Sunday, November 23, 2014

5 Week Intensive Organic Gardening Workshop
W/ Duane Marcus
Taking Control of Your Food!

This is a hands-on workshop. Learn how to use earth-friendly, organic techniques to grow delicious, nutrient-dense food for yourself and your family.

  • 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, culinary & medicinal herbs, edible landscapes, rainwater harvesting, perennial foods

The classes will be every other Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. Class dates are Feb. 1st, 15th, Mar. 1st, 15th, Mar. 29th.

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 12 students

 Online registration http://2015organicgardeningworkshop.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