Children's Companion Garden Workshop
Sat, Jun 21
|Whittemore - Community, Culture & Conser
Join us and meet the 3 sisters! With Angela Ferraro-Fanning - the Lady Farmer
Time & Location
Jun 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Whittemore - Community, Culture & Conser, 7 Rockaway Rd, Oldwick, NJ 08858, USA
About The Event
The Children's Companion Garden
Class Description: Did you know that plants have friends? Just like humans, plants are happier and produce more fruit when planted with friends that they love! In this class we'll be looking at the indigenous Three Sisters Garden. Children will learn the relationship between corn, beans, and squash and will get to start their own Three Sisters' seeds! And we'll learn about the surprise fourth sister that sometimes makes an appearance.
About Angela Ferraro-Fanning:
Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a permaculture homesteader who, after traveling to almost 30 countries, decided to settle in central New Jersey. She believes in permaculture homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature and is working to establish an ecosystem-style farm. Her six-acre historic farm called Axe & Root Homestead is home to Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of…