Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Extended Seasonal Gardening with Matt Collier (August 4)

The extreme heat this summer has made growing plants especially difficult. On August 4, Science Cafe will host Matthew Collier, Instructor for Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment at the University of Oklahoma, who will speak about "Fall Gardening and Winter Harvest." Matthew is currently a doctoral student in Geography, and draws on his own gardening experiences in his own 700 square foot backyard organic garden, and teaching experiences for the online course "Gardening, Community and the Environment." He will share ideas for growing and harvesting vegetables through the winter months, and explain why the approaching seasons are actually the best times to garden. A Seed and Perennial Plant Exchange will follow the Science Café Program. Please bring seeds you saved, excess seeds you purchased, cuttings or perennials to swap with other local gardeners.

Science Cafe Norman meets the first Thursday of each month at 7pm, and will gather this month at the Norman Public Library in the Lowry room. Meetings are open to the general public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. Coffee and snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Norman Public Library. Science Cafe Norman is on Facebook, and keeps a blog at sciencecafenorman.blogspot.com. Questions can be directed to librarian Theresa Tittle at ttittle@pls.lib.ok.us.

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