The Soil Keepers is offering zoom-based lectures, films, and in-person field sessions in summer and fall. In collaboration with filmmaker Drew Durepos on films that mix experimental aesthetics and pedagogical rigor. Classes meeet Feb 12 & 19th.
Project 2746 is a weekly Thursday evening event series building cooperative community in the Dill Pickle’s future home. Come check out the space and stay to soak up some sustainable gardening practices with a few of our favorites: ‘Soil Truthing’ with Nance Klehm of Social…
Take this workshop and find out why caring for your soil will help your garden plants be healthier without the use of synthetic fertilizer. Michael Webb will help us understand some of the basic science behind healthy soil while giving practical and easy-to-follow tips on…
Arturo 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!
Update: full conference schedule now available! The theme of this conference is “restoring our available urban land and optimizing local resources, while protecting environmental and human health and enhancing socio-cultural dialogue.” The conference will focus on three themes: (i) Urban Gardening, (ii) Green Infrastructures, and…