Community Garden at ELI to host workshop on growing delicious tomatoes

1:57 p.m., April 20, 2015--The Community Garden at ELI will host a workshop on how to grow delicious summer tomatoes at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at the garden, located behind the University of Delaware’s English Language Institute facility at 189 West Main Street. 

The workshop will be led by UD graduate Matt Sullenberger, currently a Penn State doctoral candidate studying tomatoes.

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Topics will include selecting varieties to grow, starting from seed, buying transplants, growing tips, managing diseases and pests, saving seeds, harvest and storage. Participants can enjoy a tasty tomato treat, as well.

The workshop is free and open to the public. A small optional donation will be accepted to defray costs. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP before Thursday, April 23, for planning purposes.

The Community Garden at ELI, now in its fifth year, was launched by the Graduate Student Food and Garden Policy Committee as a project of the UD Sustainability Task Force. 

The garden’s mission is to increase understanding of organic gardening and food sustainability on campus. Collaborating with ELI instructors and international students, it also serves as a resource for language interaction and service learning opportunities within the Newark community.

From March to November, the Community Garden at ELI hosts monthly Saturday Garden Days for its community garden members and any others interested.

For more information about the ELI Community Garden and other events, see Facebook or visit this website.