Here at Richmond Public Library we have been playing with a lot of dirt and plants! This year, RPL is implementing an assortment of gardening programs.
As part of the city's Green Richmond Initiative and with the partnership of Richmond Noir Market and Richmond Grows Gardens, there were six free instructional classes on urban agriculture at the North Avenue Branch.
This spring, the first Gardening Club for Tweens and Teens at the Main Library was established and it has been a great experience to see how interactive the kids were in the program. We had kids of all ages helping out while also learning many gardening techniques and using repurposed materials to create a garden platform. Marlene Sehen, our gardening expert, has helped a great deal with this program by talking to the kids about compost, herbs, vegetables, fruits and flowers among other things.
Even though the group will meet once a month, the kids will have the opportunity to help out throughout the weeks, especially with watering!
Our next meeting for the Teen Gardening Club is Monday, May 14th at 4pm.
We also brought back our Container Gardening program from last year due to its major success. A lot of people of all ages turned up at the Main Library. Marlene Sehen assisted us once again with this large group.
As our gardening programs continue to progress, we hope to see you there!
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