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Course Description

Getting the Most Out of Organic Gardening

Tuesday Evenings from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
February 11 to March 11, 2025
Belk Building Room 404

Starting an organic garden is easy, and fun. Keeping your garden going throughout the years while harvesting abundant, healthy produce can be a little more challenging. This course will help you to have a successful garden experience, from the ground up.  We will cover soil ecology, composting and fertility; garden preparation and seed starting; weeds, pests and disease prevention and control; companion planting, the role of flowers and native plants in attracting beneficial insect allies, and much more. Through a combination of classroom instruction and field trips to local Gardens, students will gain knowledge and experience in gardening, and be able to use that information to grow a successful organic garden at home.

INSTRUCTOR
Adam Bigelow is a horticulturist and amateur botanist who lives in Cullowhee, NC, and has been studying the plants and wildflowers of Southern Appalachia for over 20 years. Adam is the owner/operator of Bigelow’s Botanical Excursions, an eco-tour business leading guided plant walks in WNC. He is an avid organic gardener and founded and managed the Cullowhee Community Garden for ten years. Adam is a long-time attendee, field trip leader, and steering committee member of the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, the largest and oldest annual conference focusing on Native Plants on the East Coast. Adam has lived in WNC for 30 years.

 

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Section Title
Organic Gardening
Type
In-Person Workshop / Short Course
Days
T
Time
6:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Feb 11, 2025 to Mar 11, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
10.0
Location
  • Cullowhee Campus (Main)
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $160.00
Drop Request Deadline
Feb 01, 2025
Section Notes

This class will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for 5 weeks
February 11 to March 11
Belk Building Room 404

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