Summer is here and the sun is doing it's job a little too well! As we grow our garden, the need for shade is becoming paramount! We will be constructing our shade structure in our garden and would love to have your help! Come get involved in learning life and gardening skills. Join our Master […]
Summer is here and the sun is doing it's job a little too well! As we grow our garden, the need for shade is becoming paramount! We will be constructing our shade structure in our garden and would love to have your help! Come get involved in learning life and gardening skills. Join our Master […]
Hobbits love food. Hobbits love gardening. So it just makes sense that the Empire Market would be a perfect place for hobbits! Join us* this September 23, as the Empire Market, along with the Joplin Public Library, celebrates Hobbit Day, and the birthdays of Bilbo & Frodo! Here's some of what you can expect: *Community-designed […]
This week, learn about fall gardening, compost, cover crops, and Putting the Garden to Bed. It doesn't matter if you are a new or experienced gardener, we would love to welcome you to the teaching garden at Empire Market this growing season. Master Gardener Eric Osen, of Jasper County Master Gardeners Association, will lead discussions […]
This week, learn about using passive hydroponic systems to water your garden! It doesn't matter if you are a new or experienced gardener, we would love to welcome you to the teaching garden at Empire Market this growing season. Master Gardener Eric Osen, of Jasper County Master Gardeners Association, will lead discussions surrounding the major […]
Join us for our annual seed swap event! This year, we will have seeds to give away, information on gardening and plants, and will showcase some of the ways the community garden is working to make gardening accessible to everyone! You are welcome to bring seeds, but do not have to bring any in order […]
What better way to manifest some springtime cheer than with GOATS in a GARDEN?!?!? Master Gardener, Eric Osen, will be out in our Community Gardens (located in the back of the Empire Market complex) and he is bringing along his posse of tiny baby goats. Come watch Eric bottle feed them and get some socialization […]
Come help us kick off the growing season and celebrate all things spring! Some highlights: *We will be giving away free native tree & bush seedlings from the Missouri Dept of Conservation, including Redbud, Blackberry, Serviceberry, Persimmon, Aromatic Sumac, and many more. First come, first serve! *There's some buzz that we might beeeee getting some […]
