Morris Community Garden Conference set for March 6

The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County are teaming up to present their 11th Annual Community Garden Conference.

The program begins at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 6. The cost is $25. To register, visit www.arboretumfriends.org/events.

The program is going virtual this year, showcasing an impressive list of experts in their field. Sessions include topics relevant to community gardeners, garden managers, and those trying to establish a new community garden. Some sessions will be live with Q&A and others prerecorded for participants to watch on demand.

Topics include:

• Keynote speaker Ken Greene, founder of Hudson Valley Seed Company
• Ask the Experts with County Agent and Rutgers Vegetable Expert Peter Nitzsche and Kris Holmstrom, Rutgers Vegetable IPM Expert on Understanding Disease Management in a Community Garden
• Food Safety in Community Gardens by County Agent Meredith Melendez
• Seed Starting by Rutgers Master Gardener Grace Tshanakas
• Discovering Pests and Diseases in Community Gardens by Rutgers Master Gardener Community Garden IPM Team
• The Coordinator’s Round Table moderated by Ned Gardner, Co-manager of the Ted Largman Community Garden in Morris Township
• Vegetable Garden Planning for Community Gardens by Rutgers Master Gardener Brian Monaghan.

This program is eligible for 5.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s.