Age Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Learn about food preservation and the importance of sustainable gardening in this free educational event sponsored by Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Hancock County Master Gardeners Association.
SCHEDULE
9:30 AM
Doors open
Refreshment Booth and Education Stations Open
10:00 AM
“Home Food Preservation 101” - Mandy Gray: MS Health and Human Sciences Educator
Q&A and door prizes will follow.
11:00 AM
"Growing and Crafting with Gourds" - Peggy Robertson, Rosemary Hill, and Connie Dickenson: Gold Level Master Gardeners and Gourd Society Members
Q&A and door prizes will follow.
Booths
- Monarch 911
- Winter Sowing
- Seed Saving and Making Seed Bombs
- Composting in Community Gardens
- Leaf Litter - Fall Leaves are our Friends
- CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas)
- Cover Crops
- Planting Native Plants and Trees
- Soil Squad
- Hancock County Master Gardeners Association
- Refreshments