OLEAN — A Seed to Supper Program (S2S) – starts May 13, with sessions to be held at Washington West Elementary School cafeteria. It is open to the Public
Over the course of six free sessions led by volunteers and staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Cattaraugus County and the Olean City School District, S2S gives novice gardeners the skills they need to connect with others in the community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.
Each session includes instruction by a trained Seed to Supper educator, hands on activities and discussion with participants who have a variety of gardening experience.
The course highlights practical, low-cost techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and celebrating the harvest of a successful vegetable garden. Sessions will cover vegetable gardening fundamentals such as soil preparation, garden planning, planting, maintenance and harvest. All participants receive a free guidebook. Programs are appropriate for any type of home or community gardening including container gardening, raised beds or traditional garden spaces. Classes are for adult participants.
Thje New York State Seed to Supper program is a beginning gardening experience designed for adults gardening on a budget while building community and relationships among community program partners and between program participants.
Originating with the Oregon Food Bank and adopted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of NYS, we offer this FREE Seed to Supper program in partnership with CCE educators and community-based host agencies in Cattaraugus County.
Past participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community.
In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables.
The Seed to Supper program will be opffered Wednesday evenings at Washington West, 1626 Washington Et., Olean – May 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17 from 5-6:30 p.m.
