Gardening Classes and Backyard Education
Compost Happens
Learn the basics of setting up a backyard composting system, including best locations and pest management.
Instructor: Roxanne Kapitan, Garden Wisdom
Friday, April 21, 10:30–noon, Free
Oak Bluffs private residence, Sponsored by the Oak Bluffs Library and IGI
Email hb*******@cl******.org or call 508-693-9433 to register
Awakening with Spring through your Herb Garden
Learn about the nutritious and healing qualities of herbs
Instructor: Heidi Schmidt, Vineyard Sound Herbs
Tuesday, April 18, 1‒2 p.m., $10
The Wakeman Center, Vineyard Haven
To register: Marthasvineyardgardenclub.org
Climate Action Day
Events for everyone including a garden seed giveaway, a composting demo, how to reduce your lawn footprint, and more
Sunday, May 7, 12‒4 p.m., Free
Agricultural Hall and Grounds, Panhandle Road, West Tisbury
For more information: th************@gm***.com
Weekly Weed Walks
Join Rebecca Gilbert, farmer and author of Weedy Wisdom for the Curious Forager: Common Plants to Nourish Your Body, for a walk around her farm learning to identify edible weeds. (See our story on her here.)
Every Thursday starting June 1, 10–11 a.m., By donation
Native Earth Teaching Farm, 94 North Road, Chilmark
To register: na*********************@gm***.com
How to Plant an Herb Garden A-Z
Join two experts to learn about a variety of tea, culinary, and medicinal herbs, and edible flowers. Hands-on planting, cooking tips, herbal refreshments
Instructors: Roxanne Kapitan, Garden Wisdom; Rebecca Gilbert, Native Earth farmer and author; Catherine Walthers, cookbook author
Saturday, June 3, 10:30‒noon, $30
Native Earth Teaching Farm, 94 North Road, Chilmark
To register: Ca*************@ms*.com
