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Strawberry Preserve Workshop ~ Saturday, June 18, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

by Garden GAL

Join Charlotte Dion for an introduction to food preservation with Strawberries! There’s nothing that compares to the taste of ripe June strawberries, except your own strawberry preserves in January. Participants will learn how to save the flavor bounty of summer fruits using the simple hot water bath canning method. All will take home a jar [...]

Compost Tea ~ the super material for organic gardening ~ Saturday, June 4, 10AM-Noon

by Garden GAL

Organic landscaper, Javier Gil, will teach the fundamentals of compost, soil microbiology, and why compost tea is the hottest new trend in gardening. Compost tea is used to promote beneficial bacteria, add nutrients to the soil, suppress disease and fungi, and increase overall health in plants. He will demonstrate how to make your own compost [...]

Register Now for New Eden 2011 Spring Workshops – Classes Begin April 9th

by Garden GAL

Charlotte Dion preparing a sheet mulch garden at New Eden in 2010
Spring is finally here and it time for another round of New Eden’s Sustainable Living Classes. This spring we will be offering courses on a variety of “homesteading” skills and earth friendly practices from raising chickens to making strawberry preserves.
The list of courses include No [...]