Gardening Basics for the Home & Community Gardener (6 Class Series)
Class Series Overview
During this interactive workshop series, we will grow together in knowledge, community, and well-being. On-site garden basics will be explored together at the Price Hill Community Garden. We will also utilize the study rooms at the Price Hill Branch Library located next to the community garden. Class topics include site selection, soil preparation, seed starting, pest management, harvesting for healthy eating, nutrition and more.
To inspire and sustain a lifetime of gardening, our training approach to home and community gardening is supported by classes to provide a foundation of knowledge and hands-on gardening experiences in community gardens. To support you in successfully gardening at home, or in a community garden, we will provide supplemental handouts that outline gardening best practices.
Classes are FREE and open to the public, with advance registration. See below for registration information.
Class Schedule
Class 1
Planning & Preparing a Garden Site
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday May 16, 6-8pm
Class topics: Gardening in partnership with nature, soil sampling, selecting a location and creating a layout for your garden using different options for building raised garden beds.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 2
Feeding the Soil & Tools of the Trade
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday June 3, 10am-12pm
Class topics: Understanding the components of healthy soil and preparing garden beds for planting and growing. Evaluating soil fertility and using techniques such as composting, cover crops, and green manure to improve overall health of the soil. Garden tools and their storage, and maintenance.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 3
Seed Selection & Seed Starting
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday June 20, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Class topics: Biodiversity in the garden, seed selection, and techniques for getting seeds started. Directly sowing seeds in the garden and growing seedlings to transplant in cell packs. How to read a seed packet and when seed starting may not be an option how to identify and source healthy plants.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 4
Cultivating a Thriving Garden
Instructor: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday July 1 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: Cultivating your crops. Transplanting, companion planting, crop rotation, interplanting, and succession planting. Growing tips such as how to trellis beans & train tomatoes to best utilize space and increase your harvest.=.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 5
Approaching Garden Pests & Harvesting Basics
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday July 18, 6-8pm
Class topics: Pest management and organic solutions. Harvest timing and techniques along with how to preserve freshness and plan to store your various harvests.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 6
Transforming the Harvest
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday August 5 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: The basics of healthy eating and nutrition, including planning and cooking meals with your harvest. Simple storage techniques for preserving your harvest.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
To register or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger
Turner Farm Community Garden Program
peter@turnerfarm.org
513-328-0100 mobile
Class Series Overview
During this interactive workshop series, we will grow together in knowledge, community, and well-being. On-site garden basics will be explored together at the Price Hill Community Garden. We will also utilize the study rooms at the Price Hill Branch Library located next to the community garden. Class topics include site selection, soil preparation, seed starting, pest management, harvesting for healthy eating, nutrition and more.
To inspire and sustain a lifetime of gardening, our training approach to home and community gardening is supported by classes to provide a foundation of knowledge and hands-on gardening experiences in community gardens. To support you in successfully gardening at home, or in a community garden, we will provide supplemental handouts that outline gardening best practices.
Classes are FREE and open to the public, with advance registration. See below for registration information.
Class Schedule
Class 1
Planning & Preparing a Garden Site
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday May 16, 6-8pm
Class topics: Gardening in partnership with nature, soil sampling, selecting a location and creating a layout for your garden using different options for building raised garden beds.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 2
Feeding the Soil & Tools of the Trade
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday June 3, 10am-12pm
Class topics: Understanding the components of healthy soil and preparing garden beds for planting and growing. Evaluating soil fertility and using techniques such as composting, cover crops, and green manure to improve overall health of the soil. Garden tools and their storage, and maintenance.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 3
Seed Selection & Seed Starting
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday June 20, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Class topics: Biodiversity in the garden, seed selection, and techniques for getting seeds started. Directly sowing seeds in the garden and growing seedlings to transplant in cell packs. How to read a seed packet and when seed starting may not be an option how to identify and source healthy plants.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 4
Cultivating a Thriving Garden
Instructor: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday July 1 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: Cultivating your crops. Transplanting, companion planting, crop rotation, interplanting, and succession planting. Growing tips such as how to trellis beans & train tomatoes to best utilize space and increase your harvest.=.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 5
Approaching Garden Pests & Harvesting Basics
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday July 18, 6-8pm
Class topics: Pest management and organic solutions. Harvest timing and techniques along with how to preserve freshness and plan to store your various harvests.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 6
Transforming the Harvest
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday August 5 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: The basics of healthy eating and nutrition, including planning and cooking meals with your harvest. Simple storage techniques for preserving your harvest.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
To register or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger
Turner Farm Community Garden Program
peter@turnerfarm.org
513-328-0100 mobile
Class Series Overview
During this interactive workshop series, we will grow together in knowledge, community, and well-being. On-site garden basics will be explored together at the Price Hill Community Garden. We will also utilize the study rooms at the Price Hill Branch Library located next to the community garden. Class topics include site selection, soil preparation, seed starting, pest management, harvesting for healthy eating, nutrition and more.
To inspire and sustain a lifetime of gardening, our training approach to home and community gardening is supported by classes to provide a foundation of knowledge and hands-on gardening experiences in community gardens. To support you in successfully gardening at home, or in a community garden, we will provide supplemental handouts that outline gardening best practices.
Classes are FREE and open to the public, with advance registration. See below for registration information.
Class Schedule
Class 1
Planning & Preparing a Garden Site
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday May 16, 6-8pm
Class topics: Gardening in partnership with nature, soil sampling, selecting a location and creating a layout for your garden using different options for building raised garden beds.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 2
Feeding the Soil & Tools of the Trade
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday June 3, 10am-12pm
Class topics: Understanding the components of healthy soil and preparing garden beds for planting and growing. Evaluating soil fertility and using techniques such as composting, cover crops, and green manure to improve overall health of the soil. Garden tools and their storage, and maintenance.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 3
Seed Selection & Seed Starting
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday June 20, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Class topics: Biodiversity in the garden, seed selection, and techniques for getting seeds started. Directly sowing seeds in the garden and growing seedlings to transplant in cell packs. How to read a seed packet and when seed starting may not be an option how to identify and source healthy plants.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 4
Cultivating a Thriving Garden
Instructor: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday July 1 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: Cultivating your crops. Transplanting, companion planting, crop rotation, interplanting, and succession planting. Growing tips such as how to trellis beans & train tomatoes to best utilize space and increase your harvest.=.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 5
Approaching Garden Pests & Harvesting Basics
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Tuesday July 18, 6-8pm
Class topics: Pest management and organic solutions. Harvest timing and techniques along with how to preserve freshness and plan to store your various harvests.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
Class 6
Transforming the Harvest
Instructors: Lauren Wulker and Peter Huttinger, Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Saturday August 5 10:00am-12:00pm
Class topics: The basics of healthy eating and nutrition, including planning and cooking meals with your harvest. Simple storage techniques for preserving your harvest.
Location: Price Hill Community Garden & Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
To register or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger
Turner Farm Community Garden Program
peter@turnerfarm.org
513-328-0100 mobile