Karen Bastow

Karen is a gardening expert with worldwide impact. Her expertise in Square Foot Gardening takes her around the world with particular emphasis in the slum areas of Kenya. Through projects with Reach the Children Karen has touched and improved lives everywhere. Certified as a Square Foot Gardening instructor, Karen speaks nationwide and has been an instructor at BYU Education Week She is employed with LDS Family Services in the adoption program. Karen is a mother of 6 and grandmother of 4 and is dedicated to teaching family values through gardening.

A fun and informative class guaranteed to cure spring fever!

• Learn the 10 basics of Square Foot Gardening - eliminate weeding and work!
• Edible landscaping - grow more vegetables right in your existing landscaping.
• Use of common household products in place of fertilizer and pesticides.
• Revisit some age-old gardening techniques.
• Grow more by extending the seasons.
• Making gardening fun for all ages and all levels of experience.