This class explores best strategies for maintaining a thriving community garden, from soil health and seasonal planning to shared responsibilities and conflict-free collaboration. Participants will learn practical tools for sustaining gardens that are productive, inclusive, and resilient year-round.
PRESENTER:
AJ Beard spent most of her professional career helping global companies transform their operations and technology strategies as a consultant. Now she’s applying that same experience to sustainability and agriculture — working on ways to make food systems more resilient and help organizations balance growth with environmental responsibility. She loves working hands on in the soil with growers and teaching what she learns in field and classroom. AJ is a Houston Native and lives and works with her husband and two children in between Houston and Smithville, TX.
February 28, 2026 10:00am-12:00pm
AJ Beard
Bauer Education Center
1911 W. 34th St., Houston, TX 77018
FREE
If you cannot attend the class as scheduled, there are no refunds or substitutions.
Registration will close 24 hours prior to most classes and 48 hours before all Sunday classes.
Contact Kim Perry at kim@urbanharvest.org for any questions.