Dig In! to Gardening This Year

Chickens, bees, and cucumbers

In a box, in the ground, or in a jar

At home, at a school, or in your community

With a little time, a little space, dirt and some water you too can have a thriving garden of your own.

Advocates for Health in Action is hosting its second annual Dig In! on Saturday, March 5, featuring local experts on starting and maintaining a community backyard or community garden.

Presentations will include:

• Kevin Brice, Triangle Land Conservancy: A Year in Review and a Look into the Future
• Cullen Whitley, horticulturalist, Highland United Methodist Church Garden Coordinator; Brenda Bodie, SEEDS: Starting & Maintaining Community Garden
• Amy Mackintosh, Washington Elementary School Garden; Megan Lewis, Willow Springs Elementary’s Grow Zone: The ABCs of School Gardening
• Doug Jones, Piedmont Biofarm: Season Extension: Growing Outside the Box
• Ben Shields, Ben’s Produce, farmer: Going Green! Organic Gardening & Pest Management
• Luke McMullan, Branches Ecological Landscapes: Gardening with Permaculture: Nourishing You, Your Community and the Earth
• Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Nutrition, Farms and Gardens Team: How Does Your Garden Grow? Planning and Design
• Stephen Ratasky, Matt Brown and Erika Larsen, NCSU: It’s All About Dirt: Soil Testing and Preparation/Composting
• Ted Feitshans, NCSU: The Fine Print: Legal Issues
• Keith Bliss, Cary’s Pocket Community Garden: Money Talks: Fundraising and Financially Sustaining a Community Garden

Education booths will include:

Growing Mushrooms
Water Wise: Rain Barrels & Rainwater Harvesting
Backyard Chickens
The Buzz on Beekeeping
Ask the Master Gardener
Savor the Harvest: Canning, Freezing & Dehydrating
Eating Local: The 10% Campaign
Soils
Container Gardening: Inspiration and How-to

Register by clicking here.

Dig In! is brought to you by Advocates for Health in Action and sponsors WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Marbles Kids Museum and Market Restaurant.