Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Free Garden and Greenhouse Tour at Sage Mountain Center

Enjoy a drive into the mountains to see the beautiful high altitude food production grounds of Sage Mountain Center. July 22, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located between Butte and Whitehall off Hwy 2.

Features include edible landscapes, Permaculture designs and Crater Garden, cultivars of herbs, fruits trees, vegetables, flowers, as well as, water retention techniques, and mulching options. At 6,300 ft elevation, the solar water heated straw bale greenhouse provides an abundance of tomatoes, figs, and chilies in the summer and fresh crops of veggies during the winter. And you might also be amazed at what can be grown without pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers!

For details call 494-9875, email smc@sagemountain.org, and for directions print out the map at http://sagemountain.org/contact/. Reservations are NOT required, just show up when you can. Please leave pets at home.

 

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