'Making A Meadow' At Katonah Village Library Sows Something Special

KATONAH, NY — The grass might always be greener on the other side, but the secret to having an enviable lawn from any perspective might just be looking to the past (with a little help from modern techniques).

The Katonah Village Library announced that it will be hosting a Living with the Seasons workshop on "Making a Meadow," this Saturday, at 1 p.m.

Leslie Dock, of Leslie Dock Farms & Gardens, will take attendees through photos of a three-year lawn-to-meadow conversion project and discuss different strategies for those interested in reducing their lawn square footage.

Dock is a Katonah-based farmer, gardener, landscaper and permaculture designer. She started Leslie Dock Farms & Gardens after years of working in the arts as an actor, producer and sponsorship manager. Dock recently started teaching farm classes for homeschool students at D.I.G. Farm in North Salem. She says she is thrilled to bring practical, hands-on sustainable living education to the Katonah Village Library. In addition, Dock writes a monthly gardening column for Katonah Connect magazine.

The free presentation will take place in the library's accessible lower level Garden Room. No advance registration is necessary. The Katonah Village Library is located at 26 Bedford Road in Katonah.