Hugelkultur?!!!

NEXT PROGRAM:

March 21 -Hugelkultur Gardening: the cheap and easy gardening technique you never heard of. 10 am - 11 am

Penn State Master Gardener Program

St. Andrew’s Church, 5801 Hampton Avenue. Pittsburgh 15206

Free street parking is available.

Hugelkultur is a German gardening technique that has become popular among no-till, no-dig enthusiasts worldwide. It is a proven process that follows the permaculture principles. You've heard about many kinds of beds, but have you heard about a mound bed or a hill bed? Well, that is what "hugel" means: a hill bed. It's been around for over 100 years, mostly in Germany and Eastern Europe, but its roots really go way further back into biodynamic agriculture and the philosophical and esoteric teachings of Rudolph Steiner. It's a fascinating subject and technique that will help you fill your raised beds economically with composting logs and debris. It works on soil fertility, irrigation, and longer growing surfaces, and it uses resources in your own backyard.

A business meeting and “white elephant” raffle to benefit the club will follow the program. Please feel free to bring an item donation, garden-related or not, for the raffle.

This program is part of the "Highland Park Garden Club Presents..." , a series of monthly programs designed to entertain and educate about gardening-related topics. Programs are free to HPGC members. Nonmembers are welcome to attend with an donation through Eventbrite ($10 suggested unless noted otherwise). All are welcome to join the club. Annual dues are $20. Membership information can be found on the club website: www.hpgcpgh.org.

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