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:
This is the vegetable class you need to fill your basket with tasty, healthful produce throughout the year. We cover Charlotte's full growing calendar — from starting seeds to final harvest — including how to meet USDA organic standards in your own garden, along with ecologically rational alternatives. Charlotte has four growing seasons while most of us only have one small garden, so we cover garden planning and relay cropping for a continuous harvest. Our grandparents grew bountiful kitchen gardens, and so can we.
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:
1466087
Price:
$20.00