soil

It's time to prepare for our next vegetable growing season.  Our gardens have worked hard all year and now we want to show you how to re-energize your soil.  Come to an exciting and informative workshop on garden soil and learn about soil composition from Laura Monczynski.  Laura specializes in growing organic edibles in her garden and will share tips about organic soil amendments, compost, working with our local clay soils and more.  Healthy gardens start with healthy soil.

There is no fee to attend this workshop but please pre-register by sending email to RitaB@metroed.net or phoning the Erikson Adult Ed Center office during business hours at 408-723-6450.   Registration forms are provided at the door.

Learn to make your own 'Black Gold' to build soil health and improve the garden. Master Composter Ian Gerbode will explain the many ways yard trimmings, autumn leaves and vegetable waste can be transformed into soil enriching compost. Topics incliude comparing hot and cool composting methods, lasagna sheet composting and successful vermiculture ...aka worm bin management. Garden success begins with good soil.

Santa Clara County is one of the best places in the world to create a year-round garden, whether you want to grow vegetables or a beautiful sustainable garden full of trees, shrubs, perennials and flowers.  Come learn the basics about our climate and soil and the best practices for creating your ideal garden.  If you are a beginning gardener, you will learn how to get started successfully.  If you have some experience, you'll learn about sustainable practices and appropriate plants to introduce into your garden.  the goal of this class is to enable you to have a successful and sustainable garden in our time and place.

There are six classes on six consecutive Tuesday evenings from October 7 through November 11 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Register at http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/communitycenter