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Edible Gardening Series

Maximize your home vegetable garden by learning from local experts.

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The Edible Gardening Series highlights expertise from local organizations working with communities to support food security, environmental justice, and education and skill building. Five local gardening experts share their knowledge on Saturdays beginning February 18 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in person at The Morton Arboretum.

Featured programs

Growing Naturally: A Roadmap to Sustainable Edible Garden Design

Learn to garden in ways that work with nature rather than against it. In this workshop, led by experts from Sustain DuPage, participants will walk through the gardening year, from early planning and garden design to putting your garden to rest, all through the lens of sustainability.

Saturday, February 18, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Seed Starting for the Edible Garden

Learn how to start vegetables from seed in this hands-on workshop. Discover techniques and benefits of growing your vegetables from seeds. Explore lighting, soil types, containers, sowing schedules, and plant selection with a gardening expert.

Saturday, February 25, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Growing Edible Native Plants

Through storytelling and recipes, presenter Gina Roxas, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and a medicinal garden manager, will invite plant lovers to consider native plants differently when planning their next garden.

Saturday, March 4, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Small-Space Edible Gardens

This workshop, led by experts from The GardenWorks Project, will give participants creative ways to maximize productivity in even the smallest of garden spaces.

Saturday, March 11, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Soil Care for Edible Gardens

Learn how to grow better edibles this year with tips for healthy soil from the experts at Contemporary Farmer, Inc.

Saturday, March 18, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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