SEED TO SUPPER
6-Week Class Series
A six-week introduction to the fundamentals of growing your own food. Topics include garden planning, soil health and preparation, sowing, transplanting, garden maintenance and harvest.
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Seed to Supper in English
Wednesdays 6-8 pm Starting February 8 Ending March 15, 2023 PLPOA Conference Room, 230 Port Avenue Class Fee: $50.00 Class is full - If you would like to join the wait list please email to fsfearchuleta@gmail.com Reduced class fees may be available. Please contact us for more information. Siembra la Cena en español
Jueves 2 - 4 pm Comienza el 9 de febrero Finaliza el 16 de marzo, 2023 Sala de conferencias PLPOA 230 Port Avenue Cuota de Clase: $50.00 cupo limitado Es necesario registrarse - Enlace de registro Contamos con descuento para cubrir la tarifa de las clases. Por favor contáctenos para más información. |
For more information or if you have any questions, please send an email to gardeneducation@fsfearchuleta.org
Seed to Supper Instructors
Chris Frederics - Terrawalk Farm
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Robin Young - CSU Extension
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Kim Barnes - Mask Ranch
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Garden Workshop Series
Interested in learning new gardening skills? Join us for one or all of these events this spring and summer! These workshops are designed to coincide with what’s happening next in the garden. Learn more about each workshop in the 2023 Garden Education Series below.
Please register for each session that you wish to attend and pay for the workshop(s). Registration links are provided in each of the workshop descriptions. Payment for each of the workshops can be made via the PayPal button in each workshop description. Please contact us if you have any questions about registration or payment at fsfearchuleta@gmail.com
Please register for each session that you wish to attend and pay for the workshop(s). Registration links are provided in each of the workshop descriptions. Payment for each of the workshops can be made via the PayPal button in each workshop description. Please contact us if you have any questions about registration or payment at fsfearchuleta@gmail.com
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Seed Swap and Workshop: Starting Seeds Indoors
Saturday, March 18, 10 AM to 1 PM (workshop 9 to 10, Seed Swap 10:30 to noon) Instructor: Suanne McLellan Location: CSU Extension Class Fee: $10 (fee is for workshop, seed swap is a free community event) Registration Required - Register Here Get a jump on our short growing season by starting plants indoors. Topics will include indoor lighting set-up, making potting mixes, starting seeds in trays, watering/thinning, and potting up seedlings. Stay for the free community seed swap (don’t worry if you don’t have seeds to bring/share!)
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Preparing Garden Beds for Planting and Basic Irrigation Setup
Saturday, May 6, 10 AM to Noon Location: Vista Garden Instructors: Suanne McLellan, Chris Frederics Class Fee: $10 Registration required - Register Here In this workshop, we will set up new in-ground beds in the Vista Garden. Participants will gain hands-on experience of double-digging and using a broadfork. Topics of discussion will include soil testing, amendments, preparing existing beds, setting up new in-ground beds, and an overview of irrigation options and water regulations.
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Plant Sale/Swap and Workshop: Sowing and Transplanting Early Crops
Saturday, May 20 (workshop 9 to 10, Plant Swap/Sale 10:30 to noon) Location: CSU Extension Instructors: Kim Barnes, Jim Roth Class Fee: $10 Registration required - Register Here In this workshop, participants will gain hands-on experience in direct-sowing and transplanting the earliest cold hardy crops, and setting up frost and wind protection. Additional topics of discussion will include hardening off and watering. Stay for the plant sale/swap- Bring your extra seedlings to swap, or buy some transplants for your garden.
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Farm Tour, Work and Learn: Summer Garden Maintenance (and Solstice Potluck)
Wednesday, June 21, 10 am - 1 pm Location: TerraWalk Farm Instructor: Chris Frederics Class Fee: $10 Registration required - Register Here Come get an in-depth tour of the vegetable production at TerraWalk Farm on the longest day of the year! In the tour, Farmer Chris will discuss a wide variety of topics related to summer garden maintenance, including watering, thinning, mulching, fertilizing, hilling potatoes, trellising, and pest control. Participants will gain hands-on experience by helping with current tasks on the farm. Bring a potluck dish to share!
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Farm Tour, Work and Learn: Summer Garden Maintenance
July date and time TBD Location: Southern Roots Farm Instructor: Kelle Bruno Class Fee: $10 Registration and payment information forthcoming Come get an in-depth tour of the vegetable production at Southern Roots Farm! Farmer Kelle will discuss a wide variety of topics related to summer garden maintenance, including watering, thinning, mulching, fertilizing, hilling potatoes, trellising, pest control, harvesting, and garlic harvest/curing. Participants will gain hands-on experience by helping with current tasks on the farm.
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Garden Tour with the Mountain High Garden Club
August Date, Locations, Time, TBD Registration and payment information forthcoming One of the best ways to learn about gardening is to see other gardens and ask questions to the gardeners. On this weekend, Pagosa gardeners open their gardens to the public, providing tours and answering questions. Come out and get inspired! |
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Preserving the Harvest: Canning, Drying, Freezing
September Date TBD Location: CSU OR PLPOA Clubhouse Instructor: Terry Schaaf Class Fee: TBD Registration and payment information forthcoming |
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Preserving the Harvest: Fermentation
September or October Date TBD Location: CSU OR PLPOA Clubhouse Instructor: Terry Schaaf Class Fee: TBD Registration and payment information forthcoming |
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Saving Seeds (and fall equinox potluck)
Saturday, September 23rd, 10 AM to Noon Location: CSU Extension Instructor: Robin Young Class Fee: $10 Registration and payment information forthcoming CSU Extension Agent Robin Young will share her expertise on saving seeds. Bring a potluck dish to share!
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Farm Tour, Work and Learn: The Fall Garden
Saturday, October 14th 10 AM to Noon Location: MASK Ranch Instructor: Kim Barnes Class Fee: $10 Registration and payment information forthcoming Come get an in-depth tour of the vegetable production at MASK Ranch! Farmer Kim will discuss putting the garden to bed, and participants will gain hands-on experience with planting garlic, building compost piles, and harvesting/storing root crops.
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