Grow Food, Grow Hope Workshop Series
GFGH hosts a number of free community workshops throughout
the year designed to teach better gardening practices and to promote practical
sustainability.
Check out a list of upcoming workshops!
May
Container Gardening
May 4, 2013
Denver Park, Shelter A
Denver Park, Shelter A
2pm
Presenter: Kelly Wilburn
If you have run out of places to plant in your garden plot,
you don’t have a garden, or are looking for a creative alternatives to
gardening, consider planting in containers. There are endless ways to turn old
containers into useful growing spaces. At this workshop, you can explore
container gardening options and receive advice on how to turn empty spaces into
an efficient growing environment.
register online
register online
Beneficial Bugs and Pests
May 20, 2013
Wilmington College, Kettering Hall, Mason Room
Wilmington College, Kettering Hall, Mason Room
7pm
Presenter: Brad Bergefurd, OSU extension agent and owner of
Bergefurd’s Farm Market
Learn to decipher whether the insect in your garden is causing
harm or playing a positive role. Basic insect identification will be discussed
as well as how to attract beneficial insects, prevent the bad ones from coming
in the first place, and what to do once they are causing harm to your garden.
register online
June register online
Compost
June 11, 2013
Friends of Hope Community Garden
7:30 pm
Presenter: Tony Nye, OSU extension agent for Clinton County
See how you can contribute to the management of a compost
pile at your community garden or backyard. This workshop will cover the basic
concepts you will need to know in order to have a functioning compost pile that
can replenish your garden.
July
Permaculture Practices
July 10, 2013
Wilmington College Pyle Center, Dining Room C&D
Wilmington College Pyle Center, Dining Room C&D
7:00 pm
Presenter: Dr.Barbara Utendorf,
Permaculture is the use of sustainable methods of farming,
modeled after natural ecosystems, that are largely or fully self-maintaining. Barbara Utendorf grew up on a farm using these methods that were passed down
through the generations, and Barbara actively uses these methods on her land
today, plus has added a few new techniques! Come learn about practices that can benefit
the Earth and your garden or farm, from a life-long Permaculturist!
register online
August
August
Natural Building Workshop
August
2, 2013
4-8pm
Location:
Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm, 2387 Martinsville Rd, Martinsville
Presenters:
Mike and Kym Prell
This
workshop will be in partnership with Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm, as we will be
helping the farm put finishing touches on their earthship while learning about
natural building methods simultaneously! Anyone looking to gain experience in
natural construction should come to learn a variety of techniques including building
a retaining wall with glass recyclables, learning to sculpt with glass bottles
and cob, creating light fixtures and artsy additions, plus much more. This
workshop will be hands on, so come prepared to work and come away with ideas
and experience for your home!
