Farming the Backyard Films and Classes
It’s arrived, the growing season is here and we’re raring to go. The garden is built, the seedlings are planted and we’re ready to learn more about how food goes from the farm to our market.
Farming the Backyard is a new program at Valley Natural Foods which focuses on gardening in our community. We want to be a resource through educational opportunities. Let’s bridge the connection from the farm to the market.
Kicking off our summer Farming the Backyard program is a film series with Daniel Halsey, of South Woods Forrest Gardens. He’s a talented artist as well as landscape architect who is highly skilled at working with plants and the environment to create a sustainable system through the permaculture philosophy.
Each film Daniel shares touches on a specific issue or technique followed by a discussion on different practices you can use in your own home and garden. He will share his knowledge and offer advice through a discussion format. The film series is free however donations are encouraged.
Farming the Backyard Film Series
Location: Valley Natural Foods Classroom (registration encouraged)
(More Farming the Backyard classes are posted on the Co-op Calendar)
Harvesting Water (Using collected rain water for the garden as opposed to city water.)
Thursday, June 10
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Global Gardener (A look around the globe at the use of permaculture.)
Wednesday, June 23
6:00 pm.-8:00 pm
Permaculture Design (What is permaculture and why is it useful.)
Thursday, July 8
6:00 pm.-8:00 pm
Home Grown (One family lives off their small lot.)
Thursday, August 12
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Farms for the Future (One woman’s journey to discovering permaculture and returning to the family farm in a new economy.)
Thursday, August 26
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tags: gardening, sustainability, Vegetable garden