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| Workshop participant admires garden herb |
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| Youth excited about fresh garden salad and fruits |
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| Demonstration on proper way to re-pot plant |
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| Elwood helps participant select herbs for planting |
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| Mila shows proper way to water soil for growing plants in pots |
Baton
Rouge, LA – More than 30 community members gathered at SU Ag Center on April 5,
2014 with indoor and outdoor plants in pots asking for restoration guidance at the Wisteria Alliance training. The
workshop started in the morning with lectures and presentations on raised bed
and container gardening. Stephanie
Elwood, extension associate, presented on raised bed while Mila Berhane, senior
research associate, presented on container and herb gardening. After lunch break, the classroom moved outdoors
for hands-on demonstrations, where, the two experts engaged workshop
participants in potting and re-potting plants.
The
training series continues to teach gardening techniques to interested
individuals in the community. As always, workshop participants went home with
free seedlings to grow their own food or ornamentals. Yardbird Farm owner from Zachary, Elaine
Muhaimin, expressed her satisfaction with the workshop. After arranging her potted plants to take
home, YasSin said, “We are ready for spring planting!”
Some participants came from as far away as ColFax, Louisiana
to take advantage of the training. Lunch consisted of some great tasting dishes
prepared with several of the herbs discussed during the workshop.
This
free workshop was organized by Zanetta Augustine, extension associate, and Dawn
Mellion-Patin, extension specialist-agriculture,
who can be reached at 225-771-2242.
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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