Will Bonsall, farmer, author, founder and director of the Scatterseed Project, co-founder of the Grassroots Seed Network and a keynote speaker at the 2015 Common Ground Country Fair will share his knowledge and vision for sustainable gardening. The focus of his talk will be maintaining soil fertility through the use of compost, green manures, perennial grasses, and forest products. Bonsall’s books “Through the Eyes of a Stranger” (Xlibris, 2010), a futuristic eco-novel and “Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening” (Chelsea Green, 2015) which covers his in-depth knowledge of growing food in novel ways, will be for sale at the event.

Saturday, February 20, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta. Snow date: Friday, February 26. Free of charge.

Childcare available, with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for kids ages 3 to 7. Please bring a blanket or pillow for your child to sit on.