Galax Library hosting free soil blocking workshop

Grow your own flowers from seeds you planted! The Galax Public Library is hosting a free, hands-on, soil blocking workshop on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Attendees will plant zinnia seeds to take home. Registration will be limited. To reserve a seat, please call 276-236-2351.

This “floriculture” activity is one in a series relating to the library’s Seed Exchange program. Future topics are being planned on produce preservation, herbology, seed saving, fall gardening, backyard birds, seed swapping, and planning for 2025 gardens.

Floriculture program presenter Deanna Spraker is an associate professor of biology at Wytheville Community College. She won the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2023-24. During summer months she is most often found in the greenhouse on her Rural Retreat farm. Spraker grows, arranges, and sells floral bouquets through a community supported agriculture venture.

Please consult the Galax-Carroll Regional Library website at https://galaxcarroll.lib.va.us for more activity and event information. Check the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages for additional updates.