Monday, Dec 4 | 7 – 8:15 pm
Elkridge
For adults. Register here.

Authors Gary Pilarchik of @therustedgarden and Dr. Chiara D’Amore discuss their new collaborative book, Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden. Plan for the spring ahead and learn how you can convert your lawn and landscape areas into fruitful edible gardens with this practical guide overflowing with ideas, plans, designs, and know-how.

Gary Pilarchik has been gardening for most of his life. His grandfather taught him about vegetable gardening in first grade, and it ignited a passion that has been with him ever since. Gary started his YouTube channel, The Rusted Garden, in 2011 as a way to enjoy himself and teach others about gardening. He has since grown his following of dedicated subscribers, and he started a second channel, My First Vegetable Garden, a few years later to cater to first-time vegetable growers. His belief is that a garden wants to give, vegetables want to grow, and everyone can have a successful garden.

Chiara D’Amore is the Executive Director of the Community Ecology Institute, a non-profit organization working to cultivate communities in which people and nature thrive together. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education and a Masters in Environmental Science and Engineering and teaches courses related to climate change, civic ecology, experiential education, and research design.

Save the date: 2nd Annual Seed Share at HCLS Miller Branch, Saturday, January 20, 2024, 2-4 pm
A seed exchange is a great opportunity to acquire new varieties, save money, and reduce seed waste, while learning and sharing with fellow gardeners and community volunteers. Free demonstrations and information will also be available.
If you would like to share seeds, please drop them at one of three locations, from January 1 – 18:

• HCLS Miller Branch | 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
• HCLS Elkridge Branch | 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
• Community Ecology Institute | 8000 Harriet Tubman Ln, Columbia