Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern
University Ag Center’s 3rd Annual Spring Garden Workshop drew a crowd of nearly
125 garden and flower enthusiast. The event was held on April 24 at the Maurice
A. Edmond Livestock Arena and hosted by the Center’s Wisteria Alliance Program
in partnership with the Flower Lovers’ Garden Guild and the Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program.
The workshop featured interactive
sessions on flower production, house plant care, edible landscapes, hibiscus
production and hands-on demonstrations on building raised gardening beds,
constructing rain barrels, flower arranging, and hydroponics.
“This conference was really
beneficial to me,” said Ursula Square, who has recently started gardening. “The
information that I received on the edible landscaping will help me be able to
grow fruit trees at home. What has really got me going has been learning about
the raised gardening bed and how you can find inexpensive ways to actually
construct one, such as using cinder blocks,” add Square.
“The Spring Garden workshop is an
educational program that helps individuals through hands-on gardening, learning
techniques, and skills that they can do at their home,” said Zanetta Augustine,
Assistant Agriculture Specialist, and workshop organizer. “Individuals can come
to the workshop and learn how to garden on their own,” said Augustine.
The Wisteria Alliance Program
prepares women to own and operate their own farms and other agricultural based
businesses. It began in 2012 as a pilot program aimed at providing practical,
hands-on training for women who live on farms, and those who are interested in
starting a farm, and/or urban or community garden.
The Flower Lovers’ Garden Guild
began on November 20, 1953, with a group of women gathering to organize a club
that would enable them to learn more about flowers, to exchange ideas about
their culture and to fellowship. In March 1954, the women decided to call the
club the “Town and Country Garden Club.” In October 1956, the name of the club
was changed to the “Flower Lovers’ Garden Guild.” Its focus is the
beautification of the community and homes with flowers and plants.
For additional information about
the Spring Garden Workshop, email zanetta_augustine@suagcenter.com.
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