Are you interested in learning how to start and maintain a community garden? If so, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Home Grounds Team) invites you to attend the Spring 2025 Community Garden Expo that will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Alabama A&M University
Ernest Knight Complex
4900 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL 35811
ADMISSION
Admission is free and lunch and refreshments will also be provided, but you must pre-register at
www.aces.edu/go/CGExpoEXPO TOPICS
• Why start a community garden and who should be involved?
• Dollars: Funding, budgeting and sustainability
• The Rules: Zoning, Liability Protection and By-Laws
• The Big Picture: Siting (Sun, Water, Grade, Access, Outbuildings)
• Site Preparation (soil testing and amendment, infrastructure)
• Garden Design
• Maintenance: Fertilization, Pest, and Disease Management
The Spring 2025 Community Garden Expo will feature exciting activities, including fruit tree giveaways and a tour of The People's Patch, an urban farm near the AAMU campus that provides fresh produce to Madison County residents. It's also an opportunity to network with other gardeners and community garden organizers.
CONTACTS
Allyson Shabel at 256.612.6766 or ams0137@aces.edu
Bethany O’Rear at 205.612.9524 or bethany@aces.edu