Please join KELT for a Growing Literacy Series, coordinated by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Growing to Give and Curtis Memorial Library. 

WHEN: Sunday, March 1 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

WHERE: in person at the Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Meeting Room

Soil health can be one of the most important aspects when it comes to growing crops but there can be a lot of challenges when it comes to maintaining quality soil. Come learn from KELT Garden Coordinator, Jaime Rowntree, about her experiences in improving soil health at KELT’s LOCAL Garden. Learn about how Jamie has used invasive species like phragmites to improve soil health and find out about the ongoing battle with a common invasive species, jumping worms, and the role they play in soil health. There will be useful experiences about soil testing and natural resources you can use to alter your soil conditions like kelp, mushrooms, and more.  This workshop will be valuable for gardeners of any experience.

Jaime Rowntree is a heavily experienced farmer and gardener. Jaime has worked as the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Garden Coordinator for several years and has brought a lot of valuable skills when it has come to difficult problems like invasive species and growing in a shifting climate. Jaime originally hailed from Ontario, so she has a lifetime of experience of growing crops in cold climates. Between working as a garden coordinator, a mushroom farmer, and on an invasive species management crew, she’s developed a deep understanding of the different conditions it takes to have a successful crop yield.