Urban Farm School

As the season’s change so do our classes and workshops. Listed below is the general offering of classes that we provide to the public categorized by season we typically offer them. Each class can be scheduled as a GardenforLife Party or can be incorporated into a lecture series. Please, contact us with any questions regarding the topic or availability. We can provide quality education about food gardening, organic gardening, or food preservation; if you do not see a topic you are interested in please contact us! We are always looking for new ideas and topics to teach.

SPRING ~
Basic Garden Design
Keeping Urban Chickens
Basic Composting
Vermicomposting (worm composting)
Bokashi Composting (fermentation composting)
Compost Tea and Organic Fertilizers
Basic Seed Starting
Backyard Beekeeping and Native Bees
Small Space Gardening
Warm Season Vegetables
Container Gardening
Lawn to Food: Converting Grass to Food Production
All About Organics

SUMMER ~
Organic Pest and Disease Control
Canning and Preservation
* Jams and Jellies
* Freezing and Drying
* Pickling and Fermentation
* Waterbath Canning
* Pressure Canning
Extending the Season’s Harvest
Container Gardening

AUTUMN ~
Basic Composting
Vermicomposting (worm composting)
Bokashi Composting (fermentation composting)
Putting the Garden to Bed
Seed Saving
Canning and Preservation
* Pickling and Fermentation
* Waterbath Canning
* Pressure Canning
Lawn to Food: Converting Grass to Food Production

WINTER ~
Wreath-making
Basic Garden Design
Basic Composting
Vermicomposting (worm composting)
Bokashi Composting (fermentation composting)
Fruit Trees and Berries

FAMILY ~
Good Bugs/Bad Bugs
Wonderful World of Pollinators
Bats in our Neighborhood

SPECIAL EVENTS ~
Local Food Field Trips
Seasonal Food Tasting Parties
Spring and Harvest Sales