Date/Time
Date(s) - 21/02/2023
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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The Spring 2023 Community Garden Expo will feature exciting activities and exhibits by vendors and Alabama Extension staff.
It’s also a great time to network with other gardeners and potential community garden organizers in the region.
Topics will include:
• Why Start a Community Garden and Who Should be Involved?
• Dollars: Funding, Budgeting and Sustainability
• The Rules: Zoning, Liability Protection and By-Laws
• The Big Picture: Siting (Sun, Water, Grade, Access, Outbuildings)
• Site Preparation (bed design, soil testing and amendment, infrastructure)
• Plant Selection and Installation
• Maintenance: Fertilization, Pest, and Disease Management
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Admission is $10, pre-registration is required to attend.
Registration Link
Location Address:
Birmingham Botanical Garden Lecture Hall
2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
Contact:
Bethany O’Rear at 256.612.9524 or bethany@aces.edu
Rudy Pacumbaba at 256.425.8683 or rop0001@aces.edu
Community Garden Expo Flyer
ACES Community Garden Expo Event Page