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New Agrarian Center Workshops
Our workshops provide practical knowledge in a garden setting and hands-on opportunities to apply that knowledge. Workshops are currently offered by both the George Jones Farm of Oberlin and City Fresh of Cleveland. Stay tuned for new updates or subscribe to our newsletters to stay updated!
The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is located at 44333 State Route 511 East in Oberlin Ohio.
The Jones Farm workshops are offered on a sliding scale from $5 to $40 to better serve the needs of our community and make our training available to more people. The sliding scale model is intended to let those who have the privilege of financial security and the means to pay more subsidize the education of others in the community who may not be as fortunate and may not otherwise be able to attend.
When considering what you are able to pay for a workshop please consider the value of the skills that the workshop will bring to your life, the ability you have to help subsidize someone else's education, and the place the New Agrarian Center has in transforming our region. The New Agrarian Center is committed to helping ALL people who want to gain food independence learn to grow their own food and strives to remove financial barriers to that goal.
| Sat. March 20 | Vernal Pool Workshop | 10:00-1:00 |
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An amazing workshop on Vernal Pool ecology and amphibians. Instructor John Katco, a vernal pool and amphibian expert from Friends of the Wetlands . Dress warmly with waterproof footwear. |
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| Sat. March 28 | Seed starting | 9:00 – 12:00 Materials $6.00 |
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Participants will learn the basics of seed starting and will leave with a flat of vegetable seeds. Additional flats available for a fee. Seeds included or bring your own. Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sat. March 27 | Perennial Fruits and Vegetables | 9:00 – 1:00 | |
Cultivation of various fruits and vegetables, plant selection, care, pruning. Dress warmly, waterproof footwear, If you have pruners, bring them. Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. April 11 | Composting | 9:00 – 12:00 | |
Learn how to build and maintain a compost pile in this hands-on workshop including vermi-composting Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. April 11 | Bed Prep and Maintenance | 1:00 – 4:00 | |
Develop a new bed, and learn mulching, cover cropping, soils, amendments, and fall and winter maintenance |
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| Sun. April 18 | Intro to Backyard Poultry Keeping | 9:00-100 | |
Learn the basics of small scale poultry production. Instructors: Bettie Walter and Evelyn Bryant |
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| Tues. April 20 | Seed Starting and Composting Basics | 6:00 – 8:00 | |
Participants will learn the basics of seed starting and composting and will plant a flat of vegetable seeds. Materials $6.00 Pre-registration required |
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| Sun. May 16 | Build a low-cost greenhouse | 9:00 – 3:00 | |
Learn how to build a greenhouse for under $250.00. Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sat. May 22 | Native Plants in the Home Landscape | 1:00-3:00 | |
Native plants are resilient and drought tolerant. Emphasis will be on native plant selection and cultivation, and planting trees and shrubs Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sat. May 29 | Introduction to Permaculture | 9:00 – 12: 00 | |
This workshop includes the basics of perma-culture, how to analyze a site to integrate the elements of a landscape around natural principals of an ecosystem and maximize production. Instructor: Brad Masi |
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| Sat. May 29 | Bees | 1:00 - 3:00 | |
Introduction to the life and biology of bees. Instructor: TBA |
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| Sun. June 6 | Herb Cultivation | 9:00 – 12:00 | |
Includes the selection, cultivation, uses and preservation of herbs including drying, and the making of herb vinegars and oils Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. June 13 | Seed Starting for the Fall | 9:00 – 11:00 | |
Get ready for fall planting Seed selection and starting Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| June 20 | Food Preservation 1 | 1:00-3:00 | |
The basics of freezing, pickling and drying Instructor TBA |
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| Sun. July 11 | Integrated Pest Management | 1:00-3:00 | |
Learn to identify common garden pests and diseases of plants and how to treat them organically. Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. July 18 | Composting | 9:00 – 12:00 | |
Learn how to build and maintain a compost pile in a hands-on workshop that includes vermi-composting Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. July 18 | Bed Preparation and Maintenance | 1:00 – 4:00 | |
Develop a new bed, and learn about mulching, cover cropping, soils, amendments, and fall and winter maintenance. Instructor: Evelyn Bryant |
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| Sun. Oct 3 | Food Preservation 2: Canning and fermentation | 9:00 -12:00 1:00-3:00 |
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Learn the basics of canning, freezing, and drying food as well as how to make sauerkraut and Kim-chi. Instructor: Lisa Sloan |
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