Johnson County Extension Master Gardener John Weeg has been gardening for most of his life. His current focus is on ways to improve soil quality through Hügelkulturl. Hügelkultur is a centuries-old Eastern European gardening technique that involves...
Second Sunday Garden Forum
Project GREEN is a group of dedicated volunteers who support preservation and beautification of public green spaces in our community, and promote education for our residents and businesses to beautify their own spaces. For over 25 years, Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library have joined together to bring the Second Sunday Garden Forums to gardeners of eastern Iowa each winter. Held on the 2nd Sunday in January, February, and March, each forum will have a local or regional garden expert speaking on a gardening topic.
Upcoming events
Sunday, January 12, 2025 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Teen Center, Livestream
93% of Iowa’s land is dedicated solely to mono-crops making the state one of the most altered landscapes on earth. Learn how to create a native sanctuary in whatever space you have available, and do your part to give back to the pollinators....
Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Teen Center, Livestream
Certified arborist Nic McGrath, the field coordinator at TreesForever, will be here to present a program on the ways invasive species negatively effect biodiversity in ecosystems by competing for nutrients, light and water; causing changes to an...