This is a listing of previous classes & workshops. Some will probably happen again in the Future….
Spring Garden Prep Double Feature
Full Day with lunch $25 or do either morning or afternoon for just $10
Garden Prep/Design Morning Sunday March 27th, 9am-noon
This is a short (approximately 2.5 hour) morning workshop on natural gardening principles, focusing on springtime garden prep. It will take place here at the farm, and will cover:
- garden design perspectives
- basic soil science
- organic micro-farming techniques
Cost is only $10, but Space is limited to 8, so please email or contact us if you are interested in attending
Seed Starting Basics Workshop Afternoon Sunday March 27th noon-3pm
This is a short (approximately 3 hours) hands-on workshop on the basics of starting garden plants from seed. It will take place here at the farm, and will cover:
- Soil Mixes & Recipes
- Seeding
- Transplanting
Cost is only $10, but Space is limited to 8, so please email or contact us if you are interested in attending.
Easy Season Extension
Sunday March 20th, Noon-3pm
This is a short (approximately 3 hours) workshop on lengthening our growing season with various season-extension techniques. It will take place here at the farm, and will cover:
- quick hoops
- cold frames
- unheated greenhouses/hoop houses
Cost is only $10, but Space is limited to 8, so please email or contact us if you are interested in attending.
Intro To Chickens
Sunday March 6th, Noon-3pm
This is a short (approximately 3 hours) workshop on the basics of keeping chickens. It will take place here at the farm, and will cover:
- Obtaining day-old chicks & immediate care
- General Housing and equipment
- Food, forage, free-range
RAISE A BARN WEEKEND- Earthbag style
We are going to be hosting an Earthbag Barn Building Blitz February 18th-20th, 2011
image courtesy or earthbagbuilding.wordpress.com
Location: Green Desert Farm, Rockvale (contact us for directions)
Friday February 18th- Sunday February 20th — All Day
Nourishment will be provided, or bring your own.
NO COST, but some tools are requested if you have them:
- durable buckets,
- shovels or hoes
- gloves
Please Contact us if you are interested. Also PLEASE SAVE US YOUR 50# “plastic” feed bags.
Introduction to Biointensive Gardening Workshop – Jan 23, 2011
Grow More Food Than You Ever Thought Possible In Your Own Backyard
I will be teaching a workshop, hosted by the Canon Food Co-op on Biointensive farming, a growing system that maximizes food production in a minimal amount of space and focuses on organic production and maximum possible sustainability. Biointensive class flyer
Location: Fremont Center for the Arts,
505 Macon Ave across from Canon City Library
9am-3pm Sunday January 23rd.
Cost is $20 at the door (Co-op members get in free)
Bring a dish to share at the potluck lunch.
Class space is limited, so please register early.
Contact the Canon Food Co-op by email at canoncoop@gmail.com
or call Judy Van Acker at 640-5979
You can also email me here at greendesertecofarm@gmail.com
GROW BIOINTENSIVE mini-farming techniques make it possible to grow food using:
67% to 88% less water
50% to 100% less fertilizer
99% less energy than commercial agriculture
all while using a fraction of the resources
These techniques can also:
Produce 2 to 6 times more food
Build the soil up to 60 times faster than in nature, if properly used
Reduce by half or more the amount of land needed
Statistics courtesy of Ecology Action
Workshop Description:
The Bio-intensive farm workshop, which takes place on Sunday January 23rd, will cover the methods developed by John Jeavons, a prominent agriculturist whose biointensive techniques have been implemented by Save the Children, UNICEF, and The Peace Corps.
From 9am until noon, we will cover the 8 principles of Biointensive farming in the classroom:
- Deep Soil Preparation
- Composting
- Intensive Planting
- Companion Planting
- Carbon Farming
- Calorie Farming
- Open Pollinated Seeds
- Whole System Method
From 1 to 3 pm, the workshop will move to the Co-op’s Greenhouse Space at Spring Creek Vineyards, 1702 Willow St, where we will practice deep soil preparation.
Participants are requested to bring a dish to share at the one hour pot-luck lunch break, designed so community members can meet and connect with each other while sharing a meal.
