The Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden will offer a series of 2019 community workshops this summer and into fall that cover gopher control, floral design, seed saving, garden herbalism, and field sketching. Build your skill set and learn techniques to keep your crops safe from pests, grow herbs for your health, save your own seeds, and create floral arrangements or artwork inspired by a garden setting.
Workshop instructors include Thomas Wittman, founder and owner of Gophers Limited, Caroline Martin of Wild Moon Flowers, Laura Vollset of Fieldsketch Farm, artist Tina Somers, Darren Huckle, practitioner of Wester and Chinese herbal medicine, and Kellee Matsushita-Tseng of the UCSC Farm & Garden.
2019 Summer Workshop schedule
- July 14, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Gopher Control in the Home Garden and Small Farm
Hay Barn, UC Santa Cruz
- July 21, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Foam Free Floral Design for Vases and Vessels
Hay Barn, UC Santa Cruz
- August 24, 9:30 am – 11:30 am: Sketching in the Garden
Alan Chadwick Garden, UC Santa Cruz
- September 8, 9:30 am – 12 pm: Garden Herbalism for Digestive and Respiratory Health
UCSC Farm, UC Santa Cruz
- September 14, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: An Introduction to Seed Saving
UCSC Farm, UC Santa Cruz
Workshops are geared toward beginning and intermediate gardeners, floral designers, herbalists, and sketchers, although all experience levels are welcome to attend.
Find details, get the best value, and ensure your spot in the class by pre-registering at this link.
Workshops are co-sponsored by the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS), and the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden.
