Intro to Biointensive Growing at New Eden Collaborative of First Parish Church
Saturday May 22, 10 AM –Noon Preregistration: $16, fee $18 Day of event.
This workshop will introduce you to a system of gardening that can produce
high yields in small areas using a method that draws on French Intensive
systems and a bit of Biodynamic methods.
This hands-on experience will teach you:
How to prepare a planting bed
What nutrients to add to the soil from local sources
Heirloom vegetables choices
Companion plants for small plots
We will also do an earthworm census and a simple test to determine soil
composition.
Youths from age 12 are welcome with an adult companion.
Call Charlotte Dion for confirmation- (978) 290-2225