Indoor gardening, aka growing houseplants, helps Alaskans get their gardening fix in the winter. Learn some tips for successfully growing houseplants in the winter. Learn about which plants are easy and which are finicky, as well as some ideas on helping manage houseplants while you travel. We will also discuss edible, tropical plants.
Heidi Rader, Professor of Extension, directs the Alaska Tribes Extension Program which promotes food sovereignty and security throughout Alaska. She teaches virtual and hands-on workshops on health, wellness, food, and gardening. She partners with Tribes and Traditional Knowledge Holders to offer Tribally driven outreach. Heidi has filmed over 70 videos for a series called In the Alaska Garden with Heidi Rader and writes the blog, It Grows in Alaska. She is a governing board member of the Alaska Food Policy Council and co-chair of the Traditional Foods Working Group under the Alaska Food Policy Council. She teaches a free course called Grow Your Own Food on EdX and a 3 credit course at UAF: Growing a Sustainable, Productive Garden.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom. Register at:
https://bit.ly/HouseplantTalk
Cost: Free
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or
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Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at
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http://www.alaska.edu/alaska) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination (
http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
You may also like the following events from UAF CES Anchorage Outreach Center:
- Next Sunday, 19th October, 09:00 am, Canning Vegetables Workshop in Anchorage
- Next Sunday, 19th October, 01:00 pm, Canning Meat, Fish, and Soups Workshop in Anchorage
- This month, 22nd October, 08:00 pm, Webinar: Bats in Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska
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Workshops in Worden,
Health & Wellness events in Worden,
Virtual events in Worden.
