Workshop Schedule - 2008

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All of our fabulous workshops are FREE unless otherwise noted!  $5 Donation is suggested. 
Space is limited. Please call ahead to reserve your space and to confirm the time and location. (801) 359-2658.

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Looking to start a community garden? We will guide you through the stages of creating a community garden! Topcs include forming a planning committee, planning the garden, organizing gardeners, overcoming challenges and fostering community involvement. Learn from recent community garden pioneers from throughout the Salt Lake Valley.

Have extra produce and looking to sell? Want to make a little cash to support your gardening habit? Come to this series and get your $$$ growing!

Make the most of the space you have! Based on the gardening theories in "How to Grow Mroe Vegetables" by John Jeavons and "Square Foot Gardening" By Mel Bartholomew. Grow abundantly in large or small beds. 

Learn how to prune your fruit trees for maximum production year after year!

Instead of buying local and organic, grow local and organic! Organic gardening is great because you don't have to buy anything to do it. It's easy and everyone can do it. Learn everything from soil improvement, organic fertilizing and companion planting to pest control and composting.

Join us for a hands on demonstration of the rip your strip concepts! Rip Your Strip is a project of the Utah Rivers Council that helps give you the knowledge, tools, instructions, and confidence to replace your high water-use parking strip with one that uses very little water.

Tired of throwing your yard, garden and kitchen waste away? Here's your chance to change! Learn how to compost and save the world one banana peel at a time. (Be prepared to get dirty.)

Interested in harvesting rain? Learn how to harvest rain and purchase your kit at the workshop to build your own system. Please call or e-mail Maddy Corey to purchase your kit. Purchasing kit is not mandatory to attend workshop. 801-359-2658/ community@wasatchgardens.org

Learn the basics of chicken care and how it can happen in the city. We'll cover SLC regulations, coops, breeds, and basic urban chicken care.

Hop on this self-guided tour of backyard chicken coops around Salt Lake City. Whether you're looking for ideas for your own backyard coop or just ready for an urban livestock safari, you'll be sure to see something new on this tour. Guide books, which include descriptions, resources and map, will be available for purchase between 9:30 and 10:30 am at the Grateful Tomato Garden (600 E, 800 S). Guide Books are $5 and benefit WCG. The coops will be open for visits between 10 am to 2 pm. No Dogs on the tour please! For more information call 359-2658.

Eating foods that are locally produced and in-season is one of the best things you can do for your health, local farmers, and the environment, not to mention your wallet. It's easier than you may think! We'll be sharing tips and information for doing exactly that in Salt Lake City. You'll be ready just in time for Salt Lake City's Eat Local Challenge!

Want to harvest fresh greens in February? Now is the time to plan and plant. You'll learn about cold and hot frames, hoop houses and more!

Canning, freezing & storing; the basics, for when your neighbors don't want anymore of your abounding produce and you think you might want to enjoy it this coming winter!

It’s been found that students who participate in school gardens eat healthier, learn increased social skills and responsibility, care more for their environment, and perform better in all academic subjects.  Does your school need a garden?  Come learn from an experienced teacher about how to start and sustain a school garden and how to integrate gardens into the classroom.

If you are looking for more than the basic compost class, you've found the right place. We will look in depth at the compost process and you'll be able to improve your system.

Do you need to add a few more pollinators to your garden? Learn from a Salt Lake City Bee Inspector the ins and outs of attracting native pollinators and what it takes to keep honey bees of your own.