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“Paradise Lot: Growing an Edible Garden Oasis” - a talk by Jonathan Bates

Monday May 13, 6:00-8:00pm

Tompkins County Public Library- Borg Warner Room, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca 14850

 

Jonathan Bates, contributing author of “Paradise Lot: Two plant geeks, one-tenth of an acre, and the making of an edible garden oasis,” speaks about his 10-year-old edible forest garden in Holyoke, MA.  By using the principles of permaculture design, Jonathan and co-author Eric Toensmeier created a thriving edible ecosystem from a blighted dead landscape. Enjoy learning about our delicious uncommon fruit and perennial vegetables, a year-round food bioshelter greenhouse, raising micro-livestock like black soldier flies and aquaponic fish, using microclimates for growing figs and kiwis, starting a successful backyard plant nursery (foodforestfarm.com), and enjoying the cornucopia with friends and family. Jonathan will present his challenge-to-opportunity story through vibrant pictures and enlightening discussion. Signed books will be available for purchase. More about the book here: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/paradise_lot:paperback#

 

Hosted by:
Cornell Garden-based Learning (www.gardening.cornell.edu)

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org)

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County (ccetompkins.org)

Ithaca Children's Garden (ithacachildrensgarden.org)

Home Green Home (www.homegreenhome.com)