Permaculture, Perennials and Plant Selection
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 · 10 am–noon
Sandy’s Plants, 8011 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, VA
Permaculture is a land management and design approach that adopts practices observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. It includes a set of design principles derived using whole-system thinking. It is a philosophy of working with, rather than against, nature. Sandy’s Plants is one of the largest suppliers of container-grown plants on the East Coast and utilizes open beds to ensure durability. They label each perennial with detailed descriptions of their traits.
Space is limited to 12 participants.
For more information, contact Forrest Hobbs at 804-892-5910 or fhobbs@vsu.edu; or James Gibson at 804-720-6826 or jegibson@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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