Free Awesome Garden Workshops this summer

when: 4 saturdays, july - october, 1-4pm.
where: open roads, a community open space at 11th st between 1st ave
and ave a

cost: suggested donation $5; no one turned away

sponsors: tristate food not lawns (www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org -
dates may change, so please check website for updates.)
open road (www.openroadny.org)
sierra club nyc (www.nyc.sierraclub.org)

workshop teacher andrew faust has studied and gardened extensively
with some of the most productive biodynamic and organic farms and
communities in the northeast. he has a ton of knowledge on how to grow
a range of food in a cold climate.

SAT JULY 5: bio-intensive, organic vegetable growing. building deep
rich soil in inner city garden plots with hand tools and people power,
without fossil fuels or animals. topics include composting,
soil-building techniques, copost tea, green maure, cover cropping.

SAT AUG 9: rainwater in the urban landscape. filtering rainwater,
providing irrigation without pumping, alliviating flooding/stormwater
sewage treatment plant overflows, green roofs w/native grasses and
wildflowers to increase beneficial pollinators and biodiversity

SAT SEPT 6: indoor and apartment gardening. windowbox herbs and
greens, mushroom cultivation, and sprouting. increase your health and
vitality with the freshest garnish and greens possible.

SAT OCT 11: cold frames. low tech ways to extend your season and have
fresh greens like lettuce, chicory, mustard, kale, and bok choi year
round.

please pass this on to a friend who might want to get her hands dirty.

be well,
sam