“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just a body but the soul.” - Alfred Austin

The benefits of gardening are enormous and everyone who gardens finds something to meet their own needs and interests. In this weekly class we explore those benefits together and encourage each other to experiment, explore and have fun in the garden. We look at ways to improve our diets through cooking in season or growing our own food. No experience is required, nor is having your own garden - all levels of experience are welcomed and valuable to our group!

The focus of our classes moves with the seasonal changes. In the upcoming spring/summer session some of the topics we will cover include:

• growing & eating rhubarb

• dealing with munching critters in the garden

• potatoes - from seed to your fork!

• must-have herbs in the garden to spice up your cooking

• growing vegetables in containers

• everlasting flowers

• growing & cooking with cucumbers

• edible flowers

• splendid sunflowers

• interesting and annoying aphids

• weeds - friend or foe?

• mindfulness in the garden

We’d love to have you join our group and glory in the garden with us!

Date: Wednesdays weekly
Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location: Online (a link and instructions will be provided)
Instructor: Joanna Wilke (return2rootsbwp@gmail.com)