Cold Frame Construction

3890 Old Ranch Road,Colorado Springs CO 80908

20 February, 2021

Description

Extend your growing season! Learn to build and use these structures to grow and harvest longer throughout the year. Gardeners in Colorado can extend their growing season by several weeks by using a well-built, strategically-placed cold frame. A cold frame is a structure that creates a warm microclimate to grow in before ambient air temperatures are warm enough for growing. In this class, you'll learn how to build a wooden (treated lumber) 4'x4' cold frame with a UV-stabilized polycarbonate lid, step-by-step. You'll go home with the skills to be able to build your own, and select and prepare a suitable site to grow in. Different ticket options are available based on your needs: If you just want to understand how cold frames work, and learn how to select and prepare a spot to use one, sign up for the "Class only". Want to learn about cold frames, then assemble one at home? Cold Frame Kits (pre-cut and pre-drilled, with assembly instructions) are available for purchase so you can build your very own with your new skills! Sign up for "Class + Kit". If you want to learn about cold frames and want one for your home, but don't have the tools to assemble one, we can build one for you! Sign up for "Class + Cold Frame".Delivery of kits or fully-assembled cold frames is available within 10 miles of the class site for an additional $35. Please add this option on if you're within our delivery radius and need a little help getting your materials home. Instructor Bios Kyle Katsos Born and raised at the foot of America's Mountain, Kyle has come to steward the natural world around him through protracted observation, calculated interaction, and an insatiable appetite for knowledge. As a Certified Permaculture Designer and practicing landscape designer with Earth Expressions Landscape and Maintenance, Kyle employs plant driven design with a keen eye for drainage and human interface to craft masterful residential landscapes around Colorado. Shannon Katsos Shannon is a Colorado Springs native with areal passion for exploration. She holds a degree in environmental studies, and sees the world in terms of the complex interactions between the human-created world and natural environment. This interest led Shannon to serve in Malawi as a Peace Corps Volunteer, where she learned about permaculture and regenerative agriculture through her work with rural farmers. Shannon currently works as SEE’s Development Coordinator and is a licensed teacher. Kyle and Shannon are siblings.