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From the Ground Up: A Garden Workshop Series

Spacing, Watering, Mulching, and Interplanting
2026-05-23 11:30:00 2026-05-23 13:00:00 America/New_York From the Ground Up: A Garden Workshop Series Join us at the Calvin Park branch to learn how to design and maintain a successful vegetable garden, from the experts! Gardeners of all skill-levels are welcome. Calvin Park Branch -

Saturday, May 23
11:30am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-23 11:30:00 2026-05-23 13:00:00 America/New_York From the Ground Up: A Garden Workshop Series Join us at the Calvin Park branch to learn how to design and maintain a successful vegetable garden, from the experts! Gardeners of all skill-levels are welcome. Calvin Park Branch -

Join us at the Calvin Park branch to learn how to design and maintain a successful vegetable garden, from the experts! Gardeners of all skill-levels are welcome.

As part of the Roots and Shoots Community Fair, hosted by KFPL's Kingston Youth Climate Council in collaboration with Kingston Community Health Centres and 1000 Islands Master Gardeners, drop into this session to learn more about the art of planting and get practice in the Calvin Park Community Garden using provided seedlings. Come grow with us!

If registration is full, feel free to stop by the Community Fair to enjoy a free lunch and garden giveaways, as well as gardening activities, face painting, and crafts in the courtyard.

This program runs once a month from April through September. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning | Climate and Sustainability |

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Calvin Park Branch
Phone: 613-549-8888
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