The Hilltop 1, Hilltop 2, and Richmond 2 Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are organizing a Gardening Workshop in the Hilltop Building (4351 Hilltop Drive, El Sobrante) on Saturday, March 21, 2015. This event will be similar to the Gardening Workshop we held this past spring, and it will be open to all members of the Concord Stake as well as to the general public. It will be from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and there will be no charge.

We ask for your help in determining what classes, presentations, and other activities will be of most interest to you. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, and please share it with others who you think might be interested in this event.

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* 1. Which of the following general topics would be of most interest to you?

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growing vegetables
growing fruit trees
growing berry bushes (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, etc.)
planting flowers and shrubs for landscaping
taking care of lawns and ground covers
landscaping with plants native to the Bay Area
conserving and storing water
storing, cooking, and eating garden vegetables, fruits, and berries

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* 2. Which of the following specific topics would be of most interest to you?

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Growing vegetables in containers and other small spaces
Using raised beds, trellises, and other best practices
Growing a year-round garden in the Bay Area
Preparing and fertilizing soil
What and how to compost
Dealing with gophers and voles
Dealing with aphids, hornworms, and other pests
Growing tomatoes
Growing beans and peas
Growing herbs
Growing cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, lettuce, and other cool-season crops
Growing corn, melons, cantaloupe, squash, and other warm-season crops
Setting up home aquaponics and hyrdroponics systems
Planting and feeding fruit trees
Pruning fruit trees
Planting and feeding berry bushes (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, etc.)
Growing flowers and ground cover native to the Bay Area
Growing bushes and trees native to the Bay Area
Drip irrigation and other ways to conserve water
Drought-tolerant landscaping
Low upkeep landscaping
Keeping a lawn healthy
Alternatives to lawns
Saving water thru gray water reuse
Saving water thru rain barrels and other collection methods

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* 3. Which one or two potential gardening workshop topics would be most of interest to you -- and why?

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* 4. If you attended our May 2014 gardening workshop, what did you find most useful in the workshop? What would you like to see repeated and what would you like to see changed?

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* 5. What kinds of gardening have you done in recent years? (Check all that apply.)

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* 6. Which of the following best describes you?

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* 7. How would you like to participate in the March 21, 2015, gardening workshop? (Check all that apply.)

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* 8. What is your name? If we may contact you again, what is your email address? (If you do not wish to give your name, please type in an initial.)

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