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SUMMARY:Grass to Garden in Under 3 Hours
DESCRIPTION:If you’re just getting started planning your corona virus victory garden and need some friendly guidance\, this webinar is for you!  Lydia and Caro from NOFA MASS built a simple\, classic raised bed garden together (while physically distancing!) from lawn to planting seeds in just two and a half hours. We documented the process and will share what we did\, explaining how start a simple raised bed vegetable garden from scratch. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nMaterials\, tools & budget\nBasic raised bed construction\n\n\nHow to prep the area\nHow to fill it (and with what)\nBasic considerations for fertility\nMulching\nPlanting\n\nWe’ll also touch briefly on basic season extension for a raised bed and will discuss seed and seedling sourcing in the context of corona-virus related stresses on seed companies and farms. And\, of course\, we’ll take your questions! \nFor information on siting your garden\, including considerations for planting a garden safely in soils that may have contaminants\, please see our previous webinar\, Starting a Garden Safely in Urban and Suburban Soils. \nLydia Sivel-Irons: Producer-Host of the NOFA/Mass Podcast & NOFA/Mass PR Coordinator. \nCaro Roszell: NOFA/Mass Education Director\, Soil Carbon Program Coordinator & owner-operator of New Wendell Farm\, a 1/2 acre market garden serving Wendell Massachusetts. \nTo Register\, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1090234355258415115 \nLydia and Caro building a garden together safely\, wearing masks\nand staying at least 12 feet apart at all times! \n  \nNOFA MASS is offering these Video Gatherings for FREE as a service to the community to respond to the current needs for home-based food production/ preparation skills. NOFA MASS asks: “If you learned something of value\, please consider making a donation to help keep our organization going during this difficult time. Thank you so much!” \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/webinar-grazing-for-health-creating-nutrient-dense-animal-foods-from-soil-to-milk/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T035929Z
CREATED:20200403T035929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T035929Z
UID:8716-1587663000-1587666600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Strawberries 101
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we will be offering a few different ways for you to plant your strawberry patch. In this informal class\, Chad Donovan and Julie Rubaud will go over the methods of planting strawberries into the ground or raised bed from dormant bare roots or from green plants. We will also discuss how to take care of a strawberry hanging basket and have materials on hand if you would like to plant your own. Everything you need will be available for purchase\, but feel free to come just for the information. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge”
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/strawberries-101-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T035929Z
CREATED:20200403T035929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T035929Z
UID:5040-1587663000-1587666600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Strawberries 101
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we will be offering a few different ways for you to plant your strawberry patch. In this informal class\, Chad Donovan and Julie Rubaud will go over the methods of planting strawberries into the ground or raised bed from dormant bare roots or from green plants. We will also discuss how to take care of a strawberry hanging basket and have materials on hand if you would like to plant your own. Everything you need will be available for purchase\, but feel free to come just for the information. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge”
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/strawberries-101/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T193000
DTSTAMP:20200418T015406Z
CREATED:20200418T015406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T015406Z
UID:8718-1587493800-1587497400@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Land Care: Lawns on a Mission!
DESCRIPTION:Join New Canaan Library’s Live Webinar! \nOur state’s land use has shifted from pasture to lawn\, from forest to subdivision—threatening Connecticut’s remaining habitat and food production. Dina Brewster\, farmer and director of CT Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)\, will teach homeowners how to become land stewards by caring for their lawns organically. With basic knowledge of soil health\, organic land care principles\, and a few farmer friends\, you can easily identify ways your lawn and backyard can heal the environment while saving you time\, effort\, aggravation\, and money. \nZoom in to enjoy an evening of information and discussion as we bring organic land and lawn care to New Canaan! \nDina Brewster is Executive Director of CT NOFA. A full-time farmer for fifteen years\, she was previously a teacher\, first in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer and then in the Bronx teaching high school English. She founded and developed “The Hickories\,” initially a one-acre vegetable garden which has grown to a 45-acre certified organic fruit\, vegetable\, cut flower\, and livestock business. Committed to connecting people with working land\, Brewster chose to return to her family’s farm in Ridgefield and start a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. She believes we have a responsibility to increase the economic vitality of our regional agrarian economy\, improve the long-range ecological stewardship of our land and water\, and enliven our cultural commitment to farming.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-land-care-lawns-on-a-mission-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T193000
DTSTAMP:20200418T015406Z
CREATED:20200418T015406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200418T015406Z
UID:5154-1587493800-1587497400@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Land Care: Lawns on a Mission!
