Brevard County Extension Outdoor Teaching and Demonstration Garden
The Outdoor Teaching and Demonstration Garden (OTDG) located at our Palm Bay Extension office will be used to teach gardening and horticulture to a variety of audiences including:
- Children and youth
- Master Gardeners
- Homeowners
- Professional Landscapers
- Municipal groundskeepers and outdoor workers
- Other Green Industry employees
Garden and horticulture education will emphasize Best Management Practices (BMP's), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Florida Friendly Landscaping (FYN), and more.
The garden will be developed in phases as funds are available. The initial phase will include a butterfly garden. Future plans include demonstration areas for groundcovers, native plants, irrigation methods, and turfgrass. A gazebo is also planned to conduct outdoor classes.
Our Partners and Supportors
Funding for the garden will be obtained through grants, community support, private donations, corporate donations, and more. Contact Linda Seals or Vanessa Spero if you are interested in particpating in this exciting project.
- Tulinda's Garden - Linda Gombert of Tulinda's Garden graciously donated her time to create our garden design.
- University of Central Florida Green Team - The Green Team from UCF has offered their time to help raise funds and build some of the structures in the garden. Visit their website to learn more about their project.
- UF-IFAS Brevard County Master Gardeners - The Master Gardener Program has committed funds from their program to help get the garden started.
- UF-IFAS Brevard County 4-H Youth Program - In July 2008, several students participated in our first Budding Gardener 4-H Horticulture Camp. The students learned about gardening and helped install plants in the garden.
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