Join us at the Bellevue Friendship Garden to learn about incorporating beneficial plants and herbs into your community garden space. Beneficials are often native, but may also be culinary or medicinal herbs. How can we establish beneficial plantings that help manage crop pests, add color and personality to garden sites, and become part of our […]
This workshop focuses on the organizing, people power building, and community engagement aspects of community garden work. We touch on other topics like design, the build process, and growing techniques. You'll have the chance to explore a Wilkinsburg community garden and connect with other community gardeners from around town.
You’re invited to the 7th Annual Braddock Farm Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5th from 10:00AM-2:00PM at Braddock Farms (1000 Braddock Ave, 15104). A FREE, community, and family-friendly celebration of the Fall Harvest season. Join us for food, crafts, games, pumpkins, demos, and much more! FREE street parking is available along Braddock Ave. Enter in […]
Did you know you can grow ginger in Pittsburgh? You don't even need a greenhouse! Come learn about how to grow ginger in your own garden. Farmers Hanna & Tara will talk about sourcing seed, pre-sprouting, transplanting, harvesting & preserving.
Cover cropping is an amazing tool for protecting and building soil in your farm or garden. Learn techniques to incorporate cover cropping into intensive vegetable production as well as the benefits of cover cropping.
Microgreens aren't just for fancy restaurant dishes! Learn how to grow fast, easy, and extremely delicious microgreens inside throughout the winter. Sample fun flavor combinations and come away with all the knowledge you need to set up your own home microgreen growing station at home.
This workshop is designed to guide urban farmers through the process of achieving organic certification. Participants will learn about the essential steps and requirements for obtaining organic certification for their farms. The workshop will cover topics such as organic farming practices, record-keeping, soil health management, and navigating certification standards. It aims to empower urban farmers […]
Microgreens aren't just for fancy restaurant dishes! Learn how to grow fast, easy, and extremely delicious microgreens inside throughout the winter. Sample fun flavor combinations and come away with all the knowledge you need to set up your own home microgreen growing station at home.
Why pressure can over water bath canning? What are the things that SHOULD be pressure-canned? These questions and more will be answered in this virtual class. Our instructor will go over the steps to using an electric pressure canner as well as share recipes that you can make and pressure can to get us through […]
Have you ever wondered how to make your own medicinal syrup? We will learn the basics of herbal syrup making with herbalist Therese Robbins of Heart Beet Herbals and discuss herbs and spices to make a super-powered health tonic for you and your family var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ // […]
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