Thursday, January 31, 2013

Organic Growers School Spring 20th Conference in Asheville

March 9-10, 2013 at The University of North Carolina at Asheville - A Weekend of Workshops for Beginning Gardeners to Advanced Commercial Growers featuring over 100 classes on all aspects of sustainable living.

Join farmers, gardeners, chefs, seed-savers, backyard chicken-keepers, homesteaders, permaculturists, herbalists, composters, beekeepers, orchardists, foresters, landscapers, cheesemakers, local food lovers, wild food aficiandos, butchers, bakers, and sauerkraut makers for the largest gathering of its kind in the Southeastern US!

There are classes for everyone, from all levels of experience:

  • Thinking about putting in a raised bed in that one full-sun spot in your front yard? Try Anyone Can Garden, Anywhere in the Digging In Track.
  • Are you a commercial farmer looking to get a big-picture plan to bring it all together? Check out Whole Farm Planning.
  • Find the right tool for the job and learn to maintain it in Get Serious about Your Tools.
  • Interested in curbing energy costs accrued by your greenhouse? Come to the Altnerative Greenhouse Heating class in the Alternative Energy Track.
  • Want to know more about goats? How about bees? Fish? The Livestock track is for you!
  • Learn about uncommon covercrops and their unique benefits in Unusual, Workhorse Cover Crops for Gardeners.
  • If you have a question, there's a good chance we've got a class that will answer it! Click the link below for a full conference schedule.

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