CONCORD —Are you tending a garden for the first time, or have you been growing food for many years? NOFA-NH’s “Feeding the Family” Organic Gardening Workshop Series offers instruction for new and experienced home growers seeking to build skills to feed themselves, their families and develop self-sufficiency. Knowledgeable speakers from near and far lead short informative workshops. Learn about how to improve a home growing system or start something new.
The 2023 gardening series is a mix of four online workshops on Thursday evenings from March 30 through April 20 and one in person workshop on Sat., April 29. Register for the full online series or individual workshops. The in-person workshop must be registered for separately and has a capacity of 25 people.
The Science and Art of Tomato Culture (Online)
Thursday, March 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Christie Higginbottom
Protecting Edible Crops from Deer Damage (Online)
Thursday, April 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Cheryl Salatino
Understanding Forest and Garden impacts of the Invasive ‘Jumping’ earthworm (Online)
Thursday, April 13, 6:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Justin Richardson
Integrating Nitrogen Fixing Plants into Diverse Settings (Online)
Thursday, April 20, 6:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Dani Baker
Truly No-Till Beds with Sheet Mulching (In-Person)
Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Instructor: Linh Aven
Location: Dandelion Forest Farm, Nottingham
Costs: $12 per webinar; $40 for the full online series; or $20 for the in person workshop. Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire (NOFA-NH) Members receive a 25% discount for all gardening series workshops.
For complete workshop descriptions and register, go to www.nofanh.org/gardeningseries.