WEEKEND: Free Garden Day slated in Forks this Saturday; topics include food preservation, composting

FORKS — A Garden Day at the Forks Community Garden on Founders Way will provide resources on sustainable gardening, food preservation and composting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The free event will be hosted by Washington State University Clallam County Extension and Forks Community Garden.

Ongoing activities will include contests and giveaways, pressure gauge testing, food demonstrations and snacks.

Children’s activities will include a tomato tasting contest at 11:30 a.m.

Several presentations are scheduled:

■ 10 a.m.: “Noxious Weeds 101,” Cathy Lucero, Clallam County noxious weeds coordinator.

■ 11 a.m.: “Harvest Cooking Demonstration,” Betsy Wharton, WSU food preservation specialist.

■ Noon: “Cover Crops and Winter Gardening,” Clallam County Master Gardeners.

■ 1 p.m.: “Home Composting,” Clallam County Master Composters.

For more information, email muecker@co.clallam.wa.us or phone 360-417-2279.

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