GARDENING AND DIY FEST!

When

Sunday May 7, 2017: 12:30pm to 5:30pm

Where

Downtown Library: 1st Floor Lobby

For Whom

Grade 6 - Adult

Description

The Gardening and DIY Fest is an all-day celebration of gardening, nature, and the DIY spirit! Learn gardening basics including composting, vermiculture, and container gardening, as well as how to keep backyard bees, chickens, and goats!

From 12:30-5:30 PM:

- Talk to representatives from area organizations like Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Michigan Folk School, Project Grow, and more!

- Shop local from a variety of artisans and vendors selling upcycled/recycled homemade wares including jewelry, clothes, bath products, artwork, and fibers, as well as plants and seeds!

From 1:00 - 4:00 PM Get Hands-On & DIY in the Secret Lab!

Learn how to:

- Can your own vegetables with local food blogger Cynthia Hodges

- Grow mushrooms at home with Easy Grow Mushrooms

- Mend your own clothes with Karen Lepage of Gentle Clothing

- Make your own laundry detergent!

Attend learning sessions in the 4th Floor Meeting Room:

1:00-1:45PM Container & Beginning Gardening w/ Project Grow!

2:00-2:45PM Beekeeping Basics

3:00-3:45PM Vermiculture & Composting

4:00-4:45PM Keeping Backyard Animals