Gardening In The Face Of A Changing Climate Program Saturday
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SYRACUSE – Chautauqua-Wawasee has invited John Edgerton to return for a second workshop, discussion and presentation focused on “Gardening in the Face of a Changing Climate.”
The workshop will be held at the Syracuse Community Center in Syracuse on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is open to the public and free to attend. The first hour consists of a presentation followed by a time for deeper discussion and questions.
Edgerton, of Shelbyville, Mich., returns to Syracuse for a second workshop to explore holistic, resilient, sustainable techniques for gardening and small farming. He will share his experience and practical knowledge on the importance of healthy soil, healthy plants and helpful insect habitats. Other topics will include variety selection and ways to account for climate-related imbalances of diseases and insects. He will share what others in the bioregion are doing to address these issues. The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club are jointly sponsoring this program with Chautauqua-Wawasee.
Register at www.chqw.org or facebook.com/ChautauquaWawasee
