Your garden might be well enough along that all you need to do is water, weed, and occasionally, harvest. But the growing season is really only halfway through, and there’s lots more to learn. Grow Pittsburgh has a series of free classes for community gardeners — taught at community gardens.
Pest Identification & Organic Control
6:00 pm Tuesday, Aug 7th Penn Hills Community Garden, 1165 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15235
An interactive pest ID walk through the community garden. Learn about non-chemical controls such as floating row covers, planting times, & resistant varieties. Also, learn the proper use of organic chemical controls, like insecticidal soap.
Presenter: Sandy Feather, commercial horticulture educator at Penn State Extension of Allegheny County
Pest Identification & Organic Control
6:00 pm Wednesday, Aug 15th Southside Community Garden, The Bandi Schaum Field off Mission St, Pittsburgh
An interactive pest ID walk through the community garden. Learn about non-chemical controls such as floating row covers, planting times, & resistant varieties. Also, the proper use of organic chemical controls, like insecticidal soap.
Presenter: Sandy Feather, commercial horticulture educator at Penn State Extension of Allegheny County
Building Low-Tunnels
6:30pm Tuesday, September 4 Garfield Community Farm, Wicklow St and Cornwall St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15224
Extend the season into four seasons! Hoop bending demonstration and discussion of winter hardy plant varieties and seeding dates. Leave equipped and excited to keep your gardens growing all year!
Presenter: Cornelius Deppe, Garfield Community Farm
Composting at Community Gardens
6:00 pm Tuesday, September 11 Homewood YMCA & Community Garden, 7140 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Composting is simple, though composting in a community garden situation poses special challenges. Come and learn some tried and true approaches to compost bin management that you can apply at your community garden.
Presenter: Jessica McNally, City Growers Community Garden Assistant
For more information on classes, email City Growers coordinator Marisa Manheim. And do check out Grow Pittsburgh’s website, which has lots of information and resources for local gardeners and growers.
