Grailville Retreat and Program Center near Loveland has announced the next in its 2010 Garden Volunteer Days Series on Saturday, July 24, 9:00 am-noon. You can learn various aspects of growing vegetables that you can apply in your own backyard while volunteering at Grailville, located on an organic farm. This month, participants will plant fall crops, clean garlic and make garlic powder with gardener Mary Lu Lageman.
Volunteers will work in Grailville’s kitchen and herb gardens where produce is grown to serve Grailville guests. The focus will be on seasonal garden needs and will include some Permacultural practices that cooperate with nature to create simple sustainable systems in Grailville's gardens. The 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992.
Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat and footwear that can get dirty (and a mid-morning snack if you would like). Tools will be supplied. No experience needed; you can join for one day or the whole season. All volunteer days are held on the fourth Saturday of the month through October, 9 a.m. till noon, except in August. Volunteers are also welcome to come on other days or for other hours by contacting Mary Lu. Reservations are requested. Contact Mary Lu (513- 683-2340 or ml.grailville@fuse.net to reserve or for more information. This program is free and open to the public.
Future programs include:
September 25 Harvesting Winter squash and potatoes and planting succession of garlic; setting up season extension.
October 23 Working on soil fertility with compost and cover crops; weeding and mulching garlic; planting perennials.
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