Event Details
Date
September 18, 2021
Time
1:00 - 3:00pm
Location
Good Shepherd Community Garden
555 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Host
Harvest New YorkKwesi Joseph
email Kwesi Joseph
Cover Crops Workshop
September 18, 2021
Learn how to protect the nutrients and life in your soil during the fall and winter at this in-depth, hands-on workshop hosted by Good Shepherd Community Garden. Topics covered by CCE Harvest New York Specialist Kwesi Joseph include:
- What are cover crops?
- Why are they important?
- Which cover crops should you plant?|
For more information, email Kwesi.
Announcements
New Produce Auctions in NYS!
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