Great news! We are adding more Gardening Classes to our schedule. All Virtual Classes (accessible on Zoom) are Thursday from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. The cost is free. Please register at Beverly Parks and Rec. Schedule January 14 – Winter Vegetable Garden Take advantage of our mild winters by growing cool-weather crops. We can actually grow more varieties in the winter […]
Greystone Demonstration Garden will be hosting a free virtual garden gift class on Thursday, December 10th at 11:00 AM. Learn how to make holiday gifts from the garden. Please register at Beverly Hills Park and Rec .
Join our free, weekly, Zoom classes, and learn to maximize your growing space. Our goal is to be harvesting something from our garden every day. All Classes are Thursday from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. The cost is free. Please register at Beverly Parks and Rec. Schedule September 24 – Get Ready for Planting. Topics include Location, Tools, Soil […]
Composting involves the decomposition of organic matter through environmental methods that speed up the process. Vermicomposting is the decomposition of organic matter by worms. Both methods are easy to maintain in a backyard garden. See our video below to learn more. Greystone Gardening with George | Episode 8
Sweet potatoes are a warm-weather crop with a long growing season. Potatoes are a cool-weather crop, though here in southern California we can plant potatoes practically all year. See our video below on how to get started. Greystone Gardening with George | Episode 7
Lettuce was first planted in late fall. Flowering occurred around May 6. The white flowers in the rear are cilantro. June 17 – The flowers have all died back and turned into fluffy white clouds enveloping the seeds. They look like their close relative the dandelion. At this point, the seeds are fully mature and […]
New Dates! Please join us. We will be exploring Nature, Gardening and Science through arts and crafts, a bit of education, and lots of fun indoor/outdoor activities. We will include instructional materials and activities that can be shared with the entire family. There will be a materials list for each class that will be sent […]