Gardening Workshops
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop: Feb 19, 2012 @ 01:00 PM (Home Orchard just minutes from South Madison) Many home fruit growers make the mistake of planting a tree, then neglecting it until it begins to bear fruit. Properly trained and pruned trees will yield high quality fruit much earlier in their lives and live significantly longer. Pruning is most often done during the winter, commonly referred to as dormant pruning. read more
Mini Hoophouse Construction: Mar 17, 2012 @ 10:00 AM (Syene Rd., Fitchburg) Wisconsin’s extreme weather doesn’t give us a long growing season – learn how to grow more crops earlier and later in the season by making your own mini hoophouse. Expert gardener Nox Seehafer will show you how, and tell you the secret of harvesting root crops all winter long. read more
We are looking for teachers lead the following classes:
- Creating a Root Cellar in Your Yard or Basement or General Root Crop Storage Options
- Know Your Bugs: Identifying and Dealing with Insect Pests Organically
- Foraging for Wild Foods
- Raising Chickens at Home
- Aqua-culture in a Home Greenhouse; Raising your own fish
- Planning your Household or Small Community Orchard
- General Garden Planning - the basics, sustaining a family on produce grown, crop rotation, companion planting, etc.
Let us know your ideas for other classes and teachers!
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