Free Monthly Organic Gardening Workshop Hosted By Roosevelt Island NY Public Library And Life Frames RI Living Library, 2nd Workshop Saturday May 4 - You're Invited To Learn Sowing Seeds, Soil Testing & Transplanting Seedlings Into Garden

The Roosevelt Island NY Public Library (524 Main Street) and the Roosevelt Island Living Library are hosting free monthly workshops on organic gardening. The second workshop in the series is this Saturday May 4. According to the Roosevelt Island Public Library:

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 12 noon

RI Living Library & Think Park and RI Public Library Present Free Monthly Workshops on Organic Gardening

Open To All Ages Including Parents & Their Children!

This workshop will include different types of soil: acidic, compacted, sandy, rich, and how to test your soil. The workshop will also include differences between in-the-ground gardening or container planting. We will continue to explore importance of companion planting, shade and sun-loving plants, where to plant diverse species, as well as space required and watering schedule.

The program will begin at the Roosevelt Island Library for a presentation and discussion, followed by a quick walk over to the Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park Gardens for a hands-on workshop.

This program is presented as a partnership between the Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park and the New York Public Library.

The Roosevelt Island Living Library adds;

All SATURDAY Workshops are 90 minutes, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, and begin in RI Public Library, where we will discuss the purpose of Workshop and share Library’s resources. The Library will display relevant resources to support this series. Following the discussion, we will walk over to RI Living Library & Think Park Gardens, behind new RI Library site, at 504 Main Street, for hands-on-experience. Please join us for one or all Workshops.

• April 6, 2019 Seed Selection & Garden Planning
• May 4, 2019 Sowing Seeds, Soil Testing & Transplanting Seedlings Into Garden
• June 8, 2019 Garden Pests/Disease: Integrated Pest Management with Natural Remedies 
• July 27, 2019 Succession Planting & Feeding Your Garden
• Aug 17, 2019 Harvesting and Preparing Your Garden for Fall
• Sept 21, 2019 Fall Plantings, Cuttings, Plant Division
• Oct 12, 2019 What to Plant in Fall for next Spring’s Season
• Nov 16, 2019 Winterizing your Garden & Planning Next Year’s Garden Layout

Please visit RI Public Library to sign up for Workshops. ALL ARE WELCOME! Workshops will occur Rain or Shine. Workshops are sponsored by Life Frames Inc in conjunction with RI Public Library.