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Raised garden beds in neighborhood garden

SWWAG Workshop: How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

March 4 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Coach House
5400 Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19143

This workshop is designed to help beginner to intermediate gardeners understand the basics of raised bed agriculture. You will learn about the history, benefits, and challenges of gardening with a raised bed. Finally, you will be guided through the process of planning, building, and sustaining a raised bed.

Instructor: Hajjah Glover, Neighborhood and Home Garden Coordinator

SWWAG Workshop: Soil with Supreme Compost

March 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19143

A six-step process that demonstrates the beginning stages of how to make compost, revealing the present condition of the city’s depleted soil and turning recycled food waste into dark, rich soil that will grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Come learn in this beginner-level workshop!

Instructor: Nefertari Muhammad, GMO and Compost Education Specialist at Supreme Compost.