Nourishing Gardens Through the Seasons

Name: Nourishing Gardens Through the Seasons
Start: 2025-01-28T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-28T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Freetown Farm

Schedule

Tue Jan 28 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Freetown Farm | Columbia, MD

This year-long series will focus on what you can do in your garden, or for your garden, in each month of the year.
About this Event

Join Nourishing Gardens Through the Seasons to become a 2025 year-long member of our community where you will receive monthly workshops hosted by Community Ecology Institute (CEI) professionals as well as community partners, monthly tips and tasks, and personalized garden support.

Topics will focus on what you can do in your garden, or for your garden, in each month of the year. The workshops will be held at Freetown Farm and other local venues where you will receive expert-led information and hands-on experience. You will receive support and encouragement while you learn gardening techniques and timelines, and share your gardening triumphs and fails! Topics will include seed starting, identifying and removing weeds / invasive species in your yard, pest management, pruning, crop rotation, compost, and more!

Dates and Times:

Tuesday 1/28 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 2/18 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 3/25 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 4/22 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 5/27 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 6/17 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 7/15 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 8/26 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 9/23 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 10/21 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 11/18 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

Tuesday 12/16 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm*

*These dates are tentative and some may need to shift to a Saturday morning to accommodate schedules and/or daylight.

Pricing:

$179 for one person for the year (12 workshops for $16.07 each!)

$10 off when you sign up with a friend!

Age: 18+

You will register only once for the entire series. Can't make Tuesday nights? Please email us at [email protected].

Your workshop presenter: This course will be led by Loni Cohen, the Community Ecology Institute Nourishing Gardens Program Manager. Loni began gardening with her dad as a child and later worked on his landscaping crew to pay her way through graduate school. Loni earned a Master's Degree in Social Work, and spent years helping families to access the supports they needed to thrive in their environment. Loni feels passionate about creating an environment that fosters a mutually beneficial relationship where people and nature thrive together. Loni continues to enjoy sharing her passion for gardening with the community as the Nourishing Gardens Program Coordinator, a Master Gardener, and CA W**d Warrior.

Registration and Refunds: Cancellation of tickets requires 7 days’ notice for a refund (minus any processing fees). Cancellations after 7-days’ notice will only be refunded on a case-by-case basis. Tickets can be transferred to an alternate attendee by emailing [email protected].

Your workshop fees at work: Workshop fees support the mission of the Community Ecology Institute. With your support of, and participation in, our paid workshops we are able to offer flexible paid work opportunities to community members, earn an income that supports the operations of our organization and mission-delivery, and invest in programs that build community, protect our environment, and support the health and wellbeing of our community members. Thank you for your continued support!