Free University of Monroe County

Join Free University of Monroe County for this great, hands-on pruning class with instructor H. Michael Simmons.

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Students learn to plant apple trees near the IU Education Building.

Michael Simmons leads the first, demonstration planting.

mmmm... Our taste buds are watering thinking about the upcoming Practical Guide to Baking International Sweet Bread on April 20th at Sweet Claire Gourmet Bakery!

What an exciting semester we have had so far! Don't miss our upcoming March Ex Libris Book Discussion Group, Growing Organic Stone Fruits, and Practical Guide to Artisanal Bread Baking!

Round up your family and friends for a fun, spring filled day! Local gardening representatives, including Hoosier Hills Food Bank, TC Steele, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, and Bloomington Community Orchard (just to name a few!) will be in attendance providing information about their agency as well as exciting gardening activities for everyone to enjoy! From seed saving to vermicomposting to container gardening, this free event is ready to welcome spring the right way, rain or shine!

Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to local food banks

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Drop in anytime from 1pm-4pm

Hilltop Garden and Nature Center

2367 E. 10th St. Bloomington, IN

Ex Libris, Free University of Monroe County's book discussion group, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Bloomington for a discussion of Tim Horvath's Understories.

The book discussion is free and all are welcome! To receive direct notification of upcoming books, join Ex Libris on the groups page of Goodreads (www.goodreads.com).

You, too, can have millions of peaches, peaches for you. Join us for Growing Organic Stone Fruits on March 28th at 2:00pm at Hilltop Garden and Nature Center!

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Learn how to make real maple syrup in our Backyard Maple Syrup class coming up on Saturday February 14th! For class information and to sign up, email freeumc @ gmail . com!

Join us February 18th at 6:30pm for our discussion of "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" by Richard Flanagan. Ex Libris meets at Bloomington's Barnes & Noble Booksellers and is free to all!

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Looking forward to Practical Guide to Baking Scones? Please note the class date has changed from May 18th to April 27th.

Join us Saturday 1/31 at Hilltop for Growing Organic Pome Fruits! Learn to grow pome fruits (apples and pears) in the home landscape by using organic management strategies. Topics include cultivar selection, pollination requirements, planting, pruning, nutrient budgeting, irrigation, pest and disease control, and harvesting and storage of fruit.