As we work to flatten the curve by practicing social distancing, DPR has created the (FREE) Advanced Urban Grower Webinar Series for gardeners.
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This series includes over 20 free webinars taught by over a dozen local experts on a variety of advance gardening techniques and skills.
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Gardeners must register for each class.
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REGISTER TODAY to save your space.Â
5/12 - Urban Foraging in DC - Josh Singer, DPR Community Garden Specialist
5/14 - Optimizing Time and Space in the Urban Garden - Neil Hoffman, Urban Gardener
5/19 - Chickens in the City; Bringing DC’s Healthy Living Initiatives to our Schools, Homes, & Community Gardens - Kate Mcylnn, Urban Gardener
5/21 - Growing Herbs and Greens Indoors with Kratky Hydroponics - Neil Hoffman, Urban Gardener
5/26 - Growing and Brewing with Hops - Dana McCoskey, Hobby Organic Gardener/Brewer
5/28 - Intro to Drip Irrigation - Kate Lee, DOEE Office of Urban Agriculture Director
6/2 - Connecting with Plants in a Climate of Disconnection - Holly Poole-Kavana, Little Red Bird Botanicals
6/4 - Overview of Food Recovery in DC - Josh Singer, DC Food Recovery Working Group
6/9 - Foraging Mushrooms - Drew Drozynski, Tara Geiger, Hobby Foragers
6/11 - Intro to Canning and Food Preservation - Regina Anderson, Executive Director, Food Recovery Network
6/16 - Urban Stealth Composting; Bokashi, Compost Hiding-Pots, Garden Towers, Worm Towers, Kambha Stacks and More - Kate Mcylnn, Urban Gardener
6/18 - Growing Mushrooms in the City - Drew Drozynski, Hobby Mushroom Grower
6/23 - Beekeeping Basics - Izzy Hill, USDA Honey Bee and Pollinator Research Coordinator
6/25 - DIY Organic Home Products - Regina Anderson, Executive Director of Food Recovery Network.
6/30 - Forgotten Foods; Cooking from Garden and Field with all the Taste but None of the Waste! – Kate Mcylnn, Urban Gardener
7/2 - Finding Land and Organizing Gardens in DC - Josh Singer, DPR Community Garden Specialist
7/7 - Website Optimization - Howard Lee, Marketing Manager
7/9 - Design and Build a Trommel Compost Sifter - Neil Hoffman, Urban Gardener
7/14 - Intro to Cover Crops - Andy Clark, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Program
7/16 - Intro to Seed Saving - Xavier Brown, DPR Small Parks Specialist
7/21 - Intro to Soil Microbiology - Erika Larsen, Soil Scientist
7/23 - Gardening & Cooking the Harvest with Kids - City Blossoms Crew
7/28 - Roots of Food Apartheid - Josh Singer, Peoples School of DC
7/30 - A Greenhouse and STEM Activity for Educators (we are all educators) - City Blossoms, U.S. Botanic Gardens
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If you can't make the class, no worries ...Â
Make sure to sign up anyway to receive the recordings of the webinars.Â
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