Community Crops Education & ClassesCome learn with us! Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year on gardening and farming topics, cooking, and sustainable living. |
Urban Grower Series
This class series focuses on teaching sustainable growing skills for gardeners and farmers. Class formats may vary between hybrid classes, lectures, demonstrations and other alternative formats. Pre-registration is required. Using the ‘Register for Classes’ button below will link you to a different website for sign up where you can sign up for individual events or multiple classes at once!
Unless otherwise noted, there is a $15 fee to attend any Urban Grower classes due to a lapse in grant based funding that supports planning, organizing, and teaching. We are able to offer scholarships to those who are needing financial assistance in able to attend. To request a scholarship, email agerdes@familyservicelincoln.org.
Registration forms close 2 days prior to class or in some cases earlier due to the number of students signed up.
Upcoming Classes: Spring Session
June 16th, 6-8pm, Organic Pest Management Field Day @Prairie Pines Farm
This tour and demonstration based event will showcase various methods and strategies for pest management. Learn about what integrated pest management is, and the four main methods of control. Examples of each control method will be shown in action on the farm. Led by Community Crops staff.
June 30th, 6-7:30pm, Pest Identification Skill Session @Tifereth Garden
Gain experience identifying different pests and their lifecycles, from egg to adult. This class will cover scouting and using barriers as physical methods of prevention, evaluating how to respond to pest issues, as well as considerations for using organic pesticides. This class will include hands on learning opportunities for students. Led by Community Crops staff.
July 9th, 6-8pm, Planning for Season Extension @Family Service Lincoln
Extend your harvest into fall and winter! This class will cover principles of season extension from basic plant physiology to crops that are well suited for growing in fall and winter. Strategies and tools for season extension will be discussed during this class. This class will incorporate time for students to plan their late season gardens. Led by Community Crops staff.
July 21st, 6-8pm, Basics of Soil Science and Evaluating Soils @Family Service Lincoln
Healthy soils are essential for healthy crops. Students will learn what makes a healthy soil and why taking care of our soil is important. Basic soil science, how to assess soil health, and land management practices for soil conservation will be covered.
August 4th, 6-8pm, Soil Health Principles in Action @Tifereth Garden
This class will introduce students to the four soil health principles through an interactive garden tour. Students will have the chance to see examples of each soil principle in action, through demonstration and activity based stops on the tour. Led by Community Crops staff.
TBD, Building Permanent Beds for Soil Conservation & Plant Productivity
Learn about the benefits of establishing permanent beds for soil conservation, crop rotation, and plant productivity. This will be a short, demonstration based session that will show how to set up permanent beds with the two wheel tractor as well as explore plant spacing and bed configuration for productivity. Originally scheduled for March 26th, this class will be postponed until further notice! We will update as soon as we have a reschedule date. Until then, registration is still open. Led by Community Crops staff.
Contact
If you want more information about our current classes, or have questions about your registration, contact aGerdes@familyservicelincoln.org.