5 Week Intensive Organic Workshop

We are again offering our 5 Week Intensive Gardening Workshop Starting the first Sunday February 6th and running every other Sunday through Sunday April 3rd. We will be exploring the latest methods for growing nutrient dense food using all natural techniques.

5 Week Intensive Organic Gardening Workshop
W/ Duane Marcus
Taking Control of Your Food!
This is a hands-on workshop. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced gardener wanting to convert from conventional to organic methods, whether you have a sunny townhouse patio or a 3 acre lot, this class will put you on the path to taking control of your food future.

• Week 1 - Organic Gardening Foundations - Soil Food Web, composting, nutrient dense food and nutrient cycling

• Week 2 - Garden planning- what to plant, when to plant it and how to plant it

• Week 3 - Seed starting, soil preparation, cover crops, transplanting

• Week 4- Pest control strategies - putting Mother Nature to work to control insects, diseases and weeds. Insect i.d., biological controls

• Week 5 -Permaculture Strategies in your garden- Food forests, growing edible mushrooms, edible landscapes, rainwater harvesting, perennial foods

The classes will be on Sundays from 1 - 4 and run every other Sunday through Sunday April 3rd.
Each class will be divided between classroom work and work in the garden
The cost for the workshop is $300.00. Class is limited to 10 students