Rutgers Master Gardeners to Offer Spring Gardening Workshop

From Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County: Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County is inviting the public to its Spring Gardening Seminar/Workshop on Saturday March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NJAES Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office at 310 Milltown Rd. in Bridgewater.

The three-part seminar, Vegetable Gardening 101, 102 and “Home Composting with Red Wiggler Worms” (Vermicomposting) will run from 9:00am – 12:00pm. An optional build-a-worm bin workshop will run from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

In Vegetable Gardening 101, Linda Lewis, a certified Rutgers Master Gardener in Somerset County, will address how to take your plot from bare ground or grass to workable, rich soil.

Vegetable Gardening 102, also presented by a certified Rutgers Master Gardener, Lorna Fletcher, will cover planting your crops, maintaining, inspecting and treating for problems, as well as when and how to harvest.

In “Home Composting with Red Wiggler Worms,” Joe Gyurian, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Horticulturist, will explain an effective, odorless way to transform kitchen vegetable scraps into nutrient-packed worm compost with the help of hard-working red wiggler worms. After the seminars, there is an optional hands-on workshop to turn a plastic bin that will be supplied into a cozy home for the worms.

The cost for all three presentations is just $30. The cost to make a worm bin is an additional $35, which includes the bin, worm bedding and a supply of worms. Space is limited. You must pre-register to participate. Go here to download the registration form. The deadline to register is March 8th. Please pay by check made out to Rutgers University and mail to or drop off at the NJAES office 310 Milltown Rd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. For more information, contact the office at 908-526-6293 option 3.

The Rutgers University Master Gardener Program is a volunteer organization of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Rutgers Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity program provider and employer. Contact your local Extension Office for information regarding special needs or accommodations. Contact the State Extension Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination at 848-932-3584.

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