Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program
The curriculum merges scientific and practical information, emphasizing hands-on practice. This unique and popular course introduces beginning gardeners to the dynamic world of organic gardening and gets their hands dirty in the process!
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Sep 09, 2010 06:30 PM
to Sep 30, 2010 08:30 PM |
| Where | Luscher Farm, West Linn, OR |
| Contact Name | oec@tilth.org |
| Contact Phone | 503-779-4631 |
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Registration for the Fall COG class will open on August 9th 2010. To receive an email reminder when registration opens, email us at oec@tilth.org.
In partnership with Seattle Tilth, the Organic Education Center offers the Comprehensive Organic Gardener (COG) program to students aspiring to garden for this first time or just learn more about organic techniques on a home-garden scale. The curriculum merges scientific and practical information with an emphasis on 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!
Classes will be taught at Luscher Farm:
125 Rosemont Road West Linn Oregon 97068
September 9th - 30th: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
$250 or $225 for Lake Oswego residents & Tilth members
Limited number of scholarships available upon request
Learn 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 class participants should be ready to install and plant a veggie garden!
All class participants receive:
- The Comprehensive Organic Gardener Course notebook full of useful handouts and resources
- The Maritime Northwest Garden Guide, a year-round vegetable planting guide for our region
- A certificate upon completion
