Urban Harvest Class: Hands On: Ecological Pest Control

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Hands On: Ecological Pest Control
Location: Westbury Community Garden
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Description: Come observe how one dynamic garden actively uses common plants to attract beneficial insects that will help your garden prosper. Learn how to build a simple habitat that works wonders for your garden by attracting and sustaining the creatures that destroy the pests in your garden. The class covers the specific plants you can use, the insects they attract, and the requirements for starting and maintaining this brilliantly simple but effective pest management system. Your natural pest control strategy will work to restore landscape ecology resulting in a healthier environment. Bring pictures or a bag filled with your latest insect problems (leaves or insects).
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-10-01
End Time: 11:30