Theme: Composting & Integrated Pest, Deer & Rodent Management
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: Registrants will be provided with the home address.
In our final Landscapes in Transition Tour of the season, we will address two topics many of you ask us about: pest management and composting.
Pest management in an ecologically friendly backyard can provide some challenges. We will discuss and observe several techniques that gardeners can use when dealing with deer, rabbits, woodchucks, voles, moles, vegetable garden insects, and diseases.
Composting food scraps is one of the most important ways we can reduce our carbon footprint as more than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste in our landfills. The good news, almost anyone can compost. The results are good for the Earth and good for your soil! We will share composting options and effective composting practices in and for your home and garden environment.
Guest Speakers:
Genoveffa Vitale is an avid home gardener regeneratively growing ornamental perennials, native plants, vegetables, and cut flowers. She is Vice President of Wild Ones Capital Region NY and a member of the Bethlehem Garden Club.
Glen Culbertson's interest in composting was initially driven by a concern for keeping organics out of landfills, and has since expanded with the realization of its crucial role in permaculture design and regenerative agriculture. Glen is a member of Zero Waste Capital District's board and a Master Composter / Recycler with Schenectady County Cornell Cooperation Extension.
Theme: Composting & Integrated Pest, Deer & Rodent Management
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: Registrants will be provided with the home address.
In our final Landscapes in Transition Tour of the season, we will address two topics many of you ask us about: pest management and composting.
Pest management in an ecologically friendly backyard can provide some challenges. We will discuss and observe several techniques that gardeners can use when dealing with deer, rabbits, woodchucks, voles, moles, vegetable garden insects, and diseases.
Composting food scraps is one of the most important ways we can reduce our carbon footprint as more than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste in our landfills. The good news, almost anyone can compost. The results are good for the Earth and good for your soil! We will share composting options and effective composting practices in and for your home and garden environment.
Guest Speakers:
Genoveffa Vitale is an avid home gardener regeneratively growing ornamental perennials, native plants, vegetables, and cut flowers. She is Vice President of Wild Ones Capital Region NY and a member of the Bethlehem Garden Club.
Glen Culbertson's interest in composting was initially driven by a concern for keeping organics out of landfills, and has since expanded with the realization of its crucial role in permaculture design and regenerative agriculture. Glen is a member of Zero Waste Capital District's board and a Master Composter / Recycler with Schenectady County Cornell Cooperation Extension.
