Shasta College, in collaboration with the University of California Master Gardner program and Providence International, will host two upcoming gardening workshops.
The first workshop will cover Gardening Basics and will be held on March 4th, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Shasta College Farm in Room 4000. Workshop topics will include:
Gardening in containers
Seed starting
Bed preparation
Setting up an irrigation
Transplanting and fertilizers
Plants for our climate.
The workshops will be followed by Seed Starting for the Garden Starts Co-Op for those who wanted to participate.
The second workshop will focus on Gardening with a Permaculture Influence and will be held April 1, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Garden of Hope on Railroad Ave., Redding. Workshop Topics will include:
Basic Permaculture Principles
Backyard Chickens
Goats/small ruminants
Rain Harvesting
Building your soil
Permaculture and your outdoor living space
This workshop will be followed by Plant Starts pick-up/swap for those participating in Garden Starts Co-Op).
Both workshops will have three different topics going at once for about 30 minutes each, and participants will be able to select topics for each session. There will be a $5.00 charge to cover materials and seeds at each workshop. Master Gardeners are also sponsoring a Garden Starts Co-Op after each workshop for those who would like to participate. The Garden Starts Co-Op is where participants swap seeds or plant starts that they have too many of for plants/seeds that they need. For those who do not have seeds/plants to swap, Master Gardeners will also have some seeds to share with participants at the March 4 event.
For questions regarding the event, contact Leimone Waite at (530) 242-2210 or lwaite@shastacollege.edu.
