Native & Edible Garden Design Workshop

What is Deep Roots ProjectDeep Roots Project (DRP) is a new Oak Park/River Forest non-profit group dedicated to supporting our community to grow their own food by transforming lawns treated with pesticides and chemicals to healthy, edible gardens. Our focus is to support our community by sharing the health benefits of locally grown organic food and educating on how to convert toxic lawns into bountiful, organic, edible, and/or native plant gardens. We are part of a growing national movement sponsored by the Midwest Pesticide Action Center to remove toxic chemicals from our homes, yards, water and food. Learn about the benefits of a toxic free lawn and take the "Healthy Lawn/Healthy Family" pledge.DRP is a growing community of organic gardeners! We want to help you grow beautiful healthy edible and native gardens, conserve water, save time, share land, share knowledge and lots more. Find out about resources, workshops, volunteer opportunities, sharing plans and benefits of becoming a DRP member. We value everyone’s successes and failures as we explore the joys of nature and gardening.Learn. Share. Grow. Volunteer

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<P><SPAN>Presented by Kurt Hansen</SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN>Native and Edible Garden Design <BR></SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN>Both native and edible plants are needed for a healthy ecology and improved food harvest. Including flowers and perennials as well increases the beauty of the whole landscape.This workshop will cover garden design with BOTH natives AND edibles. We want native gardeners to learn how to include edible plants. And we want edible gardeners to learn how to include native plants. </SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN>Edible gardening education and design consultant by Deep Roots</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN>Kurt Hansen, an environmental resource specialist with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd., can teach or assist with classes and presentations for any age group covering a range of environmental: native plant/tree identification, restoration, controlled burns, stormwater, topography, birds, insects, small mammals, nutrient cycles, and sustainability. </SPAN><BR></P>
<H3><SPAN>Kurt Bio:</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN>Kurt Hansen is an ecologist, employed by Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. in Rosemont as an environmental resource specialist. Kurt graduated from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences with a degree in resource conservation and restoration ecology. Kurt has spent the last 5 years working throughout the Chicagoland area, and surrounding states reporting and monitoring wetlands, trees, plant communities, and construction activities. Kurt has served as a Village Tree Commissioner, state Urban Manual review committee member, restoration volunteer, and volunteer/guest educator throughout the collar counties. Kurt enjoys working in his native and potager gardens, helping friends and neighbors develop their own gardens, working with wood, organizing the Chicago Illini Club, and cheering on his Fighting Illini!</SPAN></P>

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