Get ready for Spring at the Learn and Grow Fair! Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Southwest Branch Library.

Learn about ways to beautify your landscape that will also save water, time and money. Master Gardeners will teach classes on vegetable gardening, lawn management during drought, use of native plants and backyard composting.

Kids will enjoy crafts and interactive educational exhibits.

Master Gardener classes will begin at 9:00am, 9:45am, 10:30am, and 11:15am. To secure your spot in one class or all four, please register by calling Dustan Compton at 917-459-6628 or e-mailing him at [email protected].

Activities for Kids: Water Conservation, Library Craft Project, Composting, Wildlife, Watershed Protection, and more.

Classes for Adults:
9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.: Managing Lawns During a Drought, Warren Tingley
9:45 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.: Backyard Composting, Donna Fry
10:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.: Drought Tolerant Landscaping with Native Plants, Callie Mitchell
11:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.: Vegetable Gardening, Lance Jepson