Get your garden ready for winter! Learn essential fall tasks like mulching, cutting back plants, dividing perennials, soil care, and pest prevention to ensure a healthy, vibrant garden come spring. Join ecological designers Lucy Smith and Nate Fournier of Reimagined Roots for a knowledge-rich workshop that will help you prepare your fall garden with confidence and intention. This class will dive into the essential late-season practices every gardener should know, with a focus on garden care, soil care, & pest prevention strategies that align with organic and regenerative principles.

You'll explore sustainable techniques that build living soil, teeming with microbial life and nutrients, while learning how to support long-term garden health, reduce inputs, and increase resilience. Whether you're preparing your first raised bed or managing an expanding home garden, this workshop offers practical guidance rooted in permaculture and indigenous wisdom. Leaving feeling empowered with tools, tips, and inspiration to nurture abundance all seasons long.

This class incorporates both classroom learning and visits to NEBG Gardens to learn more. 

Meet Your Instructors: Lucy Smith & Nathan Fournier, Reimagined Roots 

Lucy Smith, VP of Sales and Design, Reimagined Roots

With a BA in Economics and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Lucy brings a unique systems-thinking lens to ecological design. Her passion for food sovereignty and ecosystem restoration has lead her to study permaculture in Thailand, Hawaii, and Costa Rica. Lucy earned her Permaculture Design Certificate at Finca Tierra and has designed landscapes along the East Coast that blends biodiversity, beauty, and function. At Reimagined Roots, she leads with a focus on reconnecting people to indigenous agricultural wisdom and building resilient plant communities. 

Nate Fournier, Founder and CEO, Reimagined Roots

Nate's journey from engineering and construction to ecological landscaping began in 2014 after completing his first Permaculture Design Course with Geoff Lawton. With three PDCs under his belt and a General Contractor's license, Nate has cultivated a deep understanding of how to integrate food production, natural habitat, and regenerative design into vibrant outdoor spaces. Since founding Reimagined Roots in 2020, he has led the charge in creating immersive, sustainable landscapes that foster harmony between people and the land. 

TICKET INFORMATION: 

$40 Member Adult | $68 Adult (includes admission to the Garden)

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