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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T100000
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SUMMARY:Soil Health and Compost tea workshop
DESCRIPTION:[av_button label=’Register’ link=’manually\,https://ctnofa.z2systems.com/np/clients/ctnofa/eventRegistration.jsp?event=606&’ link_target=” size=’medium’ position=’left’ label_display=” icon_select=’yes’ icon=’ue8b8′ font=’entypo-fontello’ color=’green’ custom_bg=’#444444′ custom_font=’#ffffff’ av_uid=” admin_preview_bg=”] \n\nJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield as we learn about:\n\nHow the actions we take above ground affect the life in the soil\nHealthy soil\, and what is looks like up close and through the microscope\nVermicompost and compost tea production\nHow these principles can be applied to your farm or garden\n\nWorm compost (vermicompost) and compost tea production is allowed as an amendment on certified organic vegetable and fruit crops.  But like any complex soil process\, there are protocols about how to make the vermicompost and the compost tea.\nCome join us for a hands on workshop on soil featuring compost tea and compost tea production.  We will go through each step of the process as well as a discuss how the tea applies to soil health and fruit and vegetable production.\nFeatured speaker: Monique Bosch\, Wiggle Room.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/soil-health-and-compost-tea-workshop/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Soil Health and Compost tea workshop
DESCRIPTION:[av_button label=’Register’ link=’manually\,https://ctnofa.z2systems.com/np/clients/ctnofa/eventRegistration.jsp?event=606&’ link_target=” size=’medium’ position=’left’ label_display=” icon_select=’yes’ icon=’ue8b8′ font=’entypo-fontello’ color=’green’ custom_bg=’#444444′ custom_font=’#ffffff’ av_uid=” admin_preview_bg=”] \n\nJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield as we learn about:\n\nHow the actions we take above ground affect the life in the soil\nHealthy soil\, and what is looks like up close and through the microscope\nVermicompost and compost tea production\nHow these principles can be applied to your farm or garden\n\nWorm compost (vermicompost) and compost tea production is allowed as an amendment on certified organic vegetable and fruit crops.  But like any complex soil process\, there are protocols about how to make the vermicompost and the compost tea.\nCome join us for a hands on workshop on soil featuring compost tea and compost tea production.  We will go through each step of the process as well as a discuss how the tea applies to soil health and fruit and vegetable production.\nFeatured speaker: Monique Bosch\, Wiggle Room.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/soil-health-and-compost-tea-workshop-2/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T203000
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SUMMARY:Seed Saving 101 for Pollinator Health
DESCRIPTION:We all have been learning the importance of pollinator plants – but who knows what an eco-type specific native plant is and how you can save its seeds? Join local ethnobotanist Sefra Alexandra\, The Seed Huntress & Executive Director of CT NOFA\, Dina Brewster of The Hickories for an evening of hands-on seed saving instruction for pollinator health. \nTogether we will discuss a new exciting seed initiative for a bioregional pollinator pathway\, while covering the basics of saving seeds: wet & dry processing\, threshing\, winnowing & fermentation! \nLearn how these techniques apply to both the wild lands and your gardens\, so we can safeguard this abundance and caretake true heirlooms for our families\, community and the local communities of pollinators! \nLet’s fortify our ecological resilience with seeds saved from our own hands. \nSponsored by Wakeman Town Farm and CT NOFA Special funding for this workshop is made possible through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/seed-saving-101-for-pollinator-health/
LOCATION:Wakeman Town Farm\, 134 CROSS HIGHWAY\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker,Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T203000
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SUMMARY:Seed Saving 101 for Pollinator Health
DESCRIPTION:We all have been learning the importance of pollinator plants – but who knows what an eco-type specific native plant is and how you can save its seeds? Join local ethnobotanist Sefra Alexandra\, The Seed Huntress & Executive Director of CT NOFA\, Dina Brewster of The Hickories for an evening of hands-on seed saving instruction for pollinator health. \nTogether we will discuss a new exciting seed initiative for a bioregional pollinator pathway\, while covering the basics of saving seeds: wet & dry processing\, threshing\, winnowing & fermentation! \nLearn how these techniques apply to both the wild lands and your gardens\, so we can safeguard this abundance and caretake true heirlooms for our families\, community and the local communities of pollinators! \nLet’s fortify our ecological resilience with seeds saved from our own hands. \nSponsored by Wakeman Town Farm and CT NOFA Special funding for this workshop is made possible through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/seed-saving-101-for-pollinator-health-2/
LOCATION:Wakeman Town Farm\, 134 CROSS HIGHWAY\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker,Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T163000
DTSTAMP:20190919T145821Z
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SUMMARY:Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care | Portland\, Maine
