Gardening 101 Series
10sep01octGardening 101 SeriesSowing Seeds of Change Urban Farm
Event Details
Want to grow your own fresh veggies? You don’t have to have a greenthumb to start your own garden at home. All thumbs welcome here!
Each week learn about specific gardening topics in this series with lots of goodies to take home.
Week 1: Seed Sowing and Seed Saving (9/10/23)
- Growing from seed vs. plant starters
- GMO, Heirloom, Organic, Hybrid, what’s the difference?
- Increase germination rate when sowing seeds
- Proper seed saving
- Take home: seeds
Week 2: Soil Health and Composting (9/17/23)
- Why is soil health so important?
- Soil Health
- Soil Types
- Fertilizer vs. Amendments
- How to build a compost pile
- Take home: compost
Week 3: Garden Planning and Planting (9/24/23)
- Preparing your garden space
- Garden Design
- Garden Planning
- Transplanting tips
- Companion planting
- Take home: plant starters
Week 4: Pest Management and Garden Maintenance (10/1/23)
- Identify garden pests and disease
- Natural pest control
- Pruning techniques
- Harevesting tips
- Take home: DIY pest control treatment
Week 5: Build our own Garden Box to take home(10/1/23)
- Build a mini garden box to take home at the end of this workshop
- Please bring $40 to cover material cost
This series is recommended for adults. Children over the age of 10 are welcome to join with a parent participant. Each workshop is broken up into 2 parts:
- Lecture with examples and resource samples
- Hands on experience learning
All workshops are held outdoors. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Bring a hat, sunscreen and water as needed.
Please see attached for directions and location. The urban farm location can be difficult to find, so please use map and plan accordingly.
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