SPRING GARDENING and FOOD FOREST: Offered SATURDAY, MARCH 13 with Bard Edrington. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
SUSTAINABLE GARDEN DESIGN: Offered SATURDAY, MAY 1 with Zoe Wilcox. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
RAINWATER HARVESTING: In order to sustain a healthy food supply in the desert, even for another single generation, growers must harvest and use rainwater and gray water for their crops. Permaculturist, Bard Edrington, teaches us the value of water harvesting and all the many ways to accomplish it. See examples of a 2900 gallon ferro-cement cistern, smaller plastic cisterns, earthworks, and an over-all design for water wealth. Offered SUNDAY, MAY 2 with BARD EDRINGTON. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
OPEN HOUSE / PERMACULTURE: Vegetable Gardening Discussion Open SATURDAY, MAY 29 from 9 am - noon.
GARDEN MOSAIC: Offered SATURDAY, JULY 24 with RACHEL ZELL. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
LUNAR LIVING: Nature has rhythmic and predictable energy patterns that correlate with the waxing and waning moon and the traveling sun. Because their livelihood require they adapt to natural rhythm, gardeners and farmers know best that we are spirals of energy, not highways. Permaculturist, Zoe Wilcox-Edrington teaches students to align themselves and their gardens to the natural cycles of rest and abundance. Offered SUNDAY, JULY 25. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
FOOD FOREST: Offered SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 with BARD EDRINGTON. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
HERBAL FARMACY: Imagine not having to go to a pharmacy (even a “natural”) for a sniffle or fever. Herbalist, Jen Prosser, teaches us what plants to use for what ailments, how to grow them, and the different ways to process them. Offered SEPTEMBER 26 with Jen Prosser. Farm tour at 9:30 am, class starts at 10 am.
Other Scheduled Talks . . .
RAISING URBAN CHICKENS, June 12th: with Zoe Wilcox; Albuquerque Backyard Farms
FALL GARDENING: Composting, Sheet Mulching, and Winter Planting, Oct. 1st with Zoe Wilcox; Albuquerque Backyard Farms
Dates to Remember . . .
- March 13,Spring Gardening and Food Forest, Bard Edrington
- May 1, Sustainable Garden Design, Zoe Wilcox
- May 2, Rainwater Harvesting, Bard Edrington
- May 29, Open House/Permaculture Vegetable Gardening Discussion
- June 12, Raising Urban Chickens, Zoe Wilcox; ABQ. Backyard Farms
- July 24, Garden Mosaic, Racheal Zell
- July 25, Lunar Living, Zoe Wilcox
- Sept. 25, Food Forest, Bard Edrington
- Sept. 26, Herbal Farmacy, Jen Prosser
- Oct. 1, Fall Gardening, Zoe Wilcox; ABQ. Backyard Farms
Costs . . .
Pre-Registration closes one-week before the class date.
Pre-Registration is $20 per class. Same-day Registration is $25 per class.
Write zoe@mothernaturegardens.com, or call Bard or Zoe at 505/242-4803 to register.