With food costs rising and food insecurity being a frequent news and discussion topic, it’s no surprise that many people are interested in learning how to grow their own food. Have you ever wanted to plant a vegetable garden but thought you did not have enough space for one? Well, think again! “Small Space Vegetable Gardening” will cover how you can have a garden and maximize your yields in a very small space. Tonight’s speaker will explain how square foot garden design and use of containers can be leveraged to overcome space constraints.
Master Gardener and Richmond Hill Garden & Horticultural Society Director Sally Hossain has been gardening for more than 40 years, and her education includes a BSc in Biology and additional horticultural studies at the University of Guelph. Sally has prepared and presented compelling educational materials on topics such as pollinators, native plants and vegetable gardening for organizations including the University of Guelph, the City of Richmond Hill, libraries, our local hospital staff, and horticultural societies. She is a dynamic individual with years of experience leading teams to define our horticultural society’s Speaker Program, Greenhouse production, Plant Sales, and Hill House Hospice Garden Maintenance.
Tonight’s guest speaker is a resident of Richmond Hill and will be participating in-person. Additionally, a representative of the York Region Food Network (YRFN) will briefly speak about the YRFN.
Members: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice – once on the Friday prior to the meeting, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site and checking the “members-only” version of this event.
Visitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00. Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time. Please visit the website at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-6491072 for more information
About In-Person Attendance at the McConaghy Centre:
Doors to the auditorium open at 7:00 pm
The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm
Please bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea