GROWING COMMUNITY
Gardens are more than seeds and soil. They have been sites of community empowerment, allowing us to connect with the land, feed family and community, and form emotional bonds. What happens when these spaces are no longer available? How can we retain the ability to steward our green spaces and our communities?

During this six-part series, workshop attendees will explore how a connection to community, cultural traditions, and well-being can be achieved through gardening in small spaces. Participants will also explore how these smaller thriving green spaces serve as sites of community and habitation for residents of every shape and form.

As we prepare our fall garden and ready for the harvest, facilitator Derek Thomas will explore natural ways we can discourage harmful pests from visiting and introduce new neighbors who work to maintain balance in the garden.

This season’s workshops will be hybrid. Workshop attendees can join us onsite in the museum’s garden (15 spots available) or via Zoom (see registration link). To attend in person please email Katrina Lashley, LashleyK@si.edu