Morris Community Garden Conference Set For March 6

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Morris Community Garden Conference Set for March 6

Posted Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

Expert Speakers Present Sessions on Plant Topics and Coordination

The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County are teaming up to present their 11th Annual Community Garden Conference.

The program begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 6. The cost is $25. To register, visit www.arboretumfriends.org/events.

The program is going virtual this year, showcasing an impressive list of experts in their field. Sessions include topics relevant to community gardeners, garden managers, and those trying to establish a new community garden. Some sessions will be live with Q&A and others prerecorded for participants to watch on demand.

Topics include:

• Keynote speaker Ken Greene, founder of Hudson Valley Seed Company
• Ask the Experts with County Agent and Rutgers Vegetable Expert Peter Nitzsche and Kris Holmstrom, Rutgers Vegetable IPM Expert on Understanding Disease Management in a Community Garden
• Food Safety in Community Gardens by County Agent Meredith Melendez
• Seed Starting by Rutgers Master Gardener Grace Tshanakas
• Discovering Pests and Diseases in Community Gardens by Rutgers Master Gardener Community Garden IPM Team
• The Coordinator’s Round Table moderated by Ned Gardner, Co-manager of the Ted Largman Community Garden in Morris Township
• Vegetable Garden Planning for Community Gardens by Rutgers Master Gardener Brian Monaghan.

This program is eligible for 5.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s.

This press release was produced by the Morris County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.