Soil Testing and Elderberry Magic: April's offerings at Gardening for the Future
It’s planting time! Hope to see you out in the fields!
Soil Testing for Soil Health Workshop
Sunday, April 20th, 2-4pm EST, at Grow Food Northampton Community Gardens,140 Meadow Street in Florence, MA
In this workshop, you will learn how to take soil samples, how to interpret the results of a soil test, and how to amend your soil based on those results. In addition, we will discuss the ways that climate change and political violence are impacting soil health near and far, and explore bioremediation techniques that can support us in nurturing healthy soil in the future.
Register here.
Native Plants with Nili: Elderberry Class
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6-7:30pm EST, in Northampton, MA
Gardening for the Future is teaming up with Nili Simhai of Simhai Solutions to offer a workshop all about the magical elderberry plant. In this class you will learn about the history of elderberry, why it’s an important plant for the future, discuss the ecosystem benefits, and learn how to prune an elderberry.
In addition, as a BONUS! every participant gets to take home your very own elderberry cutting and learn tips for successful propagation, as well as sample delicious elderberry products while learning about the nutritional and medicinal properties of the plant.
Learn more about Nili’s native plant landscaping offerings through Simhai Solutions and reach out to her at nili@simhaisolutions.com with any questions. If you have been wanting to add more native plants to your garden, Nili is the person to talk to!
The above programs are run by Rose Cherneff of Gardening for the Future. Rose is a farmer and educator based in Western Mass. In addition to classes, Rose offers one-on-one gardening support. Read more about their offerings here.
