Lasagna gardening makes use of local, low-cost materials to build a nutrient rich growing medium in place. Join us in this hands-on workshop and learn how to build a lasagna garden.
Learn to propagate your beloved outdoor perennial plants to expand your garden and share with your friends. Observe and practice making cuttings, taking divisions, seed starting and more throughout the farm.
Saving seeds is not only thrifty, it builds the resilience of our food system! Join us to learn about the different types of seed saving and get hands-on practice processing seeds for saving.
Learn how to turn your lawn into a thriving food forest! We will cover how to get rid of the grass, what to plant when, amending soil, ongoing care, irrigation, and more!
Learn about companion planting layouts that will maximize your garden bed’s growing space.
Container gardening is a great way to get a thriving garden in any size. We’ll cover soil selection, how to fertilize, best plants for containers and irrigation options.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn about the basics of compost and vermicompost. You will discover the difference between these two types of compost, what to include and avoid and how to harvest and use compost in your garden spaces. Come ready to get your hands dirty.
Discover the magic of growing new plants from seed. Learn best practices for planting, germinating and caring for newly emerged seedlings. Gain tips on succession planting, useful tools and materials for seed starting and how to find and store the best quality seeds. You’ll walk away with confidence, new skills and seeds for your fall garden!
Do you get all tangled up and confused when you are looking at drip irrigation? In this work and learn, we will practice using a variety of irrigation parts and repair some existing systems. You will leave with a list of needed parts for your garden and a good sense of how to assemble a drip system.
We will practice these skills by cleaning and sharpening Soil Born Farms’ volunteer tools. Bring one of your own garden tools that you want to practice on. We’ll also show you some of our favorite garden tools to add to your collection.
