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
February 19th, 6pm – 8pm, Garden Planning
This class will include both lecture elements and individual work. Learn about considerations to make when breaking new ground or planting a garden that you are old friends with. This class will cover where to grow and what to grow, how to build a planting and seeding calendar, and discuss how to manage your garden with sustainability and conservation in mind. Taught by Community Crops staff.
February 26th, 6pm – 8pm, Seed Starting
Learn all of the seed-starting essentials – from necessary materials to planning, best practices, and care. Learn troubleshooting tips for common pest and disease problems when starting seeds at home and explore soil blocking as a tray-free alternative. Taught by Community Crops staff.
March 5th, 6pm – 8pm, Gardening in Southeast Nebraska
Discover and explore Southeast Nebraska’s food-growing considerations: climate, season length, pest and weed management, and soils. This course is tailored for growers who are new to the region. Taught by Community Crops staff.
March 26th, 6pm – 8pm, 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.
Contact
If you want more information about our current classes, or have questions about your registration, contact aGerdes@familyservicelincoln.org.