GreenUp South Berwick’s Local Expert Series:
A Workshop on Sustainable Growing …native plants, xeriscaping, permaculture, organic growing and more!
South Berwick Town Hall, Wednesday March 25th 7:00 p.m. , Free.
Guest Speakers:
Jill Crosbie, Gardener
Karen Spillane, Organic Grower for White Heron Teas
Rian Bedard, Certified Permaculture Designer and Instructor
Jill Crosbie, Karen Spillane, and Rian Bedard will speak to us briefly about their varied organic and sustainable growing practices; we’ll then break-up into groups and there will be plenty of time to ask them your sustainable growing questions and get planning advice. These are three amazing experts so come with questions, paper, and a pencil!
Jill is a local gardener with years of sustainable landscaping experience. She is also on the board of the Great Works Land Trust. Karen’s greenhouse is the envy of South Berwick and she grows many of the herbs used by White Heron Teas. Rian is a certified permaculture instructor and designer and his permaculture practice has brought cooperative composting to many of the restaurants in Portsmouth.
