No-till Farming Basics and Garden Bed Prep

140 Meadow Street,Northampton MA 01062

27 April, 2022

Description

What is no-till farming and what are some basic methods to prepare low to no-till garden beds? Join us to learn gardening and farming strategies that hold the soil, retain nutrients, and sequester carbon while growing food. We’ll take a tour of the Giving Garden and Song Sparrow Farm to focus on bed preparation methods that can translate to any garden size.  We will look at examples of different low-till and minimal disturbance gardening techniques, including cover cropping, tarping, and mulching in the Giving Garden and Song Sparrow Farm. This is an outdoor in-person event. Wear closed-toed shoes. The base price for tickets is $10 per workshop. We encourage BIPOC participants, those experiencing economic hardship, and those from systemically marginalized communities to opt for a fee that works for you. And we encourage those who wish to help GFN increase our support for low income and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) gardeners to pay more than the base fee. Please opt for a fee that works for you and that fairly represents your ability to support our work. If you want to pay $0, please email [email protected] and we will register you.