mousegunguy
NES Member
This will be at
Farmer Matt’s
860 west Brookfield rd
New Braintree MA
In our new ‘Diggers’ educational garden
We’ll have classes every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 10:30-? (I almost always run long) on a specific gardening topic, and then spend some time in the garden (weather permitting) doin what needs to be done so you'll know how to go home and do the same.
The tentative schedule is…..
5/8- We’ll be discussing garden siting, fencing styles, garden hand tool (& how to use em)
Preparing a garden bed and Planting early crops like peas, potatoes, parsnips, carrots
5/22- seed starting in/outside
Spacing, depth, h2o..
Transplanting tenders
6/12- herbs Essential for the garden
6/26-composting to feed your
garden. Trellising and
supports
7/10- insect ID and organic control
7/24- odd ball edibles (my fav) & possibly a
Foragers walk
8/14- hot/cold frames, season
extension
8/28-when to harvest, how to cure
& how to store your bounty
without electricity
9/11- saving veggie seed correctly
9/25- garlic/shallot planting and
Putting the garden to bed
And probably a seed swap
just for fun
Pricing will be $20 per individual class. If you pre pay in advance it’ll be $170 for all 10, or $90 for 5 classes.
You should save more than that not buying food at the grocery store.
My garden experience comes from growing up in my grampas garden as a kid.
I’ve managed and maintained the botanical collection for Old Sturbridge Village where I’ve also done some historic gardens design. I’ve done installation and maintenance for the American Chestnut foundations orchards.
Currently I’m on my 22 year running All Hill Farm where I specialize in oddball edible perennials.
Feel free to message me with any questions and please pass this info on to others who wanna learn to grow.
Thanx
Farmer Matt’s
860 west Brookfield rd
New Braintree MA
In our new ‘Diggers’ educational garden
We’ll have classes every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 10:30-? (I almost always run long) on a specific gardening topic, and then spend some time in the garden (weather permitting) doin what needs to be done so you'll know how to go home and do the same.
The tentative schedule is…..
5/8- We’ll be discussing garden siting, fencing styles, garden hand tool (& how to use em)
Preparing a garden bed and Planting early crops like peas, potatoes, parsnips, carrots
5/22- seed starting in/outside
Spacing, depth, h2o..
Transplanting tenders
6/12- herbs Essential for the garden
6/26-composting to feed your
garden. Trellising and
supports
7/10- insect ID and organic control
7/24- odd ball edibles (my fav) & possibly a
Foragers walk
8/14- hot/cold frames, season
extension
8/28-when to harvest, how to cure
& how to store your bounty
without electricity
9/11- saving veggie seed correctly
9/25- garlic/shallot planting and
Putting the garden to bed
And probably a seed swap
just for fun
Pricing will be $20 per individual class. If you pre pay in advance it’ll be $170 for all 10, or $90 for 5 classes.
You should save more than that not buying food at the grocery store.
My garden experience comes from growing up in my grampas garden as a kid.
I’ve managed and maintained the botanical collection for Old Sturbridge Village where I’ve also done some historic gardens design. I’ve done installation and maintenance for the American Chestnut foundations orchards.
Currently I’m on my 22 year running All Hill Farm where I specialize in oddball edible perennials.
Feel free to message me with any questions and please pass this info on to others who wanna learn to grow.
Thanx
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