Tuesday, November 27, 2012

 

5 Week Intensive Organic Gardening Workshop

W/ Duane Marcus

Taking Control of Your Food!

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 every other Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. starting Sunday Feb. 3rd. Class dates are Feb. 3rd, 17th, Mar. 3rd, 17th, Mar. 31st.
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
 Online registration http://funnyfarmgardeningwkshp.eventbrite.com

or mail a check payable to Robin Marcus to 4459 Allgood Springs Dr. Stone Mountain, Ga 30083
For further information-  email duanemarcus@mac.com
or call 770-527-0395
Classes meet at The Funny Farm 4459 Allgood Springs Dr. Stone Mountain, Ga 30083 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta