River Valley Area Community Gardens, Inc.
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Educational Seminars

Teaching skills and techniques for gardening and harvesting success

Seminars

Our seminars are facilitated by fellow gardeners, guest speakers, and/or specialists including the University of Wisconsin-Extension.instructors who have considerable experience within their chosen fields of expertise.  All of our seminars are open to the public.  Seminars are posted in the local media, on the Gardens Facebook page and our website.

The seminars are based on six major themes:
  1. Diagnosis, prevention, and control of diseases and pests on plants
  2. Production techniques of fruit and vegetable crops appropriate for the small garden
  3. Soil health, development, management, and cropping alternatives
  4. Organic and sustainable agricultural techniques as related to garden care and crops.
  5. Landscaping techniques and practices related to perennials, shrubs, and trees
  6. Anything related to fruit and vegetable gardening such as cooking and preserving
  7. Requests from Gardeners

2023 Program


March 18:  Garden Planning Workshop 
Emily Martorano will lead a Garden Planning Workshop from 1 - 3 pm on Saturday March 18 at the Spring Green Community LIbrary. 
The workshop is open to all gardeners and aspiring gardeners. 
​Topics to be covered include 
- the basics of pre-season planning, including deciding what to grow, bed layout and plant spacing, 
- starting seeds and transplanting
- weed management and mulching
- water management, and more.  
 
There will be p
lenty of work time to plan your garden and ask questions of gardeners.   Worksheets and planning materials will be provided.  Bring your own creativity and optimism for a growing season not too far around the corner!
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The remainder of the 2023 program is in the planning stages
More information will be posted on the website and the Gardens Facebook page as it becomes available.

​Suggestions for topics are welcome.  Contact us at info@rvacg.org

2021 Program

2021 Garden Basics were limited to orienting beginning gardeners to prepping the soil, tilling soil, planting seeds and seedlings, fertilizing, irrigating and watering plants, and mulching for a weed free garden.  Wid also demonstrated using a template for square foot gardening. 
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​Pests in the Garden  July and Aug 2020
Doug Rouse took participants on a garden walk.  He identified insects and diseases attacking plants.  He also told participants how to treat the diseases or eliminate the insects .  

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Organic Vegetable Production Friday, May 12, 2017
Speaker: Erin Silva, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems (UW-Madison)
Location and Time:  6:00 p.m.  River Valley High School Little Theater   
​Program Description: A seminar over the principles and practices inherent to organic vegetable production, especially as they relate to the home gardener. Crop/cultivar selection, effective stand establishment, and integrative pest and weed management will be discussed.

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Rots, Wilts and Spots in the Community Garden Plot: Why & Why Not?   Saturday April 7, 2018 ​   Presenter: Doug Rouse, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology (UW-Madison)
Introduction to plant pathology; the most common causes of vegetable diseases in Wisconsin; the biology, identification and control of plant pathogens common to a community garden 
Mulching in the Garden  Saturday April 13, 2019   Presenter: Doug Rouse, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology (UW-Madison)​
Introduction to the how and why mulching in the garden is an important tool for maintaining moisture and weed control​
​Do you have an idea on what the RVACG's annual lecture for 2021? Send all comments via email at info@rvacg.org

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Daily: 7am - 8 pm
Daylight hours

Telephone

1-608-588-6040

Email

info@rvacg.org
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  • Home
    • About the Gardens
    • Directions
  • News
    • Deep Mulch Gardening Demonstration
    • Garden Notes
    • Programs >
      • Educational Seminars
      • Community Food Pantry Donations
      • Special Gardens
    • Events >
      • Brat Fries
      • Plant Sale
    • Videos & Audios
  • Student Gardening
    • Busy Bees >
      • Work Day
      • Meet and Greet
      • Planting Day
      • Busy Bees Day 2
    • Junior Gardeners
  • Garden Plots
    • Policies
    • Enabled or Adaptive Gardening
    • Garden Planning Resources
    • Garden Guidelines
    • Veggie Crops
    • Plant / Seed Quantity & Spacing for Row Planting
  • For Gardeners
    • FAQs
    • Gardening Resources >
      • Vegetables Resources
      • Fruit Resources
      • Flower Resources
      • Trees, Shrubs, Landscaping
      • Garden Management
      • Pollinators
      • Professional Resources
    • RVACG Soil Type
    • Garden Pests and Diseases
  • Contact
    • Support and Donations