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Ask a Farmer – A Grow Your Groceries Class Series on Zoom

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  • Seed Starting for the Spring Garden
     Tue., January 19, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Building Soil Fertility
     Tue., February 16, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Preparing a Spring Garden
     Tue., March 16, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Growing Tomatoes
     Tue., April 20, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Preparing a Summer Garden
     Tue., May 18, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Growing an Herb Garden
     Tue., June 15, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Managing Pests & Diseases Using Organic Practices
     Tue., July 20, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Preparing a Fall Garden
     Tue., August 17, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Caring for Fruit Trees in Fall & Winter
     Tue., September 21, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Preparing a Garden for Winter
     Tue., October 19, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Planting Cover Crops
     Tue., November 16, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Making Compost & Mulch
     Tue., December 14, 2021
     7:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us for an inspiring presentation on a seasonal gardening topic each month on Zoom. The classes will provide basic information plus time for your questions. You’ll learn tricks of the trade that will help you create and maintain a thriving edible garden. Get expert advice and learn practical strategies to grow organic nutritious food for you and your family. Beginners and seasoned gardeners will benefit.

Home Gardener Weekend Intensive

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  •  Sat., April 25, 2020
     10:00am - 5:00pm
  •  Sun., April 26, 2020
     10:00am - 5:00pm

This class is postponed due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and in adherence to our government’s health and safety guidelines. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Designed for beginning gardeners, the Grow Your Groceries Beginning Home Gardener Weekend Intensive will cover the essential topics to help the new gardener create and maintain a thriving, abundant edible organic garden. Combining indoor presentations with interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, this course will give you the knowledge and confidence to get out and grow food for you and your family. Course topics include garden design and seasonality, building healthy soil, garden preparation and planting, water and irrigation, garden ecology and pest control and growing herbs and perennials.

Building Soil Fertility

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  •  Sat., April 18, 2020
     9:30am - 12:30pm

This class is postponed due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and in adherence to our government’s health and safety guidelines. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Healthy soil is the foundation of a bountiful garden. Learn the composition of soil and how we can improve it to grow thriving plants. In this hands-on class, we will assess which nutrients and amendments healthy soils need and find resourceful ways to create flourishing crops for your home garden or family farm.

Spring Gardening Clinic

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  •  Sat., March 7, 2020
     9:00am - 1:00pm

Free classes, talks and tours. Learn how to grow vibrant, tasty, and healthy plants from Soil Born Farm’s knowledgeable staff and community educators. This is a rain or shine event. Registration will occur at the event ONLY and be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Preparing a Spring Garden

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  •  Sat., February 8, 2020
     9:00am - 12:00pm

Learn how to plan your garden space and prepare, plant and care for an abundant, thriving spring garden. This class is for new gardeners or for gardeners who are new to the region.

Gardening with Native Plants

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  •  Sat., November 9, 2019
     9:00am - 12:00pm

This class is cancelled and will be offered again in the spring. Get a hands on introduction to planting, growing, and planning your garden with native plants. There’s nothing easier to grow than the natives, but it takes just a bit more observation and knowledge to get them to thrive. Journey with me into Sacramento’s native plants and be a part of the growing number of people who contribute to the sustainability of the ecosystem in which we live.

Edible Gardening in Small Spaces

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  •  Sat., August 3, 2019
     9:00am - 12:00pm

In this hands-on class for beginners, we will cover all the need-to-know basics of growing food in small spaces. We will cover proper soil, water, sunlight exposure, seasonality of plants, and create a customized garden plan for your space. A majority of class will be outside learning through experience.

Get Ready for Fall – Free Gardening Clinic & Organic Plant Sale

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  •  Sat., August 24, 2019
     8:00am - 1:00pm

Learn how to grow vibrant, tasty and healthy plants from our knowledgeable staff and community educators. Registration for free classes, tours, walks and talks will occur at the event ONLY and be on a first-come, first-served basis. Many thanks to SMUD for sponsoring this event.

Visit our organic plant sale to fill your garden with vegetable starts, edible perennials, medicinal and culinary herbs, succulents and flowers which will provide beauty and food through the fall and winter. All plants are organically grown with love, and selected for the Sacramento area. We will also have a limited quantity of fruit trees for sale.

Gardening with Native Plants

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  •  Sat., May 4, 2019
     1:00pm - 4:00pm

Get a hands on introduction to planting, growing, and planning your garden with native plants. There’s nothing easier to grow than the natives, but it takes just a bit more observation and knowledge to get them to thrive. Journey with me into Sacramento’s native plants and be a part of the growing number of people who contribute to the sustainability of the ecosystem in which we live.

The Farming Life: An Intimate Ecology with Wendy Johnson

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  •  Sat., April 6, 2019
     11:00am - 2:00pm

Soil Born Farms Speaker Series: Organic Farming Legends. The Farming Life: An Intimate Ecology. Wendy Johnson, author of Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate, is a Buddhist meditation teacher and organic gardening mentor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. As one of the founders of the organic farming program at Green Gulch Farm ZenCenter, Wendy has been teaching organic agriculture and meditation for decades. 11am to 12pm in the Schoolhouse. Space is limited. Please register in advance to reserve a seat. $13 suggested donation, proceeds benefit the American River Ranch Restoration & Development Project. 12pm Join Wendy for a ceremonial fruit tree planting and blessing for our newyouth garden orchard. Everyone welcome. 10:30am and from 1 to 2pm Wendy will be signing her book Gardening at the Dragon’s Gatenear the Farmstand.

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