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Spring & Summer Gardening

with The Florida Gardenista
2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Spring & Summer Gardening Spring has sprung and it’s time to revitalize the garden! Join the Florida Gardenista for guidance on how to have a successful warm weather growing season this year. Online - Virtual Room - EPD

Thursday, April 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Spring & Summer Gardening Spring has sprung and it’s time to revitalize the garden! Join the Florida Gardenista for guidance on how to have a successful warm weather growing season this year. Online - Virtual Room - EPD

Online

Virtual Room - EPD

Spring has sprung and it’s time to revitalize the garden! Join the Florida Gardenista for guidance on how to have a successful warm weather growing season this year.

Raised in a family with a farming background, Kristy grew up as a fifth generation Florida gardener and farmer.  Kristy took classes through the UF/IFAS program and she now volunteers at plant clinics, hosts plant related events, and teaches garden focused classes in the Central Florida area.  When she isn't serving her community, Kristy is sharing her family's garden projects and adventures on her Florida Gardenista blog or social media platforms. Learn more about Kristy and her work at floridagardenista.com.

This is a virtual event hosted through Zoom. You will receive an email containing the access link to the Zoom meeting room.

A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headset are required.

If joining from a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App. However, please note that interactivity may be limited when using the app.

This event will not be recorded and playback will not be available. Please arrive on time. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Life Skills | General Events |

TAGS: | epd | earth-day | bb-library-events |

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