All Workshops by Christiane Turnheim, Good Spirits Farm. Christiane has a certificate in Sustainable Food and Farming from the School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst.
1. How to start a Kitchen Garden – Enjoy a rich Harvest of Fruit and Vegetables without spending Top Dollars.
Participants will learn how to use principles from the permaculture and organic approaches to grow their own healthy vegetables and fruits in a sustainable manner. Topics include companion planting, crop rotation, cover crops, soil nutrition needs and more.
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Saturday, 5/14; 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Rain date: Sunday, 5/15, same time)
106 East Bare Hill Road; we will meet at the barn at stay outside.
$ 30/ person. (2 tomato plants included to get your garden started)
2. Companion Planting: Create communities where plants support each other!
Companion Planting involves growing two or more different plants in proximity for some benefit such as Enriching the Soil, Growth Support or Pest Control.
Participants will learn how to create such plant communities that will benefit each other. We will explore which plants can function as soil enhancer, trap crop or pest repel.
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Saturday, 5/21; 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Rain date: Sunday, 5/22, same time)
106 East Bare Hill Road; we will meet at the barn and stay outside .
$ 30/ person. (Participants will get to take home one plant, which is ideal for companion planting)
3. Create A Permaculture Fruit Tree Guild
A fruit tree guild is a permaculture technique where mutually beneficial flowers, herbs and shrubs are planted around a fruit tree to create a healthy and supportive mini ecosystem. This principle works also fine for other types of trees.
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Saturday, 5/28; 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Rain date: Sunday, 5/29, same time)
106 East Bare Hill Road; we will meet at the barn and stay outside if the weather allows.
$ 30/ person. (Participants will get to take home one plant to start the tree guild)
4. Foraging edible native plants
We will do a walk on the farm and visit the wetland and permaculture area to identify native plants, which are edible and can be used in dishes, as herbs or have medicinal properties. We will also talk about sustainable foraging, conservation and storage of plants. All participants will get to take home dried herbs and recipes.
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106 East Bare Hill Road; we will meet at the barn and stay outside if the weather allows.
$ 30/ person;