NBCHG Workshops

Andi, one of the Landless, was fortunate enough to attend two gardening workshops over the past two weeks put on by the NB Community Harvest Gardens (NBCHG). Both workshops were aimed at beginner gardeners and were jam-packed full of information. The first, called “plotting your plot” was about how to best use your garden space and plan what to grow in the coming season. The second, called “Beginner’s Guide to Starting your Seeds” was hosted by Fredericton Food Bank’s Executive Director Elizabeth Crawford Thurber who covered everything you need to know about starting your seeds indoors and direct seeding outdoors. There was plenty to learn, even for those who have spent a few seasons in the garden already!
NBCHG have many workshops planned for the 2012 season that would be of interest to gardeners of all skill levels. The cost of each workshop is $10 or you can become a general member of NBCHG for $10/year and get into the workshops for free! Check out their website for all the details.




If you are as yet unfamiliar with NBCHG you should check them out immediately here . Landless Gardeners and NBCHG have similar missions of creating space for people in Fredericton to grow food—we both just tackle the goal a little differently. They are an incredible organization who is working to create space all over the city and have already built their first community garden on the North side of Fredericton. Last year was their first growing season, and what a success it was! They are currently on the hunt for land on the South side of the city.