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Urban Agriculture: Organic Farming BOOTCAMP!

Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM (CT)

Chicago, IL

Urban Agriculture:  Organic Farming BOOTCAMP!

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Full Day Organic Farming Workshop   more info Ended $72.00 $0.00
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Urban Habitat Chicago invites you to ...     Farm Chicago!


Introduction to

Organic Farming

BOOTCAMP!

 

Join Urban Habitat Chicago for an intense ONE-DAY version of our recent Organic Gardening Workshop Series, designed to enable both beginning and experienced farmers to master organic farming within the urban context.

Experienced ecological designer and urban farmer Michael Repkin will give you the tools to effectively create your own organic garden, or maximize yield from your urban farm.  Essential organic agriculture techniques covered include fertilization, planting, pest-control, maintenance and harvest.


Students must be physically capable of working outdoors for the whole day.


Note -

This special one-day, hands-on event will provide the background skills necessary to participants for our upcoming Saturday Fall Organic Farming Workshops from (Sept. 24 to Oct. 22), focused on cool weather farming.  (Register at http://fallfarming.eventbrite.com)

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Saturday September 3, 2011

10 am - 4pm


Topics:


1.  Safety   Be prepared!

2.  Construction   Build the best beds for your buck

3.  Fertilization  Organic enrichment for productive soil, now and later

4.  Seeding    Maximize yield, minimize investment

5.  Water   Use it wisely for your plot and your planet

6.  Mid-course fertilization   Understand what your plants are telling you

7.  Pest and disease management    Create a balanced eco-system

8.  Harvesting    Handling for happy plants and healthy food


Cost: $72.00 for non-members ; $56.00 for UHC members
(Click here for Membership info.  Already a Member? Email events@urbanhabitatchicago.org for your discount code.)


Remember your brown bag lunch!
Class size: max. 10 students

 


Please contact us at events@urbanhabitatchicago.org

if you have any questions, and learn more about us on our website:

www.urbanhabitatchicago.org

When & Where



Northside College Preparatory High School
5501 N. Kedzie
Chicago, IL 60625

Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM (CT)


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