Want to learn about Austin’s unique growing seasons, climate, soils, plants, and water resources? Want to raise safe, nutritious food for your family, and want your children to know and enjoy gardening? Don’t have a lot of time, money, patience, or space… but want food and want it to work, now?
Each Citizen Gardener session consists of two Saturday morning classes and one Wednesday evening class, for a total of 10 instruction hours. You’ll learn the basics of Central TX organic food gardening in this hands-on course.
Topics covered include: site design; raised bed construction; square foot gardening; composting; Austin climate, soil, and planting seasons; mulch beds; trellising; shade-/green-houses; rainwater collection, and more. Join us to get all the information/experience you need to design, build, plant, and enjoy your own back-/front-yard garden this fall.
Initial cost is $30, due on the first day of class (cash or check made out to "Sustainable Food Center"). $10 dollars will be refunded if you complete 10 volunteer hours at one of our Citizen Gardener partner gardens.
Registration required at http://cg17.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn. For more information about Citizen Gardener, go to www.citizengardener.ning.com. For questions, contact citizengardener08@gmail.com.
When/Where Saturday morning, September 11, 8:30am - 12:30pm, The Rock Methodist Church: 2001 W. New Hope Road, Cedar Park
Wednesday evening, September 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, The Rock Methodist Church: 2001 W. New Hope Road, Cedar Park
Saturday morning, September 18, 8:30am - 12:30pm, The Rock Methodist Church: 2001 W. New Hope Road, Cedar Park
Want to learn about Austin’s unique growing seasons, climate, soils, plants, and water resources? Want to raise safe, nutritious food for your family, and want your children to know and enjoy gardening? Don’t have a lot of time, money, patience, or space… but want food and want it to work, now?
Each Citizen Gardener session consists of two Saturday morning classes and one Wednesday evening class, for a total of 10 instruction hours. You’ll learn the basics of Central TX organic food gardening in this hands-on course.
Topics covered include: site design; raised bed construction; square foot gardening; composting; Austin climate, soil, and planting seasons; mulch beds; trellising; shade-/green-houses; rainwater collection, and more. Join us to get all the information/experience you need to design, build, plant, and enjoy your own back-/front-yard garden this fall.
Initial cost is $30, due on the first day of class (cash or check made out to "Sustainable Food Center"). $10 dollars will be refunded if you complete 10 volunteer hours at one of our Citizen Gardener partner gardens.
Registration required at http://cg18.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn. For more information about Citizen Gardener, go to www.citizengardener.ning.com. For questions, contact citizengardener08@gmail.com.
When/Where Saturday morning, September 25, 8:30am - 12:30pm,
Green Doors – South Austin
1503 S. IH35
Austin, TX 78741
Wednesday evening, September 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm,
Green Doors – South Austin
1503 S. IH35
Austin, TX 78741
Saturday morning, October 2, 8:30am - 12:30pm,
Green Doors – South Austin
1503 S. IH35
Austin, TX 78741
School Garden Leadership Training: How to Start & Sustain a School Garden
Help foster a brighter, healthier future for children in Central Texas by teaching youth to grow their own food. We will teach you how to successfully start and sustain a school food garden. Topics covered include: organizing your garden team, planning and implementing your project, incorporating the garden into a curriculum, and fundraising. We won't be covering basic gardening principles, but can point you to a variety of resources on this topic (including our Citizen Gardener classes!). This workshop is for teachers, parents, and any community members looking to volunteer with school gardens.
Cost: $5 per participant to cover snacks & printing of materials. Bring exact cash or check to the training. Participants will also have an opportunity to buy a copy of SFC's The School Farm at the training ($15).
Registration required. Register at http://sglt.eventbrite.com (copy & paste this link into your browser).
Or contact Jess Guffey to reserve your space: call 236-0074 x105 or email jess (at) sustainablefoodcenter.org.
When/Where September 25, 2010
9am - 12:30pm
Reilly Elementary School
405 Denson Drive
Austin, TX 78752
