Garden Forum
“You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt.” -- Anonymous
The Garden Forum is a monthly meeting of gardeners and would-be gardeners that takes place on the first Monday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm in the Beacon Feed Building (behind Hubbard Hall in Cambridge).
Gardening is one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors, relieve stress, and stay healthy. Share what you know about the art and craft of gardening, and learn from others at these informal gatherings of local gardeners. Program format varies from show-and-tell and round-robin discussions to demonstrations, garden tours, and hands-on projects.
Beginning gardeners welcome — we love to share our passion for plants!
Planned Meetings
- All About Tools, March 1st 2010 at 7 pm: A tool sharpening demonstration, show-and-tell of favorite tools, and general discussion of tool care.
- Hands-on Pruning Practice, April 5 2010 at 7 pm: See a demonstration of proper pruning cuts and learn the difference between heading cuts and thinning cuts as well as the basic principles to consider in pruning fruit trees, grapes, and raspberries. Then, take tools in hand and practice on some mature plants. Bring your own pruning tools, if you have them. Location to be announced.
Past Meetings
- Introduction for beginners
- Techniques for starting Seedlings
- Garden tours
- Building plant supports out of natural materials
- Preventing weed, pest, and disease problems
- Tool sharpening and care
- Garden bounty pot luck
- Learning how to graft fruit trees (April 6, 2009)
- Field trip to The WildThings Rescue Nursery (May 4, 2009)
- Introduction to composting (June 1, 2009)
- Hubbard Hall Garden Tour (July 12, 2009)
- Food preservation techniques (Jan 4, 2010)
- Planting techniques (Feb 1, 2010)
Mailing List
If you are interested in receiving emailed announcements of garden forum meetings, please join the mailing list.
Related Pages
Gardeners should also check out the new Cambridge Community Gardens.
