Learning To Grow Your Food
LTGYF / Week 6: Garden Preparation & Composting
Saturday, May 3
Learning To Grow Your Food
Week 6: Garden Preparation & Composting
9:00AM – 1:00PM at Forest Farm
Spend the morning in the gardens at historic Forest Farm learning low-impact ways of preparing a garden for planting. Includes a hands-on sheet mulching demonstration. This workshop also includes a hands-on composting activity and tips for making great […]
LTGYF / Week 5: Transplanting & Hardening Off…
Saturday, April 26
Learning To Grow Your Food
Week 5: Transplanting, Hardening Off, and other Essential Techniques for Success
9:00AM – 1:00PM Forest Farm
Week 5 will cover a variety of garden techniques that successful gardeners use throughout the year. Hands-on activities include transplanting, direct seeding, using soil blocks, and more. We will also discuss the use and […]
LTGYF / Week 4: Pests & Disease: A Plant Positive Approach
Saturday, April 5
Learning To Grow Your Food
Week 4: Pests & Disease: A Plant Positive Approach
9:00AM – 1:00PM Forest Farm
How does the quality of the soil affect a plant’s ability to withstand pests and disease? What are the best non-toxic solutions if pests and disease become a problem? This workshop will address these questions and […]
LTGYF / Week 3: Growing for a Four-Season Harvest
Saturday, March 29
Learning To Grow Your Food
Week 3: Growing for a Four-Season Harvest
9:00AM – 1:00PM Forest Farm
Building on the cold frame workshop in Week 2, Growing for a Four-Season Harvest provides detailed instruction for successful year-round growing and harvesting. Discussion topics include planning for early spring and winter harvests, selecting
appropriate crops, and other […]
LTGYF / Week 2: How to Build and Use a Cold Frame
Saturday, March 22
Learning To Grow Your Food
Week 2: How to Build and Use a Cold Frame
9:00AM – 1:00PM Forest Farm
Learn how to build and use the simple cold frame by building one for yourself. Materials, tools, and instruction provided. This workshop also includes a hands-on seed starting activity.
LTGYF / Week 1: Growing Food as a Way of Life
Saturday, March 15
Learning to Grow Your Food
Week 1: At Home with Gardening: Growing Food as a Way of Life
9:00AM – 1:00PM Forest Farm
Introduction to the soil food web, what makes plants grow (and grow well!), and simple ways to increase or improve home food production. Hands-on activities include soil testing and making a personalized 2008 […]