Join your neighbors to
cultivate fresh vegetables in the Community Garden at
Kingswood
Park.
Applications for plots may be filed at the Deerfield
Administration Building from October 1 - 31. If available plots
remain, additional applications will be accepted beginning February
1.
This informative orientation is for
gardeners participating in the Whole Foods Market Adopt-a-Plot
program as well as community gardens through Deerfield Township.
Come learn the basics of how to get your garden plot going, and how
to keep it in great shape for the season. Free gardening samples!
Please contact Stephanie for more
information at 513.701.6977 or by
email.
2013 Whole
Foods Garden
Programs
These programs are free and open to
the public. You do not need to be a Community Gardener to attend. Reserve your spot by
contacting Christina Bender via
email or 513.398.9358.
Community Garden Orientation
Monday, April 1, 2013, 6:00pm -
7:00pm
Whole Foods - Deerfield Towne Center
This informative orientation is for
gardeners participating in the Whole Foods Market Adopt-a-Plot
program as well as community gardens through Deerfield Township.
Come learn the basics of how to get your garden plot going, and how
to keep it in great shape for the season. Free gardening samples!
Compost Bin Making
Monday, April 22, 2013, 1:00pm
Community Garden at Kingswood Park
Join Whole Foods and Marvin's Organic
Gardens at the community
garden for a hands-on class on how to build a backyard compost bin
out of recycled/discarded materials. Free samples of soil-friendly
products to take home!
Composting Class & "Roll out the
Green Carpet for Composting!"
Monday, April 22, 2013, 2:00pm
Whole Foods - Deerfield Towne Center
Join Wes from Marvin's Organic Gardens
at the store for a free class on composting. We will also be
celebrating the launch of composting in our cafe! Free samples of
soil-friendly products to take home!
Companion Planting
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 11:00am
Community Garden at Kingswood Park
Join Chrissy from Whole Foods Market to
learn how to use flowers and other plants in and around your
vegetable garden to benefit your plants and attract pollinators. We
will be planting flowers in our flower boxes too! Free flower seeds
to take home too!
Pollinator Awareness
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:00am
Whole Foods - Deerfield Towne Center
Join Chrissy from Whole Foods Market to
learn about the importance of pollinators and the peril that modern
gardening practices can cause for these important creatures. Learn
some basic tips for how to make your yard and garden
pollinator-friendly, and start a seedling to take home!
Put Your Garden to Sleep for the
Season
Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11:00am
Community Garden at Kingswood Park
As we near the end of our summer growing
season, learn how to prepare your bed for the winter season so its
ready for next season.
Whole
Foods Adopt-A-Plot
Program
Are you
a scout troop, club, or organization interested in giving back to
the community? Join the
FREE
Whole Foods Adopt-A-Plot Program
and donate part of your harvest to the Mason Food Pantry.
