Urban Farming & Gardening Workshops at the MercyMed Farm - Veggie Gardening

Welcome to the . Workshops will take place at The MercyMed Farm located at 3802 2nd Ave, Columbus, GA 31904 (corner of 2nd Ave. and 38th St.) on the second Saturday of the month from November 2024 thru February 2025. The one hour instruction and demonstraton session starts at 1:00 pm and will be followed with hands-on farm activities such as planting, weeding, etc.

Vegetable Garden Basics - Session 1 of 4

On Saturday, November 9th, we'll kickoff the first session of the four part series: This Vegetabler Garden Basics workshop is helpful for beginning and experienced gardeners. Learn the fundamentals of successful vegetable gardening including: site selection, soil improvement and preparation, garden planning, planting techniques, variety selection, garden maintenance and harvesting.

Fredando Jackson - aka Farmer Fredo - is an urban farming and food gardening expert instructor who is passionate about sustainable agriculture and equal access to fresh locally sourced food. He will share his knowledge and spread the joys of growing farm / garden-to- table meals. You'll discover how easy it is for you to grow seasonal food in our area of southwest Georgia.

IMPORTANT: Please Remember to Register for Each Session via Eventbrite.

Email Flint River Fresh at [email protected] and let us know how helpful this workshop was to get your garden started or refreshed!

Host or Publisher Flint River Fresh with Farmer Fredo