2023 Urban Grower Classes
This class series, running 2023 through 2025 will focus on teaching sustainable growing skills for gardeners and farmers. Class formats may vary between field days, lectures, online classes, and other alternative formats. Registration is required, but free!
Accommodations for translation can be made by request, and there is a question in the registration regarding translation needs. Please contact us with any questions.
Early Summer Urban Ag Class Session
June 3rd, 10am – 11:30am: Hawley Hamlet Tour
Tour the Hawley Hamlet garden located at 26th & T St. and explore urban agriculture in action. See different key features of this site and discuss building sustainable garden spaces with founder and practiced land steward, Tim Rinne.
Register for Hawley Hamlet Tour
June 17th, 10am: Bryan Campus Urban Ag Tour
Tour the Community Crops ‘Bryan Campus’ to learn about 3 different models of urban farming and gardening and explore how each impact our food system. Participants will take a walking tour of the 14th & Hudson community garden, the Knyaw community garden, and the Lake Street Microfarm.
Register for the Bryan Campus Urban Ag Tour
June 20th, 6pm – 7:30pm: Basics of IPM Lecture
This introduction to IPM will cover integrated approaches to pest management, outline levels of control, and discuss commonly used strategies to manage and identify pests. This is an entry level, lecture based class in person at the Family Service Lincoln office.
Register for Basics of IPM Lecture
June 22nd, 6pm: Integrated Pest Management Field Day
Join farmer Amy at the 14th & Lake St. Microfarm to get hands on experience with IPM techniques. Practice scouting, using row cover, and get familiar with backpack sprayers and other tools for applying chemical controls. Examples of conservation practices that help manage pests will be shown.
Register for Integrated Pest Management Field Day
View the 2023 Summer Session Flyer
Contact
If you want more information about this class series, or have questions about your registration, contact aGerdes@familyservicelincoln.org.