McConaghy Centre

Tonight's speaker, Heather Auld, asserts that gardeners and farmers are optimists, as they plant and tend their land, hoping for the right temperatures at the right time, sufficient rainfall, less destructive storms, manageable pests, good soil, and some luck to give a successful, beautiful, and healthy garden or high crop yields. Unfortunately, while the soil […]

Late summer is a great time to learn how to preserve the bounty produced from our gardens. Tonight's speaker, Karen Hollingshead, will cover techniques such as dehydrating, freezing, preserving and canning; and will share some recipes that can be applied to our own harvested edibles. If you were ever to experience a food shortage, Karen […]