Organic lawn care workshop report

Georgia and Michael from the Organic Lawn Care Programme of the Manitoba Eco-Network gave us a dynamic and thorough presentation! We learnt about how chemicals widely used on our lawn can be risky for our health, but also how we can maintain lawns without it with proper mowing and watering habits, aeration, top dressing, overseeding, raking and weeding techniques. 

They also covered alternatives to lawns such as: Vegetable garden, Rock/Xeriscape gardens, Shrubs and trees, Perennial gardens and Native ground covers. If you want to know more about organic lawn care, check this web page: http://www.mbeconetwork.org/organic-lawn-care/techniques