NEWS RELEASE
THE ARBORETUM, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
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Gardening season will be here before we know it. The Arboretum, University of Guelph is offering a number of Gardening workshops this winter to help you prepare for the Spring. All the following courses are virtual and Robert Pavlis will be teaching them. They are offered from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom and require pre-registration.
On Jan. 7 Starting Vegetables from Seed will be offered. It is an ideal course for a first time vegetable gardener and is an introduction to growing vegetables from seed. This course will cover topics such as selecting the best types of seed, maturity dates, GMO seeds, hybrids vs heirlooms, starting early indoors, and planting direct in the garden. The section on starting indoors will discuss different light systems, preventing leggy seedlings and how to harden off seedlings before putting them outside. Cost is $10 plus HST.
Starting Plants from Seed is on Jan. 14 and 21. This is a two-part course that will introduce you to the wonders of growing all kinds of different plants from seed and will draw on Robert Pavlis’ experience growing over 2,000 species of plants from seed. Cost is $20 plus HST.
The four week series My First Vegetable Garden will run on Wednesdays from Jan. 29 to Feb. 19. This course is designed for the new gardener or the gardener that has only been growing vegetables for a couple of years. We’ll start at the very beginning, with ordering seeds and end with a detailed discussion of the 10 best vegetables for new gardeners. Focus is on hardiness zones four to six. Cost is $40 plus HST.
Propagating Plants from Cuttings is on Feb. 26. Cuttings are a great way to propagate all kinds of plants including perennials, trees, shrubs and houseplants. This workshop will look at different ways to propagate cuttings and compare them to using seeds. Most of the time will be spent on techniques that use media other than water. Cost is $10 plus HST.
To register on-line please go to https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops. For further information call The Arboretum at 519-824-4120 extension 52113 or 52358.
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