DESCRIPTION:  \nBack by popular demand\, the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, in collaboration with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the City of Portland\, is bringing the accreditation program back to Southern Maine. This training is ideal for landscapers\, lawn care pros\, garden caretakers\, park and land trust managers\, landscape architects\, and educators who are interested in learning how to care for properties without toxic materials. Increasingly\, landscapers are using this unique course to prepare themselves for the growing market of customers seeking nontoxic and organic landscaping services. \nThis 4-day course offers a well-rounded curriculum which will cover organic land care principles\, practices\, design\, and maintenance. This year\, in addition to the four-day course\, students can sign up for single-day sessions in either Organic Lawn and Turf or Planting for Sustainability – see below for further details about these individual sessions. All programs are eligible for MELNA continuing education credits. Those who complete the full program are eligible to earn professional organic landscaping credentials through NOFA. After successful completion of this course\, attendees become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs)\, joining over 600 NOFA-accredited professionals in 20 states. \nStudents can choose from two tracks during the breakout day on Wednesday\, October 23rd \n\n\n\nPlanting For Sustainability\n                             Organic Lawn and Turf\n\n\nPlanting for Sustainability with instructors who specialize in landscape design\, native plant propagation\, and horticulture and gardening. With their focused perspectives\, we’ll cover designing for sustainability\, including selecting healthy plants\, choosing the right plants for the right places\, long-term plant care in the landscape\, and plant habitat for ecological function. This workshop is part of the four-day accreditation course but can be taken separately\, and will include indoor and outdoor instruction at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.\nBest practices for organically managing lawns\, athletic fields\, and parks in this organic lawn and turf intensive. Learning objectives for the day include how to use soil tests to make management decisions for your grass and athletic turf; the newest advances in organic lawn fertility and the differences between many products on the market; equipment\, including tools for aeration and soil drenching; meeting other professional practitioners who are doing organic lawn and turf care successfully. This workshop is also part of the four-day accreditation course but can be taken separately.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\nClick here for the daily agenda and learning objectives\, or visit www.organiclandcare.net  or email jeremy@ctnofa.org for details. \nThe cost of the course is $500 for current CMBG and NOFA members and $600 for non-members. \nThis course is made possible by the partnerships of the City of Portland\, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens\, and PJC Organics
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care-portland-maine/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T163000
DTSTAMP:20190919T145821Z
CREATED:20190919T145821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190919T145821Z
UID:8691-1571644800-1571934600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care | Portland\, Maine
DESCRIPTION:  \nBack by popular demand\, the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, in collaboration with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the City of Portland\, is bringing the accreditation program back to Southern Maine. This training is ideal for landscapers\, lawn care pros\, garden caretakers\, park and land trust managers\, landscape architects\, and educators who are interested in learning how to care for properties without toxic materials. Increasingly\, landscapers are using this unique course to prepare themselves for the growing market of customers seeking nontoxic and organic landscaping services. \nThis 4-day course offers a well-rounded curriculum which will cover organic land care principles\, practices\, design\, and maintenance. This year\, in addition to the four-day course\, students can sign up for single-day sessions in either Organic Lawn and Turf or Planting for Sustainability – see below for further details about these individual sessions. All programs are eligible for MELNA continuing education credits. Those who complete the full program are eligible to earn professional organic landscaping credentials through NOFA. After successful completion of this course\, attendees become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs)\, joining over 600 NOFA-accredited professionals in 20 states. \nStudents can choose from two tracks during the breakout day on Wednesday\, October 23rd \n\n\n\nPlanting For Sustainability\n                             Organic Lawn and Turf\n\n\nPlanting for Sustainability with instructors who specialize in landscape design\, native plant propagation\, and horticulture and gardening. With their focused perspectives\, we’ll cover designing for sustainability\, including selecting healthy plants\, choosing the right plants for the right places\, long-term plant care in the landscape\, and plant habitat for ecological function. This workshop is part of the four-day accreditation course but can be taken separately\, and will include indoor and outdoor instruction at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.\nBest practices for organically managing lawns\, athletic fields\, and parks in this organic lawn and turf intensive. Learning objectives for the day include how to use soil tests to make management decisions for your grass and athletic turf; the newest advances in organic lawn fertility and the differences between many products on the market; equipment\, including tools for aeration and soil drenching; meeting other professional practitioners who are doing organic lawn and turf care successfully. This workshop is also part of the four-day accreditation course but can be taken separately.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\nClick here for the daily agenda and learning objectives\, or visit www.organiclandcare.net  or email jeremy@ctnofa.org for details. \nThe cost of the course is $500 for current CMBG and NOFA members and $600 for non-members. \nThis course is made possible by the partnerships of the City of Portland\, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens\, and PJC Organics
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care-portland-maine-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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