Windy City Harvest Edible Landscape Design and Container Gardens 10 week Certificate Course Starts
For more information contact: Kris De la Torre kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Urban Garden Lab & Education Coordinator Windy City Harvest 224.723.9229
Tag: Windy City Harvest
Windy City Harvest Season Extension Workshop
For more information contact: Kris De la Torre kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Urban Garden Lab & Education Coordinator Windy City Harvest 224.723.9229
Windy City Harvest Youth Farm Facilitator Training
For more information contact: Kris De la Torre kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Urban Garden Lab & Education Coordinator Windy City Harvest 224.723.9229
Windy City Harvest Crop Planning Workshop Workshop
For more information contact: Kris De la Torre kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Urban Garden Lab & Education Coordinator Windy City Harvest 224.723.9229
Windy City Harvest Workshops Announced
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest has announced workshops and classes that are a good fit for community gardeners. Crop Planning Workshop – Saturday, Feb 10, 2018 $75, 9am-3pm w/ an hour long lunch break @ 2800 S. Western Ave, Arturo Velasquez Technical Institute…
Windy City Harvest Short Courses in Sustainable Urban Agriculture
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s urban agriculture education and jobs-training initiative Windy City Harvest is offering short courses in sustainable urban agriculture. Classes range from 4-12 weeks, on Saturdays from 9am-noon or 1pm-3pm. Tuition cost is income-based between $150-$600. Edible Landscaping September 9 – October 14,…
Windy City Harvest 14 Week Certificates!
This fall, Windy City Harvest will be offering four 14 week programs. All courses are based out of the Arturo Velasquez Institute at 2800 S Western Ave, but may include field trips to other sites. Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, September 10 through December 17 *…
Building Healthy Soil
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! This workshop is instructed by Joan Hopkins, 2007 Windy City Harvest graduate and Windy City Harvest…
Small Farm Season Extension @ Windy City Harvest
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, such as using row cover, building simple low tunnels and cold frames, and creating…
Windy City Harvest: Home-Scale Aquaponics
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator