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From: Joanne <legacyla@gmail.com>
To: Environmental Change-Makers <envirochangemakers@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 9:28:33 PM
Subject: [ECM] Re: Vegetable Garden Design - Apr 10

This Saturday, our Vegetable Garden Design course will continue.  Get
to know some common vegetable plants "up close and personal."  We'll
talk about design aesthetics, as well as care, and what each plant
needs.

Feel free to join us even if you missed the Mar 20 session.

Class begins at 9am
Vegetable Garden Design, Sat Apr 10
Site: Community Garden at Holy Nativity Church,
6700 W. 83rd, Westchester (LA 90045)

On Mar 18, 8:58 am, Joanne <legac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Learn to design your own edible landscape for your home garden. This
> popular 3-part series returns with Joanne Poyourow, who designed the
> Community Garden at Holy Nativity. You'll learn how to design a garden
> that will keep producing year round in our So Calif seasons.
>
> Part I (Mar 20): "The Big Picture"
> We'll begin with overall site design, permaculture zones, aesthetics,
> making full use of vertical vs horizontal space, and how to position
> your garden on your property.
>
> Part II (Apr 10): "The Details"
> You'll get to know common edible plants, their growing habits, and how
> to integrate them into your urban landscape, including vegetables,
> fruit trees, perennials, herbs, and "feral vegetables". We'll talk
> about plant families and the similarities in plant care within a
> family, and introduce companion planting and guilds.
>
> Part III (Apr 24): "Rotations"
> We'll pick up where we left off with companion planting and guilds,
> then discuss several different systems for vegetable crop rotation
> including traditional row methods, Square Foot Gardening, French
> Intensive plantings, and more. The class will conclude with a hands-on
> design project, where you will get to integrate your new knowledge
> with guidance and support from others as you participate in the design
> for the summer 2010 Community Garden.
>
> While you are welcome to attend whichever sessions your schedule
> permits, please realize that information is definitely cumulative and
> will not be repeated.
>
> Cost: $5 to $10 suggested donation
> And please bring a can of food to donate to LAX Food Pantry.
>
> Part of the ongoing Organic Vegetable Gardening class series at the
> Garden.
> Site: Community Garden at Holy Nativity Church,
> 6700 W. 83rd, Westchester (LA 90045)
>
> You are welcome to forward this email through your networks.  All are
> welcome to come and learn how to grow food.
>
> The Community Gardenhttp://holynativityparish.org/wordpress/
> Environmental Change-Makerswww.EnviroChangeMakers.org
> Transition Los Angeleswww.TransitionLA.org

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