The Food Bank of Northern Indiana has kindly created Unity Gardens an office space and classroom area at their facility at 702 S Chapin St. The collaboration fits the shared mission of both Unity Gardens and the Food Bank .
Winter classes for Unity Gardens will start this Saturday Jan 21st All classes are FREE and open to the public! Gardening Classes will be held every Saturday at 10am and Thursdays at 6pm for 10 weeks until the end of March .
We will also be starting a series of Junior Master Gardener Classes every Saturday starting on Jan 21st at 12:30 . This 10 week series will go until the end of March . The junior Master Gardener class is geared towards 3rd through 6th grade .
For a complete list of classes you can check our blog www.theunitygardens.blogspot.com
or Call Sara Stewart at 574-315-4361
e-mail growunitygardens@yahoo.com
Classes will be held at the Food Bank of Northern Indiana,702 South Chapin Street,South Bend,IN 46601.
After such a good turnout in 2011 for our Garden Series we decided to add a Thursday evening class ,and to add a kids Jr Master Gardeners Class . It will be geared toward 3rd to 6th graders ,but all ages are welcome.
Sat Feb 18th 10am – Pest Management Adult Class
Learn about the top 10 Garden Pest ,and how to deal with them
Sat Feb 18th 12:30 to 2pm
Landscape Horticulture
Junior Master Gardener Class
Thurs Feb 23rd 6pm - Pest Management
Learn about the top 10 Garden Pest ,and how to deal with them
Sat Feb 25th 10am – Indoor Seed Starting
Learn How and why to start seeds indoors
Presented by Mitch Yaciw / Purdue Master Gardener
Sat Feb 25th 10am to 2pm
Fruits &Nuts
Junior Master Gardener Class
Thurs March 1st 6pm – Indoor Seed Starting
Learn how and why to start seeds indoors
Sat March 3rd 10am – Container Gardening
Containers ,raised beds ,strawbales ,Grow in small spaces
Sat March 3rd 12:30 to 2pm
Vegetables &Herbs
Junior Master Gardener Program
Thurs March 8th 6pm – Container Gardening
Containers ,raised beds ,strawbales ,Grow in small spaces
Sat March 10th 10am – Maintaining Your Garden
Tips on maintaining a healthy garden ,harvesting tips
Sat March 10th 12:30 to 2pm
Veggie Tasting for Kids
Junior Master Gardening Class
Thurs March 15th 6pm – Maintaining Your Garden
Tips on maintaining a healthy garden
Sat March 17th 10am – All About Vegetables
Growing,and harvesting some of the most popular vegetables
Sat March 17th 12:30 to 2pm
Seed Starting for Kids Kids plan &start their home garden
Thurs March 22nd 6pm – All About Vegetables
Growing,and harvesting some of the most popular vegetables
Sat March 24th 10am – Herb Gardening
Growing Herbs ,and what to do with them
Sat March 24th 12:30 to 2pm
Life Skills &Career Explore
Junior Master Gardener Program
Thurs March 29th 6pm – Herb Gardening
Growing Herbs and what to do with them
April 21st 9am-3pm – Unity Gardens Growing Summit
A Full Day of over a dozen classes:
- Vendor booths with product demos
- Cooking Demos
- Seed Exchange