Wondering when you'll be able to plant your peas this year? Worried about having a long enough season to harvest corn? Concerned that your spinach and strawberries will once again be turned to mush by a month-long spring deluge? Or your lilies by super colonies of lily beetles? These are just some of the topics that will be covered at "Gardening in a Changing Climate," a workshop sponsored by the Northwest Chapter of the University of Vermont's Extension Master Gardeners on Saturday, April 26, from 10am to 12noon, at the Gardeners' Supply Intervale store.
The workshop will feature state climatologist and UVM professor Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Gioux, and researcher Rachel Schattman, a certified organic farmer and PhD candidate at UVM's center for Research on Adaption to Climate Change (RACC). They will offer back-to-back presentations followed by a question-and-discussion period.
Rachel's research focuses specifically on interventional strategies for Vermont that will allow us to manage soils, plant diseases and pests—particularly those that are migrating to Vermont from warmer regions in response to the changing climate. Rachel also owns and manages a certified organic farm in Monkton.
UVM perennial expert Leonard Perry, although not able to attend himself, is preparing a paper for us that details how to manage the effects of climate change on our perennials. He's proposing a two-pronged strategy of prevention and remediation that focuses on down-to-earth strategies. We will hand it out to all who attend.
There is no charge.
Questions? Contact Ellen Michaud at ellenmichaud@blackberrycottageproductions.com
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