Windy City Harvest
Windy City Harvest: Seed Starting for Edibles
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Rosario Maldonado, Apprenticeship & Corps Sales Coordinator $39 In this workshop, we’ll cover seed starting dates for edibles, container format options, organic soil mixes, how to create ideal conditions and trouble shoot. You will learn different techniques for starting your own…
Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Season Extension
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Britt Calendo, Windy City Harvest PCC wellness farm coordinator. $39 Learn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered…
Windy City Harvest: Home-Scale Aquaponics
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator
Windy City Harvest: Small Farm Crop Planning
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Chris Prochot, Windy City Harvest incubator farm coordinator
Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Erin Matson, Windy City Harvest apprenticeship instructor $39 Learn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants!
Windy City Harvest: Edible Container Gardening
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Darius Jones, McCormick Place Rooftop Farm Coordinator, WCH Apprenticeship & Corps $39 Grow vegetables and herbs on your patio, roof, balcony or porch! This workshop covers: picking your site, types of containers, crops and varieties that do well, troubleshooting and harvest.…
Windy City Harvest: Pest & Disease Control
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Rosario Maldonado, Sales Coordinator, WCH Apprenticeship & Corps $39 Have you had troubles with pests getting to your crops before you can? Learn how to take preventative measures to make sure you do not invite pests or disease in the first…