Gardening in a Changing Climate

with Laura Lengnick

Wednesday, September 10  |  1 - 3pm

BREG - Elective

The changing weather patterns caused by climate change create new challenges for gardeners in Western NC and beyond. More variable and extreme temperatures and rainfall, a longer growing season and warmer winters disrupt the growth and development of plants and animals common to our region. This course provides an overview of the practices, both old and new, that gardeners can use to cultivate a climate-resilient garden. Learn how to evaluate climate risk, anticipate the arrival of new pests and diseases, and track local changes in weather patterns to improve your ability to adjust seasonal work plans, select well-adapted plant species/cultivars, and manage landscapes to promote climate resilience.

Laura Lengnick is an award-winning soil scientist and author of “Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate.” She has been a sustainable food systems researcher, activist and educator for almost 30 years. A lifelong gardener, Laura currently cultivates a diverse mix of vegetable, fruit, medicinal, culinary and ornamental plants using biointensive and permaculture practices on her two-acre mini-farm in Buncombe County. cultivatingresilience.com

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