Gardening Series – Highland Farms
With Master Gardeners Kal Farr and Roger Dixon
Vegetable Gardening Series for Beginning Gardeners:
The class will focus on gardening skills for people who have limited experience in vegetable gardening. The course will address the following questions:
The class will focus on gardening skills for people who have limited experience in vegetable gardening. The course will address the following questions:
Where should I locate my garden? How large should a vegetable garden be? What should I plant? What tools will I need? How much time will it take? How do I irrigate the garden? Is a garden cost effective? What about fertilizer? How can I control weeds, plant diseases and insects?
Instructors: Kal Farr and Roger Dixon. Kal was the CEO of Thanksgiving Point and was instrumental in developing the gardens there. Roger is trained as a Master Gardener and is the President of the Utah County Master Gardener Association. Both are old farm boys with incurable “green thumbs”.
Dates & Times:
Class #1: Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Class #2: Thursdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Both classes are a 4 week series. We plan to have two field trips during March and one per month May through September.
Cost: $30.00
Class Limit: 40 (a minimum of 20 need to be register in order to hold a class)
Age ranges: no age restrictions, generally adults, but could be scouts working on the Gardening Merit Badge.
Materials (if any): To be provided by the instructors
Location: The class will be held at the Highland Gardens Greenhouse & Reception facility on 4800 West.
Cost: $30.00
Class Limit: 40 (a minimum of 20 need to be register in order to hold a class)
Age ranges: no age restrictions, generally adults, but could be scouts working on the Gardening Merit Badge.
Materials (if any): To be provided by the instructors
Location: The class will be held at the Highland Gardens Greenhouse & Reception facility on 4800 West.
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