DO IT YOURSELF (together) GARDEN WORKSHOP SERIES! ** We want yo' knowledge!

What do worm composting, tackling Bermuda grass, growing chili peppers, and canning tomatoes have in common? They are all part of The Gardens Project’s inaugural “Do It Yourself (together) Garden Workshop Series”! This life affirming series will kick off in late March and run through September, taking place at the Ukiah Farmers’ Market and community gardens around town.

The idea of this workshop series is for Mendocino folk to teach each other the things we need to make our community healthier, livelier, and more self-reliant. There is an abundance of knowledgeable people in this county, and the Do It Yourself (together) Garden Workshop Series is a collaborative forum through which people can share their knowledge with the rest of the community.

Below is a list of workshop topics that we plan to offer. We are still looking for people to teach some of them. If you know much about one of these subjects, or you know someone that does, please consider sharing your knowledge with your community. It will be fun! It will be life-affirming! You don’t need to know everything about a subject, just more than your average Jill Gardener. And we can work with you to lead the class.

Some of the classes:

- Starting your own vegetables from seed

- Transplanting

- Worm composting/Vermiculture

- Composting

- Seed Saving

- Tackling Bermuda Grass

- Spring Vegetable Garden

- Double-digging

- (Sub)Urban Chicken Coops

- Pollinators

- Gardening in Small Spaces/Container Gardening

- How to Start a Community Garden

- How to Change a Flat Bike Tire

- How to Grow Chili Peppers

- Solar Cooking

- Preserving the Harvest (Canning, Pickling, Dehydrating, etc.)

- Planning your Fall/Winter Garden

- Cover Cropping

- Rain-Water Harvesting in Barrels

If you are interested in leading one of these classes, have a tip for someone we should ask to lead a class, or have another skill you would like to share, please contact The Gardens Project by emailing lneely@ncoinc.org or calling (707) 462-2596 x186.

And check out next month’s Real DirtE-Newsletter to see the full schedule of events, including the community all-stars that will be leading classes! (subscribe on the left hand side of our homepage)