Building Good Garden Soil: Spring
Everything starts with the soil! Find out how to build your soil for spring gardening with instructor Karin Stretchko, Agriculture Specialist at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College. We’ll learn the […]
Rich Soil Celebration
Join the Garden and our talented community partners for a celebration of artist Kristine Mays’ Rich Soil. Events will take place throughout the Garden on March 8, and include a […]
Soul for Soil
“Soul for Soil” is an artistic exploration of the profound, historical, and spiritual connection between African American culture and the natural world. This exhibit delves into the deep-rooted relationship with […]
Rich Soil
In Conversation with Rich Soil Artist Kristine Mays
Attend a special talk with Kristine Mays, the artist behind the hit Rich Soil sculptural exhibit opening at the Garden on January 18. Ms. Mays will speak to the inspiration, […]
Rich Soil by Kristine Mays
Inspired by the movements and gestures of Alvin Ailey’s dance composition “Revelation,” artist Kristine Mays’ expression of the human form through wire pays honor to the ancestors — those that […]
Soils, Part 2: Organic Matter and Sustainable Gardening – Nov
Learn about the life under your feet in this three-part series. In this class, instructor Karin Stretchko discusses organic matter in soil, including the process of decay, factors that affect […]
Soils, Part 3: pH and Fertilization -Dec
Learn about the life under your feet in this three-part series. In this class, instructor Karin Stretchko discusses soil pH and the many factors affecting it within soil chemistry, plant […]
Soils, Part 1: Properties of Soil and Life in the Soil – Oct
Learn about the life under your feet in this three-part series. In this class, instructor Karin Stretchko discusses the physical properties of soil, and explains that soil is far from […]
Building Good Garden Soil: Fall
Everything starts with the soil! Find out how to build your soil for fall gardening with instructor Karin Stretchko, Agriculture Specialist at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College. We’ll learn the […]