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Tag: Vertical Gardening

  • Thursday, May 11, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Vertical Gardening Workshop

    Vertical gardening is a great way to grow more food in a small space. Join The Trustees on May 11 at 5:30 pm for a free workshop where we’ll discuss a variety of trellising techniques for crops like melons, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas and beans and how to construct them yourself. We’ll leave time for general gardening Q&A at the end.

    Norton Stonehurst Community Garden is located at 88 Norton Street in Dorchester. The garden is accessible via the Fairmount Line, the Red Line, and buses. There is generally street parking in the neighborhood. The gates and pathways are wheelchair accessible. For more info, reach out to mdelima@thetrustees.org.

    If you’re able, please consider supporting our gardens through the optional program fee when you register.

  • Saturday, June 23, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – Derek Fell on Vertical Gardening

    The second keynote presentation at the 2012 Newport Flower Show will take place Saturday, June 23, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Rosecliff.  Derek Fell, former director of the National Gardening Bureau and prolific author with more than 100 gardening books totaling 2.5 million in print, will share his garden magic with us. Fell also hosts an extensive photo library numbering more than 150,000 images of plants and gardens. His love of plants began in England during WWII as a child when his father gave him a packet of seeds to plant against a sunny wall. He claims those seeds produced the best tasting peas as well as the inspiration for a career which has taken him around the world.

    A lively and fun speaker, Fell will share with us the skills of growing up, literally, with vertical gardening. Whether for an urban garden or to maximize use of space, his approach to vertical gardening will appeal to everyone as it results in both beauty and bounty. Fell will also be available to sign his most recent book, Vertical Gardening.

    You have the option of enjoying an elegant luncheon with Mario by choosing a Luncheon & Lecture ticket, or purchasing a Lecture Only ticket. Both include one-day Show admission.  Purchase on line at http://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-flower-show/lectures-and-demonstrations.

    $80 per person for Luncheon & Lecture
    Please arrive by 11:15 a.m.

    $40 per person for Lecture Only
    Please arrive by 12:15 p.m.