WASHINGTON — A free workshop, Gardening for Beginners: Starting from Scratch with Sharon Turner, will be held Thursday, April 24, from 6 - 8 p.m, in the Bryan Room of Gibbs Library. 

In this class, participants will learn about garden design, plant varieties, seed starting, mulching, composting, and fertilizing. Organic and "low-till" practices, native plants, and the inclusion of plants attractive to birds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficials will be emphasized. Handouts will be provided.  

Registration is necessary. To participate, email Delphine at runedoggy@gmail.com. 

Sharon Turner is a Master Gardener volunteer, consultant, educator, and designer based in Washington, Maine. She specializes in heirloom and open-pollinated vegetable and flower seedlings, as well as native perennials, shrubs, and trees. Sharon and her son, Eli Berry, operate Crystal Lake Farm & Nursery. 

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