Weekend garden events
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Spring garden seminars continue this weekend at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville.
Saturday, 9 a.m., Growing Lettuces and Salad Greens: Maryland Master Gardeners have been promoting their "Salad Table" concept, a fun and unique way to grow lettuces in a small, easy-to-use space. A demonstration on how to make your own.
10 a.m., Garden Tips for Early Spring: Carrie Engel addresses the question “What should we be doing in our gardens now?”
11 a.m., The Earthbox and Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardening: Earthboxes and raised beds can make gardening easier in tough-to-plant places. Learn how to plant, water and fertilize using these above-ground gardens.
And at Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills.
Saturday, 10 -12, Exploring Animals: Do you know the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate? What about a reptile or an amphibian? Spend some time learning about these things by meeting some of Irvine’s resident animals, and then hiking on the trails to find a few critters. Fee: $6 members, $10 non-members. Ages: 7 – 10.4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Woodcock Walk, Join local birder, Keith Costley, on an evening walk to search for one of nature’s most amazing courtship displays. In early spring evenings, the male American Woodcock can sometimes be seen doing its unique spiral ascent into the air, followed by a zig-zag flight pattern as he descends. If you are in the right place at the right time, you can see many male woodcocks doing this “sky dance” to attract females. Fee: $6 members, $10 non-members. Ages: 16 & up.
Sunday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Signs of Spring, Springtime is in the air! Come learn basic sign language for spring things as we hike the trails. Fee: $6 members, $10 non-members. Ages 4 and up.
12 -1:30 p.m.: On Silent Wings- Maryland’s Owls: Join local wildlife rehabilitator, Kathy Woods, for a fun and informative talk about owls and their natural history. Learn about the different owls that live in Maryland, how to identify them, and how they manage to hunt so well at night. Kathy will also introduce everyone to a few live owls as well. Fee: $6 members, $10 non-members. Ages: 7 & up.
Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; "Baby Owl's Rescue" Meet the author. Children’s author and veteran journalist Jennifer Keats Curtis has developed a knack for kidspeak and for using books and in-person programs to help teach children about important ecological issues and what they can do to help. Learn how local wildlife rehabilitator, Kathy Woods, inspired her to write her new book. There is a fee.For more garden events, visit The Baltimore Sun's home and garden events list.
