Beyond the Backyard

The first in our community garden training series is coming up Saturday January 30, 2010 from 9am-12pm at Lakeshore Baptist Church. Workshop Topics: Garden Basics (planting schedule, site selection, garden design). Mission and Purpose (why plant a garden?!).

Here's a link to our Facebook event page. And here's a the lowdon from the HOT Urban Gardening Coalition website:

In order to meet the demand for gardens in Waco, UGC will host a garden training series designed for those interested in expanding beyond the backyard garden and in building community through growing, harvesting and sharing garden goodness. This training will involve various UGC partners to facilitate discussion and instruction on growing, budgeting, outreach, and beyond.

Goal: To train garden leaders involved in organizations, churches, schools to start gardens in the community.

Time period: Series of 6 workshops – spread out over 6 months – one Saturday of each month. The 2010 Training Timeline starts in January and runs through June. Such spacing allows UGC to provide on-going support and garden assistance, as well as avoiding learning burnout.

Workshop Structure: 9:00am – 12:00pm. Each workshop includes an in-class component and hands-on activity, followed by an opportunity to troubleshoot and dig deeper with fellow gardeners. This is your chance to ask questions and work in the garden to try out your new garden skills.