Lunch with the Masters – Keyhole Gardening with Deb Tolman

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, noon to 2 p.m.
at Central Presbyterian Church Activity Center, 9191 Woodway Dr., Woodway Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Presenter: Deb Tolman, Ph.D.
Topic: Keyhole Gardening

Deb Tolman, a well-known expert in sustainability who headquarters in Clifton, will discuss her method of filling a keyhole garden, microbiology, critter control, horticulture, and composting in general. She will discuss comparisons to conventional growing and farming and explain why conventional growing methods struggle to be productive in today’s soils, and how the keyhole garden can overcome those struggles. She will also discuss The Silo Project, an outdoor educational non-profit in Clifton she directs that takes gardening to a whole new level while planting seeds for sustainable practices with hands on applications.

You may already know Dr. Deb through her DVD, her book “Soiled Rotten,” or you may have seen her on Texas Country Reporter where she told Bob Phillips that it takes a dumpster’s worth of flattened cardboard to build one keyhole garden her way. If you don’t know Deb or haven’t heard of keyhole gardens, you will want to hear how to be the best gardener using a keyhole garden.

She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences/Resources and Geography from Portland State University. She has over thirty years of experience in academic research and landscape design, as well as extensive and formal training in plant nutrition, economics, and environmental education.

Be sure to bring your lunch to this free session. Everyone is welcome,

For more information: visit https://txmg.org/mclennan/ or call the McLennan County Texas Agri Life office, 254/757-5180.