Get Inspired for This Gardening Season
Plan Your Garden with Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Master Gardener, Ben Pauly
Interactive Live Zoom in the Billings Backyard Series
Saturday, February 27, 2021, 10 – 11:30 am
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT . . . Get inspired to plan an awesome garden this year! Join Billings Farm & Museum and the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Master Gardener Ben Pauly for a live Zoom presentation as part of the Billings Backyard Series.
Pauly will lead participants through the process of planning and starting this year’s garden using sustainable practices and a holistic gardening approach. Known for his creations at Kelly Way Gardens and for Billings Farm’s Sunflower House, Ben will share ideas for plotting out gardens, attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, and how and when to start seeds and seedlings. Questions are encouraged!
This interactive live Zoom workshop is accessible from anywhere and will be presented on Saturday, February 27th, from 10 – 11:30 AM. Pre-register by February 26th to receive advance instructions. The workshop costs $15/person; $10/BF&M Member. For more information on this Billings Backyard Workshop and to register, call 802-457-2355 or visit www.billingsfarm.org/classes-workshops/.
Billings Backyard is a series of workshops designed to teach sustainable living skills to adult participants and is underwritten by a generous grant from the SpringRiver Private Foundation Trust. Each workshop includes hands-on demonstrations and concrete steps for incorporating these skills into everyday life. Upcoming workshops:
April: Basic Breadmaking with Chef Emery
May: Beekeeping and Pollinators with Troy Hall of Hall Apiaries
June: Backyard Goats with Tina Tuckerman, One Chicken at a Time Farm
July: Backyard Grilling with Billings Farm’s Chef Emery
August: Autumn Gardening and Putting Your Garden to Bed with Master Gardener Ben Pauly
September: Making Jam with Billings Farm’s Chef Emery
November: Fiber Arts – Instructor to be announced
December: Holiday Gifts From the Kitchen with Billings Farm’s Chef Emery
The Billings Farm & Museum is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation Inc., a charitable non-profit institution. Billings Farm & Museum is committed to providing educational opportunities and experiences to our visitors, whether here in Woodstock, Vermont or at home wherever you are through our online resources at Billings Farm at Home. Visit us at billingsfarm.org, and find us on Facebook at facebook.com/BillingsFarmMuseum/ and Instagram at instagram.com/billingsfarm/.
