2010 Spring Round Rock Citizen Gardener Class

New to Gardening?
New to Central Texas?
Want to help "Grow" the Round Rock Gardening Community?

Come learn the basics of organic vegetable gardening in our 10-hour hands-on course. You'll learn to build a raised bed garden for year-round use. You'll also learn how to build and feed a compost pile, collect rainwater using inexpensive materials, and proper tree planting techniques.

Once you complete the 10 hours of instruction and 10 hours of garden volunteer service, you'll become a Certified Round Rock Citizen Gardener!

A Local Food Pot Luck & Graduation Celebration will be held in early Summer, where you will receive your Certificate and meet other local gardeners.

2010 Spring Class
Saturday Feb 27th, 1pm - 5pm
Friday March 5th, 7 - 9pm
Saturday March 6th, 1pm - 5pm

To be held at
Unity Park Community Garden
2746 Gattis School Rd, Round Rock
$25 fee - due at first class
20 seat limit

    Register Here

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The 2009 Fall Round Rock Citizen Gardener class showing off their 4' x 8' raised bed garden.  Great work everyone!

For more pictures click here.

Comments from the 2009 Fall Class:

*Great class, great cause, great way to meet others.  RR really needs some Garden Soul!

*Hands-on is the best aspect - even if you've been reading or researching garden how-to

*Teacher's knowledge & experience is excellent!

*Now I can garden with confidence!

*Makes me want to start a garden today!

*Class is well put together and very imformative - lovely people

*Minimal time investment for a ton of knowledge

*Hands-on group participation was key, particularly for gaining confidence to create your own and get it right!

*Another big benefit is the group aspect - sharing knowledge with others in the class.