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Front Page News
January 21, 2015
First 2015 “Backyard Farming” Lecture Set
As part of the continuing “Backyard Farming” education program, the
Chichester Garden Club (CGC) and Chichester Agricultural Commission
(AgCom) will present the first of 2015 info-workshops “Starting
Seeds” by Master Gardener Ann Lacroix on Wednesday, January 28,
2015, 7pm, at Grange Hall, 54 Main Street, Chichester, NH.
Master Gardener Ann Lacroix will talk about what to plant and when,
seed and potting soil choices, various starter pots and trays, heat
mats and lamps and the progression of caring for your seeds until
it’s time for hardening off and transplanting your little gems into
their new home gardens.
Master Gardener Ann Lacroix grew up surrounded by cow fields in the
1950’s in Connecticut. Living on a dead end road boarding hundreds
of acres, she grew up playing and enjoying the woods. Ann’s parents
were outdoor enthusiasts, always heading into the wilds to canoe,
camp and fish. The family had Springer spaniels used for hunting
pheasant, woodcock and duck. It was a wild time then; people today
have a hard time finding remote places to enjoy nature and feel
comfortable in the woods. A long-time teacher and Speakers Bureau
volunteer, Lacroix states, “I brought my students every opportunity
I could to teach them appreciation for nature. So it was natural to
embrace organic gardening methods from my background.”
Both the Chichester Garden Club and AgCom promote gardening and
farming through education have partnered to create this Backyard
Farming series of info-workshops, a series with something for
everyone - whether you are a first-timer, amateur or veteran
gardener.
To join the Garden Club, please contact
[email protected] or Ann Davis
603-903-3891; meetings are held at 7pm, Town Library, the fourth
Wednesday of the month, January through October. The AgCom meets
the fourth Wednesday of the month, 7pm, Town Library; all are
welcome.
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