Kim Ross: No Till Gardening

About The Full Day Event:

• If you love gardening but want to skip the weeding and constant watering, join us for an exploration of no-till gardening with Kim Ross. This sustainable method involves creating long-term seed beds and using mulch, which protects soil structure, conserves water, prevents weeds, and even increases your yield—all while improving soil quality!

• Kim, a seasoned gardener who has been growing vegetables and fruits for her family of six, will share how she transitioned to no-till gardening. Since adopting the techniques taught by the University of Saskatchewan, Kim has seen remarkable results: higher yields with fewer plants, significantly less weeding, and reduced watering on her 26,000 sq. ft. garden. Learn how you can achieve these benefits in your own garden!

  
  

• We’ll be moving from the Millhurst Hall (morning lecture) to Sakaw Community Gardens (4 min drive) for the afternoon hands-on segment of the workshop.

Workshop Overview:

• Doors open at 9:00am

• Morning – Theory Session

  • Location: Millhurst Community League Hall

  • Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm

  •  Presentation with Q&A

    • Introduction to no-till gardening

    • The science behind soil structure and water conservation

    • Identifying the benefits of no-till for different garden types

• Lunch - 12:00 - 1:00pm

• Afternoon – Practical Hands-On Session

  • Location: Sakaw Gardens (4 min drive from Millhurst Hall)

  • Time: 1:00-4:00pm

  • What We'll Be Doing in the afternoon :


    • * We’ll be learning how to implement these changes in our own gardens

    • * With hands on experience, guided by Kim Ross every step of the way

    • * Using the Community Food Bank plot as our test project.

    • * We’ll fully convert it to the ‘no-till’ method in a matter of hours.

    • * By the time we’re finished we’ll know all we need to know, (including how to access the resources necessary) to repeat it at home.

  
  

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout the day, but the afternoon will be the time to see it in practise.

You’ll be empowered with all the information: the background, the reasons why the no till method is the best and most sustainable option for our area, the facts and stats, and personal instruction on the how-to. You’ll go home with everything you need to know.

Come Prepared:

• Dress for the weather and bring gloves—this will be a working day in the garden!

Additional Information

• Lunch: Included

• Food Allergies: Please inform us in advance when you complete the registration if you have any food allergies.

• Pre-registration: Required. Space is limited, so don’t miss out!

About the instructor: 

• Kim Ross is a master gardener who grows a market garden near Manville Alberta.  She’s become a ‘no-till’ guru as of late, doing podcast interviews as well as interview on the radio, television, and a large North American magazine (yet to come out).  She teaches all over Alberta in her one woman crusade to convert us all to the Best, most sustainable method of improving our garden health and productivity.

• She’s a single mother of five and a force to be reckoned with, who does not understand the meaning of the word ‘defeat’.  If there’s a way – she’ll find it, if there isn’t a way – she’ll create one, but make no mistake. It WILL get done!