Shaker Gardening: History, Wisdom & Techniques | Virtual Class

What can today's gardeners learn from the Shakers? Join Horticulture writer Amy Grisak and H. P. Lovelace, from Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, for “History and Wisdom of Shaker Gardening,” a live learning session sponsored by Horticulture online. We'll explore how the Shakers' beliefs shaped their gardening and farming practices — from selecting plants to sowing and harvesting.

We will also discuss practical approaches gleaned from the Shakers’ harmonious relationship to the natural world for growing food, herbs and flowers. Finally, we'll look at ways to bring that wisdom to our own gardens by discussing thoughtful plant choices and planting practices to make the most of what we grow. 

This virtual Zoom event is FREE to attend!
Approx Time: 1 hour, including Q&A session

H. P. Lovelace
H. P. Lovelace is the farm manager at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, where he oversees agriculture at the 3,000-acre living museum, once home to the third-largest Shaker community in the United States. Today, the farm practices regenerative agriculture and agroforestry in kinship with land, people, and wildlife. Largely powered by draft horses and manual labor, the farm includes farm-to-table gardens and orchards, heritage breed livestock, and an apiary. 

Amy Grisak
Amy Grisak is a writer and photographer based in Montana, where she uses her home as an experiment station for her many projects, from raising bees and keeping chickens to growing unusual fruits suited to the harsh prairie climate. She grew up helping on her father's fourth-generation family farm in Ohio. Her work appears in Horticulture magazine as well as The Farmers' Almanac, Birds & Blooms and many other publications. She is the author of Nature Guide to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks.

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