Community CROPS Workshops -- Summer 2008

Mark your calendar and join us for a great array of classes this summer.

All classes are free. Call 474-9802 or e-mail us at crops@communitycrops.org to pre-register. Space is limited.

Upcoming Workshops

Seed Saving, taught by Bill Hawkins, September 6, 2pm, 46th and Pioneers Community Garden

Bill is a wealth of knowledge on saving seeds of all types. Come learn all about how you can save seeds year after year. Class will be held at CROPS' largest community garden, itself worth a visit.

Putting Your Garden to Bed, taught by CROPS staff September 13 , 9:30am, Antelope Church of the Brethren (Sumner and Normal Blvd)

Past Workshops

Organic Pest Management taught by Evrett Lunquist

Learn what is eating your garden and what you can do to stop them from ruining plants without chemicals.

Evrett Lunquist, co-owner of Common Good Farm (www.commongoodfarm.com), has been farming using organic methods for many years. He and his wife Ruth produce a bounty of delicious and healthy organic vegetables each year. Come learn from Evrett how you can apply simple methods to your own garden and keep the bugs at bay.

Solar Ovens, Saturday July 26, 2pm

Make your own solar oven and use it all summer long to bake breads, cookies, and cook rice, vegetables and more! Using designs from www.solarcooking.org, we will each make our own oven to take home. Materials will be provided for those who preregister.

Grow Your Own Fall Garden

Join us to learn about how to grow vegetables throughout the fall and continue enjoying eating out of the garden.

Photos from the Fall Garden Workshop

Water Bath Canning, taught by Carleen D. Sanchez, PhD

Come learn how to can so you can enjoy that fresh tomato flavor in January!

Kombucha taught by Ellie Sodergren

Ellie demonstrated how to prepare Kombucha, a traditional beverage made from a symbiotic colony of yeast and bacteria. She explained the drink's uses and offered samples.