Education

Backyard Farming at Gutierrez-Hubbell House

 

BACKYARD FARMING SERIES

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Backyard Farming Workshops 9 AM to 12:30 PM with BernCo and Erda Farms:

February 8    Fruit Tree Care and Pruning

February 22  Edible Bushes and Shrubs – Pruning

March 8    Sustainability in the Home Garden – big picture/setting the stage/Solar Gain

March 22  Water Harvesting and Assessment

April 5  Soil Structure and Soil Building

April 19  Garden Planting and Appropriate Plants

May 3  Appropriate Materials in Garden Building

May 17  Garden Design  (Student Presentations and Certification)

June and July HHA lead workshops – planning in process by HHA Board Member Diane Reese

August 2   Chickens, Turkeys, Geese and Fowl

August 16  Small Scale Goats and Livestock

September 6  Food Preservation I – Hot bath Canning and Pressure Canning

September 20  Food Preservation II – Fermentation and Dehydration

October 11th and 12th Local Food Fest

November 15 ALL DAY review of 2014 and planning for 2015

March 28 –  Friday all day workshop, Little Globe (Room B and H)

For more info and to register, visit: http://www.bernco.gov/BCOS-Events/