Compost & Containers 2-Day Course (Urban Farming Series)
This is a 2-day class designed for urban dwellers living in apartments or places with tight spaces. In the 1st class, we will start with the farm's fundamental principle, creating amazing soil, using your own organic waste. The 2nd class will show you creative ways to create container gardens that can be set up in even the most challenging of places.
Dates/Times & Syllabus
Class 1: Composting in Small Spaces
Saturday, May 4th 12PM-3PM
- Learn what compost is, components, and how it adds nutrition to your food.
- Explore various methods of composting, including vermicomposting
- Explore city Compost Bin Voucher Program
- Hands-on activity building a compost pile
Class 2: Container Gardening
Saturday, May 11th 12PM-3PM
- How to approach container gardening with sustainable practices in mind.
- Choosing the right container for you.
- Learn about container soils and specific needs
- Learn what type of plants to grow
- Growing microgreens and sprouts
- Integrated pest management (IPM)
- Self-watering container tutorial
About the Instructor
Marya Nash has been teaching people in urban centers that people in apartments or tight spaces can create mini-farms in their own dwellings. She has built container gardens at private residents and schools across San Diego. Marya loves to teach about sustainability, holistic wellbeing using medicinal plants, ethnobotany, has lead many farm field trips, and has taught other apartment gardening classes such as growing microgreens and vermicomposting.
Date: May 04, 2019 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Wild Willow Farm | 2550 Sunset Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154 | 8582052075
Admission:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compost-containers-course-urban-farming-series-tickets-56749917531
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