Community Horticultural Education Series
Presented by Somervell County Master Gardeners
Everyone is invited. Program begins at 6:30 pm
at the Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard, Glen Rose.
Featuring Dr. Christine Morgan, who will share her knowledge on
“The Importance of Greens in the Diet and How to Grow Them”
This will be a discussion about the importance of green leaf vegetables in the diet. For thousands of years it made up 45-60% of the daily diet of humans.
The availability of plant nutrition in leaves is unequal to any other vegetable we eat. The ability to alkalize the body’s pH and the ease of absorption of nutrients will be covered.
The lecture will include a PowerPoint presentation, covering the many varieties we have to choose from; how to have proper soil to grow the most nutritious greens; how to plant in succession plantings; how anyone…no matter their living situation, can begin to grow their own greens and why they really should; and how to enjoy greens for all seasons.
Two handouts will be included: (1) Growing Greens for All Seasons and (2) Seven Fast-Growing Low-Labor, Edible Greens
There will be a short question and answer session at the end.
Christine Morgan is a long time resident of Glen Rose and has been quietly in practice for 26 years. She holds a Doctor of Naturopathic Ministry degree from Southern College of Natural Health. She started her career in the pre-veterinary program of St. Mary’s University and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, majoring in Animal Nutrition Studies, and a Master of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition from the American College of Holistic Nutrition. She is also a Certified Nutritional Counselor, and a Holistic Health Care Practitioner from Leymans University. She has certification as a GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) and Gluten Sensitivity practitioner also. She also is an Amino Acid Therapy Practitioner, and EFT practitioner as well. She has been a researcher of human health all her adult life, and is passionate about continually learning about true health and effective living. She is a Master Gardener and a certified square-foot gardener, teacher and lecturer.