Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program

A multi-session program in organic vegetable gardening. This hands-on course introduces the beginning gardener to the dynamic world of organic gardening and gets their hands dirty in the process! NEW - Classes now in Sellwood!

In partnership with Seattle Tilth, Oregon Tilth offers a multi-session program in organic vegetable gardening. The curriculum merges scientific and functional approaches, while emphasizing hands-on practice. This unique and popular course is designed to give the beginning gardener an introduction into the dynamic world of organic gardening and an opportunity to get their hands dirty in the process! Students can expect to learn all of the basic concepts involved in organic food gardening including building healthy soil, garden planning and crop rotation, planting techniques, season extension and other methods for gardening year round, organic pest and disease control, water conservation and seed saving. By the end of the class, participants will be ready to install and plant a veggie garden!  Scholarships available upon request.

This program runs from September 28 to October 19 and takes place Wednesday evenings 6-8pm at the Sellwood Community Center and Saturday's 10-3pm at  Luscher Farm in Lake Oswego, OR

•  $250 or $225 for Tilth members
• Students receive the COG notebook full of gardening resources, a Maritime Northwest Garden Guide, and certificate upon completion
• Scholarship applications available upon request - contact colleen@tilth.org
  

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