Workshop: How to Grow Vegetables in Containers
Container gardens are great when space or sunlight is limited or as a way to easily control the height and placement of your garden to eliminate bending over or to ease other mobility concerns. Join us to learn the nuances of container gardening so that you’re set up for a successful (and space-efficient) season!
Attendees will receive free vegetable seeds and the option to purchase GrowBags from Backyard Growers to start or add to their vegetable garden.
Tickets:
FREE to Backyard Growers Program participants (e.g., Backyard Garden, Community Garden, and GrowBag Garden Programs)
$15 General Admission
Backyard Growers at Cedar Rock Gardens
On Saturday, May 4th, Cedar Rock Gardens is donating all profits from plant sales to Backyard Growers! Our team will be there throughout the day (8am - 4pm), ready to answer veggie gardening questions and share stories of our impact in the community. Cedar Rock Gardens is such an amazing partner to us and supporter of our work - we can’t thank them enough for their generosity! All money raised on May 4th will go directly towards our programs in the community and Gloucester's schools.
Visit Cedar Rock Gardens at 299 Concord Street in West Gloucester on May 4 to support Backyard Growers and pick up some beautiful plants for your garden. We’ll see you there!
Workshop: Start Your Own Kitchen Herb Garden
Register today for this free one-hour workshop led by Backyard Growers at the Sawyer Free Library.
Participants will go home with new skills and knowledge for the upcoming planting season, as well as everything needed for an indoor kitchen herb garden!
Questions? Please contact Meg O'Neill at moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5562.
Workshop: Seed Starting & Fairy Gardens
We’re partnering with Sawyer Free Library to welcome Spring by making fairy gardens and planting seeds. This children's program is free and materials will be provided for starting seeds, planting, and setting up for the fairies to take up residence! Attendees will plant seeds and decorate their seed trays with all the classic components of a fairy house. Use sticks, stones, moss, and more to design a garden fit for a fairy. This event will take place at Backyard Growers HQ.
Spring Seedling Sale & Celebration
Get your veggie garden started right this spring with a visit to our Spring Seedling Sale & Celebration.
When: May 18, 9:30am-12:30pm
Where: Backyard Growers HQ @ 103R Maplewood Ave
Stop by to pick up vegetable seedlings started by Cedar Rock Gardens, medicinal seedlings, herbs, and annual flowers from Milky Way Apothecary, and microgreens from Wildly Rooted. We will also have garden supplies from Black Earth Compost and Neptune’s Harvest available for purchase. Bring your garden questions for our expert team of growers. Plus, enjoy pastries from Mayflour and fresh coffee. And, don’t miss bubbles and garden-themed face painting for the kiddos!
We can’t wait to see you!
Proceeds from this event support our work empowering people to grow their own food and building a strong local food system, together.
Please note: Backyard Growers Program Participants’ four free May seedlings are available for pickup at this event. If you’re one of our awesome gardeners, we’ll be in touch with more info just for you!
Workshop: How to Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Join Backyard Growers for this workshop to learn how to plan your own vegetable garden according to what you like to eat, the space you have for growing, and the amount of time you have to spend tending to it. In this training, attendees will be introduced to the square-foot gardening method to help you make the most of your garden this year. It includes an interactive Q&A, so come with any and all veggie-growing questions.
Tickets:
FREE to Backyard Growers Program participants (e.g., Backyard Garden, Community Garden, and GrowBag Garden Programs)
$15 General Admission
Workshop: How to Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Join Backyard Growers for this workshop to learn how to plan your own vegetable garden according to what you like to eat, the space you have for growing, and the amount of time you have to spend tending to it. In this training, attendees will be introduced to the square-foot gardening method to help you make the most of your garden this year. It includes an interactive Q&A, so come with any and all veggie-growing questions.
Tickets:
FREE to Backyard Growers Program participants (e.g., Backyard Garden, Community Garden, and GrowBag Garden Programs)
$15 General Admission
Workshop: Start your own kitchen herb garden
Join Backyard Growers at the Sawyer Free Library to learn how to start your own kitchen herb garden. Participants will go home with new skills and fresh know-how, as well as everything needed to start an indoor kitchen herb garden.
