Get out the wheelbarrow and brush off your gardening gloves! Vermont Edition invites you to be a part of a live studio audience for their annual spring gardening show. Local gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi will join host Mikaela Lefrak. He’ll share tips for kicking off a good growing season, from new varieties to try in your garden to protecting your plants from pests. Bring your spring gardening questions for a chance to ask Charlie!

Charlie Nardozzi is a gardening consultant, speaker, and TV personality and host of All Things Gardening on Vermont Public.

After the show, Zoe McDonald from our Sprouted newsletter will host a seed and seedling swap. You’re invited to bring your own locally saved or packaged seeds, as well as plant seedlings. Please make sure they are labeled with the type and date harvested. Most seeds will remain viable for 2-4 years if kept in a cool, dry place, out of the light. Some seeds, like onions and leeks, may only be good for one year. We’ll provide envelopes to bring your seeds home with you and paper bags for your seedlings. You do not need to bring seeds or seedlings to participate in the swap.

Event Schedule
Doors open: 11:30 a.m.
Audience must be seated by 11:50 a.m.
Live Broadcast: 12-1p.m.
Seed Swap: 1-1:30 p.m.

Accommodations
Vermont Public is committed to providing access and accommodation for individuals with disabilities at our events. To request accommodations, please email events@vermontpublic.org or call us at 802-655-9451 at least seven days in advance of the event.

Cancellation Policy
Please let us know by emailing events@vermontpublic.org if you are not able to join us so that we may release your tickets to someone else.

Directions and Parking
Vermont Public is located at 365 Troy Ave. in Colchester, in Fort Ethan Allen. The studio is within walking distance of the #2 GMT bus stop on Ethan Allen Ave. Free parking is available at Vermont Public - 365 Troy Ave. in Colchester. If the parking lots are full you may park on the north side of Troy Ave.

Recording Disclosure
This is a live radio broadcast.

Other questions?
Email us at events@vermontpublic.org.