Ask the Experts Gardening Q&A to be Held at Erin Street Community Garden

Calling all gardeners and those interested in starting your own garden! Join us at the Erin Street Community Garden on Wednesday, August 30, 6-7 pm with a panel of experienced local farmers and gardeners for an informal question and answer session. The garden is located at the corner of Erin Street and High Street in Middletown.

Do you wonder how to get a garden started, what to plant in the fall, the safest ways to manage garden pests, how to put your garden to bed for the winter, whether you should test your soil, how to grow better fruits and vegetables, and more? Bring your questions on any gardening topic!!

Contact Jane Brawerman, with the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, 860-346-3284, for more information about the event. 

The Gardening Q&A is the first of several summer/fall activities being held as part of a Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District project to enhance urban agriculture in Middletown, funded by a grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts. Project partners include Forest City Farms, Long Lane Farm, the City of Middletown, Middletown High School Agricultural Science and Technology Program, North End Action Team, the Macdonough and Farm Hill School Family Resource Centers, and the FoodCorps program. September/October events include the Put Local on Your Plate! series—three cooking demos featuring local chefs, focused on easy ways to incorporate local seasonal vegetables in your meals, to be held at the Community Health Center in Middletown.

The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, CT, works to conserve the natural resources of towns in the lower Connecticut River watershed and coastal areas.  For more information about District technical and educational programs and services, visit us at www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal, or www.facebook.com/ctrivercoastalcd/.