Please join us for our March 2023
Continuing Education Program
Container Gardening 101 with The Patio Farmer
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST via Zoom (link will be sent in the registration confirmation email)
(Registration is required to attend the live presentation)
Cost:
Members- Free
Non-Members - $10 (non-refundable) - or you can join the state Association ($20/year membership fee), attend ALL of our presentations for free, AND have access to the recordings to view later
About:
Join Erin Hostetler, owner of The Patio Farmer, to learn the in's and out's of growing food in containers. This presentation will focus on the unique considerations for growing food in small spaces. Erin will discuss the nuances of sunlight, space, soil, seasons (or when / what to plant) and supervision (maintenance) or the 5 "S's" of container growing.
The presentation will be recorded for state Association
members to view later in our Video Library.
About our Speaker:
The Patio Farmer is a woman-owned business that works one-on-one and in-home with clients across the Charlotte area who are interested in growing food at home. Farmer Erin got her bread and butter farm education while working on a 20-acre Certified Organic production farm in northwestern Pennsylvania. She has worked on an urban farm in central London, an organic farm in eastern Iceland and several local farms in Charlotte and Concord. For 2 seasons, Erin was the Farm Manager at the Urban Farm at Garinger High School in east Charlotte. Since 2017, Erin has owned and operated The Patio Farmer where she gets to apply her knowledge and passion for growing food in a creative and supportive way, helping individuals and businesses across the Charlotte area.
To learn more about The Patio Farmer:
www.thepatiofarmer.com
www.facebook.com/thepatiofarmer
www.instagram.com/thepatiofarmer
**Please check with your agent to confirm approval for continuing education credit.