Seed Starting - In Person Class
Seed Starting (in person)
Thursday, April 9th, 6 pm
Location: Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter
Join us to learn all about starting seeds indoors to transplant in your garden once it warms up and the danger of frost is behind us. We will go over how to pick out or create a potting mix, how to plant different types of seeds, water needs, and more.
*Materials will be provided. We will have some seeds to share and feel free to bring your seeds!
La Milpa Planting
This event is free and open to the public. Together, we will gather as a community for La Milpa planting and the seed blessing in the garden to acknowledge ancestral and current Indigenous practices from the Mesoamerican perspective. This workshop will be available in English and in Spanish.
Planting Plans & Seed Ordering
Planting Plans & Seed Ordering (virtual)
Thursday, March 19th, 6 pm
This class will help folks understand the terminology around seed buying, including what organic, non-GMO, hybrid, locally adapted, and more mean. We’ll talk about companion planting, crop rotation, seed starting dates, planting quantities, and more as we work to build planting plans and charts for the coming season. I will also recommend seed companies and seed varieties best suited to our high altitude growing environment.
Intro to High Altitude Gardening Part II
High Altitude Gardening Part II (virtual)
Thursday, March 5th, 6 pm
This class is intended for those who have taken the Intro to High Altitude Gardening course or who have gardened in a high altitude setting for a season or longer. There will be a brief review of the basics, followed by more specific information about plant varieties, planting dates and techniques, irrigation needs, soil health principles, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring their specific gardening questions here for a Q&A session at the end of the class.