January 25, 2012 - 3:34pm
The Baytown Nature Center’s (6213 Bayway Drive) monthly Nurture Nature Series addresses a popular spring topic on Saturday, February 4, when it presents “Home Gardening.” The family-friendly event begins at 10 am, and is free with regular admission to the center.
The secret to any thriving garden is good soil. Garden soil can be greatly improved by the addition of organic-rich compost. BNC Naturalist, Crissy Butcher explains the benefits and “how-to’s” of composting.
For those who might not have the space for gardening, Katherine Brown, of Grow Baytown, discusses community gardens, a topic of growing popularity. In today’s urban settings, a personal vegetable garden can often be only a dream. However, when a plot of land is available and several families till, plant and tend a community garden, many people benefit from the bounty, not to mention the educational value of learning more about gardening from others.
The City of Baytown currently has one operational community garden on West Texas Avenue near Sterling Municipal Library. The garden’s first growing season was such a big success that organizers hope to see additional community gardens created in the near future. (Photos of the garden from its infancy may be seen at “Grow Baytown” on Facebook.)
The Nurture Nature Series is offered the first Saturday of each month at 10 am. Come for the program and then stay to explore the Baytown Nature Center. Bring the family and picnic, fish, hike or enjoy the many migratory birds who winter here at this time of year. For more information on the Baytown Nature Center, visit www.baytown.org.
For more information on this event, or the Nurture Nature Series, contact Mary Alice Trumble,
Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, at 281-420-7128 or via email to MaryAlice.Trumble@baytown.org.