OVERVIEW
Growing Your Own Food is one of Life's Great Joys
Greenhouse farming is a fun way to add homegrown food to your diet. For families, growing food builds resilience and commitment in kids. For adults it's a fantastic hobby. This hands-on workshop series takes you end to end through the full cycle of planning, building, planting and harvesting.
WORKSHOP LEADER
Stephanie Payne, Small Farms & Organic Specialist, USDA National Resource Conservation Service
Stephanie Payne has a passion for helping small food producers. "“What I love the most is seeing the passion and dedication of small farmers to bring fresh food into their communities.” A well known leader in the agriculture community locally, Stephanie couples a science-based background with years of experience working in Central Oregon's tough farming environment.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
1A: So You Want a Greenhouse!
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
Thursday April 6 5:30pm to 7:30
Attend this workshop and come away with a plan to build the right greenhouse in the right place for your property. You will set goals, determine what type of greenhouse structure is right for you, plan for irrigation and electric, decide where to place your greenhouse, and get a free analysis of your soil conditions.
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
Tuesday April 11 10am-4pm
We're not in Ikea anymore! Join Kaleb Watson, one of our best trainers, as he builds a 10x20 foot greenhouse on a School of Ranch member's property. This is more of a demo than a workshop. You can drop by at any time during the build to see how it's done and talk to Kaleb, and lend a hand if you want to help out!
2A: How to Build a Potting Table
1B: Building a Kit Greenhouse Demo
2A: How to Build a Potting Table
Thursday April 13 530pm-7:30pm
Power tools and veggies! Learn how to plan and then build raised beds and planting tables that you will make at workshop 2.2. After this session you will be able to develop a plan for building raised beds and potting tables, determine materials and tools needed, and to source materials and tools.
2B: You Build a Potting Table
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
2A: How to Build a Potting Table
Saturday April 22, 10am-1pm
Bring your materials and tools and let's get it on! At the end of this session, you will be able to, measure and set up materials for construction, use a Skillsaw, drill, hammer, and speed square, construct your project. This is hands-ons skill-building session that emphasizes safety and efficient carpentry practices.
3A: Plant Your Greenhouse
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
Saturday April 29, 10am-1pm
Let the good times roll! At the end of this session, attendees will be able to evaluate result of soil test and prep their soil, setup/turn on irrigation, determine nutrient management program, plant their garden, determine weed and pest management plan, and implement vertical farming.
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
3B: Prep for Winter & Intro to Food Prez
Sept/Oct - Date/Time TBD
You made it through the season. Now for winter! Session attendees will be able to take steps to avoid physical damage in the winter, prep soil for winter, decide on cropping options, be able to deal with snow and extreme weather, decide about whether food preservation is right for them and how to get started.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I have to attend all workshops?
You can attend as many or as few as you want. People who already have greenhouses but are looking to learn more and solve particular problems may get let out of the earlier sessions, for example.
What will I learn?
At the end of the series, you will be able to:
- Set goals based on an assessment of your budget and time commitment
- Determine what type of greenhouse structure and infrastructure is right for you
- Determine placement of the greenhouse
- Construct a greenhouse from a kit
- Build raised beds and potting tables
- Prepare the greenhouse for planting
- Plant their gardens
- Manage and maintain your gardens
- Prepare for winter
- Decide what type of food preservation is right for you
Where are the workshops held?
Sessions are either in Redmond or Terrebonne. The classroom-based workshops are in Redmond (Sessions 1 and 3.1). Register and we'll provide address and location information.
Can I bring my kids?
Families are welcome. For sessions 2 and 3.2, please only ages 16+ as we'll be doing construction and working with power tools.
How much does it cost
With the exception of sessions 3.1 and 3.2, all sessions are contribute-what you want or can. These sessions cost hundreds of dollars to produce and School of Ranch is a non-profit. The NRCS is contributing their time at no charge, but we have costs we need to cover. :). Sessions 3.1 and 3.2 are $185 for both.
Do you have power tools I can borrow?
Yes, we have some extra tools that you can use. We encourage you though to buy your own. We'll be learning to use the fundamental tools of ranch and farm for these projects.
Can I buy a gift certificate?
Yes you can! There's a checkbox above credit card fields that allows you to add a gift recipient.
Workshop Sponsors
School of Ranch
National Resource Conservation Service
National Resource Conservation Service
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National Resource Conservation Service
National Resource Conservation Service
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High Desert Food and Farm Alliance
National Resource Conservation Service
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