Gardening
Composting 101
Learn how to create your own compost pile, the difference between backyard and industrial composting, and how to avoid the various pitfalls in this informative presentation with Kat Moody from the Chittenden Solid Waste District.
Second Thursday Lecture Series: Composting 101
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesThis Second Thursday Lecture we're reprising a hands-on-earth talk from last month, so if you missed it then check it out now! Learn how to create your own compost pile, the difference between backyard and industrial composting, and how to avoid the various pitfalls in this informative presentation with Kat Moody from the Chittenden Solid…
Living with Climate Chaos: Gardening with Native Plants with Charlotte Albers
The next talk in our Climate Chaos series sees us exploring regional gardening in the face of increasingly extreme weather fluctuations. Flooding, erosion, drought--little is off the table any longer for the local green thumbs. Come learn about tough, resilient native plants that can help solve problems at your home and enhance local biodiversity. Charlotte…
Ecological Fall Garden Clean-Up at the Pierson Library Gardens
Led by UVM extension master gardener Steve Budington, this hands-on event will teach you how to balance plant removal and retention to benefit both your garden and local wildlife. Bring your favorite gardening tools and help us maintain a more ecologically friendly perennial garden!
Living with Climate Chaos: Planting for Ecological Benefit & Garden Plans for the Shelburne Town Offices Pocket Park
Are you wondering what’s happening with the former pond garden at the Shelburne Town Offices? Are you curious about how to bring ecological benefit to your home landscape? Are you looking for a dose of environmental optimism? In this public talk, UVM painting professor and landscape designer Steve Budington shares the planting design for Spring…
Spring Cut-Back and Pruning at the Pierson Library Gardens (Session 1)
It takes a community to keep our library gardens thriving and looking beautiful for the town, and we’re deeply grateful for your support! Join us as we marvel at the new growth and lend a hand for the spring cutback and pruning in the gardens. Feel free to bring your secateurs, garden shears, hand sickle,…
Spring Cut-Back and Pruning at the Pierson Library Gardens (Session 2)
It takes a community to keep our library gardens thriving and looking beautiful for the town, and we’re deeply grateful for your support! Join us as we marvel at the new growth and lend a hand for the spring cutback and pruning in the gardens. Feel free to bring your secateurs, garden shears, hand sickle,…
Living with Climate Chaos: Ecological Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi
As climate change impacts gardening, it's essential to adapt our practices to grow healthier vegetables, flowers,and fruits, and to maintain thriving yards in an environmentally friendly way. In this talk, gardening expert and host of Vermont Public Radio’s All Things Gardening, Charlie Nardozzi will explore natural soil-building techniques, methods to support pollinators and beneficial insects,…