Ricky Kemery and Sensible Sustainability

​On June 29, 2024 Ricky Kemery was a guest speaker at Resurrection Lutheran Church. The hosts were the church group, The Garden Keepers. The topic was Sensible Sustainability.
 
Ricky was a Purdue University Horticulture Extension Educator for 23 years. He is a Master Gardner. He has written numerous newspaper articles on gardening as well as speaking on television and radio, He is also an author of Sensible Sustainability: A Lighthearted Approach to Develop Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens.
 
Ricky has a way of engaging his audience, so they are not simply attentive ears but rather, active participants. He is funny, engaging, and provides history, theory, and hands on practicality.
 
His presentation covered local geology, pests and invasives, and permaculture, food forests, lasagna gardening, and raised bed gardening. When the talk concluded he joined a large circle and with cake and coffee the discussion carried on. The enthusiasm was earned, Ricky Kemery is recognized as the Gardner’s Gardner.

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