PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Village Project presents “Gardening in a Changing Climate” on Wed., March 22 from 10-11:30 a.m. featuring Master Gardener Michael Koutelis. The virtual program is free and open to the public but requires advance registration.
Later frosts in the fall, earlier planting times, heavier rain events and longer stretches of drought: gardeners are on the front line as witnesses to the changes in climate that have been occurring in recent years. The presentation provides a brief look at the science of climate change and the impact it has on our daily lives, while offering ideas about how we can adapt our growing strategies and habits to both reduce our impact on climate change and keep growing plants we enjoy.
Presenter Michael Koutelis became a master gardener in 2021. With several other master gardeners, he was involved in rebuilding the rain garden at the NH Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn, New Hampshire. Koutelis has been involved in the energy/environmental field for over 30 years and considers sustainability as the key for understanding how we individually and collectively protect our ecosystems. Gardening has become part of his connection to this effort, and he continues to expand his knowledge of gardening through the UNH Extension Master Gardener program.
The Seacoast Village Project is a network of older adults working together to get connected, get smart and help each other out as they grow older in their homes and communities. Founded in 2018 and based on a national Village Movement model of neighbor-helping-neighbor, the Seacoast Village Project is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making “aging in place” a possibility by supporting the social, educational, and practical needs of older adults living independently.
For more information or to register for “Gardening in a Changing Climate” by March 21, visit www.seacoastvillageproject.org.
About Seacoast Village Project
Seacoast Village Project is a network of older adults working together to get connected, get smart and help each other out as they grow older in their homes and communities. Founded in 2018 and based on the national Village Movement model of neighbor-helping-neighbor, Seacoast Village Project is dedicated to making “aging in place” a possibility by supporting the social, educational and practical needs of older adults living independently. Seacoast Village encompasses three areas around Portsmouth, Exeter and Dover, New Hampshire. Seacoast Village Project is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has offices at Carey Cottage in Portsmouth. For more information, visit www.seacoastvillageproject.org.