What’s happening?
The Plant A Row-Grow a Row program is holding its 18th annual Spring Gardeners Party, where folks will get valuable tips on growing fruit and vegetables. This fun-filled evening also includes coffee/tea and goodies to eat, door prizes and giveaways from West Coast Seeds, Minter Country Garden, Lee Valley, Plant a Row-Grow a Row and GardenWorks.
Details, please:
The Spring Gardeners Party takes place on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas More Collegiate, 7450 12th Ave. in Burnaby, just across the New West border. Admission is free, but guests are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food for the New Westminster Food Bank.
Who is speaking at the event?
Brian Minter, national spokesperson for Plant a Row-Grow a Row; Conway Lum, GardenWorks Mandeville; June Hewko, Lee Valley Tools; Egan Davis, UBC Botanical Gardens; and Mike Miller, Union Gospel Mission chef. Mason bee expert Pasquale Porico and Michael Campbell from Edible Oasis-New Westminster will provide displays and items for sale. Claude LeDoux, coordinator of the local program and the City of New Westminster’s horticulture manager, will host the event with members of the St. Thomas More community.
What is the Plant a Row-Grow a Row program?
The program encourages people to share their harvest with those in need by planting an extra row or two, and sharing extra produce. Donations of fresh fruit and veggies (including store-bought produce) will be collected each Sunday morning from June to October at St. Thomas More and taken to the New Westminster Food Bank, where the food will be distributed to local families.
What if I don’t have much space to garden?
The folks at the Plant a Row-Grow a Row program note that you can grow veggies and fruits in containers, in with your perennials or in a community garden or backyard plot. You can even grow Tumbler tomatoes or strawberries in a hanging basket.
