The Farm Friends education program at Hollygrove Market & Farm is for children ages 5 - 11. Classes are led by local garden educator Ariel Wallick from 10:30 am-11:30 am; see below for schedule and details. Class size is limited- please reserve your place by emailing FarmFriendsNOLA@gmail.com.
•April 15 Natural Pest Managment: Learn how to identify you garden bugs and help your garden flourish.
•May 6 Rain Water Catchment: Water your garden for free! Learn to harvest rain water by building and rain barrel.
•May 20 Children's Tea Garden: Did you know you know you can drink as well as eat your garden? Learn how to grow and brew herbal teas!
•June 3 Summer Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Gardening: How many tropical fruits and veggies can you grow in the summer? A lot!
•June 17 Summer Cover Cropping, Weed Management, Soil Fertility, and Composting: How do you take care of your garden soil during the summer? Come learn why it's so important to care for your soil and how to prevent weeds from getting out of control!
