1 CNPS hour
Instructor: Don Boekelheide holds an MS in Agriculture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and served as a Peace Corps agriculture volunteer and training coordinator in West Africa. He is known locally for launching Mecklenburg County's home composting and Master Composter Volunteer programs, and for his work establishing community gardens across Charlotte. A former USDA-certified organic farmer, he now tends an ecological yard in Plaza-Midwood (Wildlife Federation and City of Charlotte certified), and a foodtastic community garden plot at Reedy Creek Park. Don is also a journalist and editor who has covered everything from County Commission meetings to community mental health programs. Most recently, he served as Editor-in-chief of Community Gardening Magazine, published by the American Community Gardening Association. He thinks this diverse background gives his classes hybrid vigor, but still sees a connection: Journalists dig dirt while gardeners dig soil.
Class Date: This class meets once on the following day:
If you can grow a lawn or shrubs, you can grow food. Sure, a conventional landscape adds curb appeal, but your yard can also put delicious food on your table and fresh herbs in your vinaigrette. Even in the shade there are delicious choices, some native to the Carolinas. Inspired by Rosalind Creasy's classic Edible Landscaping and adapted for Charlotte and the Piedmont, this class shows you how to add food beautifully to your back (and front) yard. Bonus – edible plants make some of your best pollinator habitat, too.
Location: UNC Charlotte Main Campus - McMillan Greenhouse
Cost: $20
Parking: During the week you must park in our visitor decks. Park in East Deck #1. Parking is free on the weekends. We still recommend parking in East Deck #1. If you park in an open lot through the week you will receive a fine of $85 from the university. We do have very limited free parking spots in front of the Greenhouse, but those fill up quickly.
UNC Charlotte Campus Parking Map
*If you have any questions, please contact garden-education@charlotte.edu
Stock number:
4426580
Price:
$20.00