Grow & Gather: Prickly Pear (*rescheduled*)

Grow & Gather is a hands-in-the-soil series where we cultivate community & share (the) tea while gardening. This month: Prickly Pear! You've seen prickly pear flavored drinks and syrups, but have you ever had one fresh? Come to Viridescent Gardens, in the first of the monthly Grow & Gather series, to learn how to safely harvest this hellraiser of a fruit. We'll go through how to prepare it, use all parts of it, ways to consume it, and how to propagate and care for the cactus pads so you can grow your own crop of prickly pear. Come for the skills, disconnection from a screen, and connection to new community! Leave with some prickly pear fruit, your own cactus cutting, and some recipes. In honor of the season Halloween costumes are welcome! (of course not required). **Rescheduled because the fruit is ready to be picked! Note: the property manager is an older dog named SoCo who will be supervising us; if you have a fear of or allergy to dogs this may not be for you.