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Vegetable Gardening Saturday: All Three Sections

April 15 NYBG

Vegetable Gardening Saturday
Fresh, homegrown vegetables are healthy and flavorful, and don't have to be difficult to grow. Learn how to properly prepare beds and soils; gain key tips on planting and sowing seeds; discover ecologically friendly ways to keep pests at bay so you can have the vegetable garden you've always wanted! Please bring lunch.

10 am-12 pm

Seed Starting Primer
Seed starting is a fun way to expand your garden's potential. This class covers the basics, including choosing what seeds to start and the proper location, lighting, containers, watering techniques, and soil mixes to ensure your success. Receive a packet of seeds to grow at home.
Nick Gershberg l NYBG l 234GAR201B

12-12:45 pm, Break for Lunch

12:45-2:45 pm

Vegetable Gardening Basics
Vegetables have their own special requirements, and whether you're a novice or an experienced grower, you'll get more from your garden this season using these time- tested techniques. The two-hour session covers site selection, bed and soil preparation, optimal planting times, and harvesting strategies.
Chris Satch l NYBG l 234GAR201C

3-5 pm

Protect Your Plants From Pests
All of your hard work in the garden should produce healthful, nutritious food; so don't let a host of pest problems ruin this for you. Learn a variety of environmentally friendly and sustainable ways to minimize or eliminate pests in your veggie garden, including promoting beneficial insects that attack bad bugs.
Nick Storrs l NYBG l 234GAR201D

Schedule:

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Only 13 days left to register!

Times:

10:00am-05:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Nick Gershberg Nick Gershberg

Nick Gershberg

Nick Gershberg is the Manager of the Arthur Ross Greenhouse at Barnard College. A former intern at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, he is trained in plant propagation and bonsai technique and specializes in container horticulture.

Chris Satch
Chris Satch

Chris Satch

Christopher Satch is the former Director of Plant Science and Education at The Sill, a NYC-based plant company. He graduated from Rutgers University with a MS in Plant Biology and Pathology. Christopher also participates in Rutgers Alumni Growers and Exhibitors, an organization that showcases the horticultural prowess of Rutgers Alumni in flower shows across the tri-state area, including the Philadelphia Flower Show, the NJ Orchid Society Show, and the SEPOS Show.

Check him out on Instagram at @botanictonic.

Nicholas Storrs
Nicholas Storrs

Nicholas Storrs

Nick Storrs, Owner of Homegrown Kitchen Gardens, grew up on a small farm in New Hampshire. After receiving a B.A. from McGill University he worked in Brazil and Bolivia growing vegetables and coffee, and later apprenticed at the Last Resort Farm in northern Vermont, producing vegetables for local markets and grocery stores. Since moving to New York City he has worked as a gardener for the Central Park Conservancy and obtained a Certificate of Horticulture from the New York Botanical Gardens. He is a contributor to the Five Borough Farm Project as well as contribute to research conducted by the Northeast Rice Association in conjunction with Cornell University. He led the Randall's Island Park Alliance's edible education initiative. He currently owns and operates Homegrown Kitchen Gardens imparting his passion for healthy food and encouraging people to take an active part in their own landscape and health by growing great vegetables.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 302
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

234GAR201A

Price:

Price Non-Member : $145.00
Member : $130.00
Waitlist: $0.00

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