Foundation for Global Community - Grow Your Own

Workshop Session I (10:15am – 11:20am)

Starting a Food Garden
Location: Senior Center, Cypress Room
Want to grow some of your own food? Walk away with the knowledge and inspiration to create your first food garden.
Presenter: Jody Main

Non-Toxic Pest Control
Location: Senior Center, Apricot Room
Is something eating your crops? Learn how to manage pests in ways that aren't toxic to you and the planet.
Presenter: Annie Joseph

Principles of Permaculture
Location: Recreation Center, Lounge Room
Does your garden take too much time? Permaculture is a form of landscaping that strives to create a naturally balanced ecosystem that feeds the gardener's needs while being self-sustaining. Learn how to integrate Permaculture principles into your garden.
Presenter: Drew Harwell

Starting a Neighborhood or School Children’s Garden
Location: Recreation Center, Conference Room
Want to create a community in your garden? Reach out to your local community by starting a neighborhood or school children's garden. Listen to success stories from local activists.
Presenter: Karen Harwell

The A to Z of Fruit Trees
Location: Heritage Room
Mmm Mmm! That's the sound of eating fresh tree-ripened fruit! Take advantage of the vertical space in your yard by planting fruit trees. Learn how to select, maintain, prune, and harvest these trees.
Presenter: Dave Muffly

Growing Your Soil
Location: Senior Center, Sequoia Room
What's the most important element in your garden? Soil! Learn how to grow cover crops and use soil amendments and organic fertilizers to maintain and improve your soil. Reap the benefits of increased garden productivity and health in your food crops.
Presenter: Margaret Lloyd

Preserving Your Harvest
Location: Senior Center, Laurel Room
Applesauce in the winter? Sun-dried tomatoes year round? Learn optimal ways to preserve and maintain the nutritional quality of your garden bounty so that you can enjoy it throughout the year.
Presenter: Joni Diserens

Seed – New to gardening
Seasoned – Have experience gardening

Never grown a food garden?           Try these workshops: Starting a Food Garden and Composting
Fairly new to food gardening?         Try any of the Seed workshops
Been food gardening for a while?    Try any of the Seasoned workshops

	<< Back to the Grow Your Own Homepage Workshop Session I (10:15am – 11:20am) Starting a Food Garden Location: Senior Center, Cypress Room Want to grow some of your own food? Walk away with the knowledge and inspiration to create your first food garden. Presenter: Jody Main Non-Toxic Pest Control Location: Senior Center, Apricot Room Is something eating your crops? Learn how to manage pests in ways that aren't toxic to you and the planet. Presenter: Annie Joseph Principles of Permaculture Location: Recreation Center, Lounge Room Does your garden take too much time? Permaculture is a form of landscaping that strives to create a naturally balanced ecosystem that feeds the gardener's needs while being self-sustaining. Learn how to integrate Permaculture principles into your garden. Presenter: Drew Harwell Starting a Neighborhood or School Children’s Garden Location: Recreation Center, Conference Room Want to create a community in your garden? Reach out to your local community by starting a neighborhood or school children's garden. Listen to success stories from local activists. Presenter: Karen Harwell The A to Z of Fruit Trees Location: Heritage Room Mmm Mmm! That's the sound of eating fresh tree-ripened fruit! Take advantage of the vertical space in your yard by planting fruit trees. Learn how to select, maintain, prune, and harvest these trees. Presenter: Dave Muffly Growing Your Soil Location: Senior Center, Sequoia Room What's the most important element in your garden? Soil! Learn how to grow cover crops and use soil amendments and organic fertilizers to maintain and improve your soil. Reap the benefits of increased garden productivity and health in your food crops. Presenter: Margaret Lloyd Preserving Your Harvest Location: Senior Center, Laurel Room Applesauce in the winter? Sun-dried tomatoes year round? Learn optimal ways to preserve and maintain the nutritional quality of your garden bounty so that you can enjoy it throughout the year. Presenter: Joni Diserens Seed – New to gardening Seasoned – Have experience gardening Never grown a food garden? Try these workshops: Starting a Food Garden and Composting Fairly new to food gardening? Try any of the Seed workshops Been food gardening for a while? Try any of the Seasoned workshops
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