Vegetable Gardens for Beginners
A Workshop with Alyx Christensen
Fee:$20/$17 Members
Registration:To register online click here.
It’s time to start planning your vegetable garden for three seasons of harvesting. In this workshop, you will be introduced to techniques such as companion planting, intercropping, and vertical growing, as well as sustainable maintenance practices, starting seeds from scratch, and how to incorporate established plants from greenhouses. Using this information, you will design a master plan for a 4 x 4-foot garden bed that can be scaled up for larger spaces or shrunk to the size of a planter. Bring your questions and ideas; garden planning materials will be provided.
About Alyx Christensen
Alyx Christensen is a member of Lynden’s land team. She oversees Lynden’s vegetable and flower gardens, designs plantings on the grounds, and hosts the monthly garden work days. She is also an artist-in-residence as part of the artist collective Open Kitchen.
Land Stewardship at Lynden
The Lynden Sculpture Garden is transforming its natural habitats and formal landscapes into sustainable and diverse ecosystems that highlight their natural beauty. Our goal is to steward healthy habitats for an array of native plants and wildlife while adding a vibrant mosaic of color and texture to this sculptural landscape through every season. With over 40 acres and more than half a dozen specialized garden spaces, the Lynden provides many volunteer [link to volunteer page] and learning [link to workshops page] opportunities, from removing invasive species to planting new trees and plugs, weeding, pruning, collecting, and spreading seeds. With a small land staff, volunteer help is essential to the evolution and restoration of the Lynden grounds.
