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From Landscape to Foodscape: Introduction to Foodscaping
April 5 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
New series! Explore how to transform a traditional decorative landscape into one incorporating edible plants for the table.
Reimagine your landscape as a foodscape. Learn about different ideas and strategies for using edible plants to create new yard designs that can provide many benefits, including increased biodiversity, self-produced food, reduced maintenance inputs, and soil and water conservation.
This program takes place indoors and outdoors, and includes a guided tour of the Remick gardens.
Workshop leader: Jim Cruickshank, Remick Program Manager
FREE for members | $5 suggested donation for nonmembers.
For ages 16+, ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Preregistration is appreciated; walk-ins are welcome.
To register or for more information, call (603) 323-7591 or email info@remickmuseum.org.
This activity is part of our Spring on the Farm schedule.
Cultivate resiliency in your backyard — join us for the entire From Landscape to Foodscape series.
This series includes lectures, demonstrations and workshops aimed at creating resiliency against rising prices at the supermarket, as well as providing healthful, nutritious fruits and vegetables from your backyard. The series will follow the natural progression of gardening from ground and planter prep to plant selection, then on to food preservation and pantry stocking for next winter. Join us for one or all of these Saturday sessions:
April 5 Introduction to Foodscaping
May 10 Soil Enhancements & Composting for Your Garden
June 7 Introduction to Container Gardening
July 19 Food Safety Workshop: Creating Jams, Jellies, & Marmalade
August 16 Food Safety Workshop: Pickles, Chutneys & Relishes
September 20 Pantry Prep & Storing the Harvest
October 18 Cooking from Your Pantry
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