LEARN & GROW WORKSHOP SERIES

Growing Places offers a series of hands-on, educational workshops geared toward intermediate and advanced-level gardeners and food enthusiasts.

Our Learn and Grow Workshops have two general tracks: one focused on greening your garden, and one focused on cooking healthy, fresh food in your kitchen. You may sign up for as many workshops in each track as you’d like.

Cost of all workshops is $15 for the general public and free for Growing Places gardeners, unless otherwise stated in the list below.

Greening the Garden

Mycology: Grow your own mushrooms! (outdoor class!)
Lead by Tim Connelly and Maria Skinner of Skye Mountain Farm
Saturday, May 11th
9:30 a.m- 12 p.m.
The Doyle Patio
464 Abbott Ave. Leominster MA
Fee:
Workshop Entry: $20- General Public; Free- GP Gardeners
Plug a mushroom log (table-top or full-sized): $20
Register here

Love Your Soil: Strategies for boosting the health of your garden
Lead by Kate Marie Gervais of NRCS
Saturday, June 15th 9 am – 10:30 am
Rain date: Saturday, July 20th
Maybarton Community Teaching Garden
159 High St. Clinton MA
Fee: $15- General Public; Free-GP Gardeners

The No-Dig Garden and Making Love While Farming book signing
Lead by Deb Habib of Seeds of Solidarity Farm
Saturday, June 29th; time coming soon
Location coming soon!

The Seed Saver’s Garden
Lead by Christie Higginbottom, seed-saving expert
July
Date, time and location coming soon!
Fee: tbd

 

2019 Past Workshops:

Check back– these workshops might be offered again!

The Global Table: tasting culture through food

Pt. 1: Korean Cuisine
Lead by Mary Kyung-Simpson, GP Gardener & home cook
Saturday, January 26th, 4-5:30pm
Fitchburg Senior Center
14 Wallace Ave, Fitchburg

Pt. 2: German-influenced dessert
Lead by Michelle Chartier, GP Gardener & home cook
Saturday, February 16th, 2-3:30pm
Spanish American Center
112 Spruce St. Leominster

Pt. 3: Indian Cuisine
Lead by Jaymini Naik, GP Gardener & home cook
Monday, March 18th, 10:30am-12pm
Wheat Community Cupboard & Café
272 High St. Clinton

 

Greening the Garden

Composting with Worms!
Lead by Samantha Dokus, GP Youth Education Coordinator/worm expert
Saturday, February 9th 10:00am-11:00pm
The Doyle Room
Doyle Conservation Center
325 Lindell Ave. Leominster

8th Annual Food Gardeners’ Gathering
Saturday, March 9th 9:00am -12:00pm
Mt. Wachusett Community College
444 Green St. Gardner MA