Stark County Court of Common Pleas Judge Lee Sinclair and fellow Master Gardener Fred Hanacek of Canton will be presenters at an upcoming vegetable-gardening class April 7 at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake.
Reservations are recommended at www.StarkParks.com or 330-409-8096. The class will include planting tips for all types of vegetable gardens, including the popular community gardens that have been springing up around Stark County.
THREE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
1. The free two-hour program will cover creating and planting your garden, when to plant, using seeds and seedlings, preventing and controlling pests, caring for your vegetables, and, of course, the when and how-to of harvesting.
2. This class will feature important information for churches, nonprofit organizations, schools or businesses that might be interested in forming a community garden. Not only will you learn how to get started, participants also will learn how to find land for the garden, assigning responsibilities and gathering resources, establishing goals, and overcoming challenges during the planting year.
3. The “plant a row” concept to provide healthy fresh food for our community’s less fortunate also will be discussed. Stark County’s Master Gardeners have formed a partnership with the Stark County Hunger Task Force to collect donations of extra fresh produce to distribute at Hunger Task Force sites.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
Whether you are an experienced vegetable gardener or a novice, this class will get you off on the right foot for 2012. If you’ve been gardening for many years, you’ll make some new friends that share your passion. Eating more fresh vegetables more often is recommended by all health authorities; perhaps growing your own will encourage you to eat more vegetables and try new ones.
Vegetable gardening with your children and grandchildren is a great way to introduce them to gardening and the joy of being outdoors, being self-sufficient, and learning patience.
Connie Rubin, Stark Parks
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