In response to program attendee feedback, Heritage is partnering with the Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod to offer a program designed especially for beginner gardeners.

Join Master Gardener Steven Flack for an engaging presentation that will provide a baseline approach for practical gardening on Cape Cod, including steps for planning, preparing, and implementing a starter garden. Steven will also explore a variety of garden configurations, from in-ground to raised bed and container formats. 

There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion and you’ll receive reference materials during the presentation.

This program will take place rain or shine, and will be held fully indoors inside the Heald Center at the J.K. Lilly III Automobile Gallery.

Program fees fund Heritage’s mission to inspire people of all ages to explore, discover, and learn together. Thank you for your support. 

About The Master Gardener Association

The Master Gardener Association, working in partnership with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension of Barnstable County, is comprised of approximately 200 certified Master Gardeners throughout Cape Cod.  Each certified gardener has completed a rigorous training program and is dedicated to sharing science-based horticultural knowledge with gardeners, landscapers, commercial growers, and anyone on Cape Cod and the Islands with an interest in or reliance on horticulture, whether for leisure or livelihood.

The Association actively raises funds annually to support scholarships for students studying horticulture-related fields at universities. Their primary fundraising event is the Master Gardener Plant Sale, held each spring at the Barnstable Fair Grounds. In addition, the Master Gardeners operate a free horticultural hotline to answer plant and soil questions and offer free soil testing and disease diagnostics for problematic plants.

About the Speaker

Originally from Paramus, New Jersey, Steven spent most of his professional career in Atlanta, Georgia as a corporate patent attorney. More recently, Steven worked in Albany, New York as a patent attorney for a biotechnology company that developed innovative uses for mushrooms (and mycelium in particular), including sustainable packaging, vegan bacon, and vegan leather products formed from mycelium.

During the COVID pandemic, Steven embraced remote work and, together with his wife, relocated full-time to Yarmouth Port four years ago. They purchased and restored an 18th-century Captain’s home, designing expansive perennial, herb, fruit, and vegetable kitchen gardens inspired by designs from the colonial era. Steven’s passion for gardening stems from his childhood and in 2022 he obtained his certification as a Master Gardener.

Steven’s herb garden features more than 60 varieties, arranged in both formal and cottage styles. The fruit and vegetable garden showcases espaliered fruit trees, native fruit trees, and raised beds built with traditional peg construction. Steven frequently lectures on the history of gardening, heirloom “herb” and other perennial plants, and traditional cultivation techniques.