DESCRIPTION:Join New Canaan Library’s Live Webinar! \nOur state’s land use has shifted from pasture to lawn\, from forest to subdivision—threatening Connecticut’s remaining habitat and food production. Dina Brewster\, farmer and director of CT Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)\, will teach homeowners how to become land stewards by caring for their lawns organically. With basic knowledge of soil health\, organic land care principles\, and a few farmer friends\, you can easily identify ways your lawn and backyard can heal the environment while saving you time\, effort\, aggravation\, and money. \nZoom in to enjoy an evening of information and discussion as we bring organic land and lawn care to New Canaan! \nDina Brewster is Executive Director of CT NOFA. A full-time farmer for fifteen years\, she was previously a teacher\, first in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer and then in the Bronx teaching high school English. She founded and developed “The Hickories\,” initially a one-acre vegetable garden which has grown to a 45-acre certified organic fruit\, vegetable\, cut flower\, and livestock business. Committed to connecting people with working land\, Brewster chose to return to her family’s farm in Ridgefield and start a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. She believes we have a responsibility to increase the economic vitality of our regional agrarian economy\, improve the long-range ecological stewardship of our land and water\, and enliven our cultural commitment to farming.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-land-care-lawns-on-a-mission/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034955Z
CREATED:20200403T034955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034955Z
UID:8715-1587058200-1587061800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Growing Onions 101
DESCRIPTION:In this Thursday informal class\, Julie Rubaud\, Red Wagon Owner\, will show you how to plant onions from seedlings (not dried ‘sets’) and will discuss all that goes into this crop in the home garden including how to store them all winter long. We will be in the garden\, planting the onions together\, so that you will learn hands on and feel empowered to do it yourself. Onions are a fantastic value and one of the vegetables that give the most satisfaction in the garden. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/growing-onions-101-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034955Z
CREATED:20200403T034955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034955Z
UID:5031-1587058200-1587061800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Growing Onions 101
DESCRIPTION:In this Thursday informal class\, Julie Rubaud\, Red Wagon Owner\, will show you how to plant onions from seedlings (not dried ‘sets’) and will discuss all that goes into this crop in the home garden including how to store them all winter long. We will be in the garden\, planting the onions together\, so that you will learn hands on and feel empowered to do it yourself. Onions are a fantastic value and one of the vegetables that give the most satisfaction in the garden. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/growing-onions-101/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T203000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034323Z
CREATED:20200403T034323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034323Z
UID:8714-1586890800-1586896200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Book Club: The Fate of Food
DESCRIPTION:Join our video book club. In the fascinating story of the sustainable food revolution\, an environmental journalist and professor asks the question: Is the future of food looking bleak—or better than ever? “In The Fate of Food\, Amanda Little takes us on a tour of the future. The journey is scary\, exciting\, and\, ultimately\, encouraging.”—Elizabeth Kolbert\, Pulitzer Prize Author.  Jackie Ricotta\, professor at DelVal\, will lead our discussion.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/quarterly-book-club-the-fate-of-food-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T203000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034323Z
CREATED:20200403T034323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034323Z
UID:5028-1586890800-1586896200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Book Club: The Fate of Food
DESCRIPTION:Join our video book club. In the fascinating story of the sustainable food revolution\, an environmental journalist and professor asks the question: Is the future of food looking bleak—or better than ever? “In The Fate of Food\, Amanda Little takes us on a tour of the future. The journey is scary\, exciting\, and\, ultimately\, encouraging.”—Elizabeth Kolbert\, Pulitzer Prize Author.  Jackie Ricotta\, professor at DelVal\, will lead our discussion.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/quarterly-book-club-the-fate-of-food/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T030839Z
CREATED:20200403T030839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T030839Z
UID:8712-1585935000-1585938600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings: Seed Starting Systems at Home
DESCRIPTION:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8478957990763379981 \nIn response to an outpouring of requests for skills-building and information\, NOFA/Mass is working quickly to organize our generous community of independent farmers\, gardeners\, horticulturalists and land managers to share their self-reliance and community resiliency skills. We will be offering a free Resiliency Skills Online Gathering Series—weekly interactive online discussions on a new topics each week\, from our kitchens\, farms\, and gardens to yours. \nJoin us for the first of our free weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings on Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm. Our first topic will be Seed Starting Systems at Home and will feature tours of three systems: Jason Valcourt\, Julie Rawson\, and Richard Robinson
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skills-online-gatherings-seed-starting-systems-at-home-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T030839Z
CREATED:20200403T030839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T030839Z
UID:5008-1585935000-1585938600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings: Seed Starting Systems at Home
DESCRIPTION:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8478957990763379981 \nIn response to an outpouring of requests for skills-building and information\, NOFA/Mass is working quickly to organize our generous community of independent farmers\, gardeners\, horticulturalists and land managers to share their self-reliance and community resiliency skills. We will be offering a free Resiliency Skills Online Gathering Series—weekly interactive online discussions on a new topics each week\, from our kitchens\, farms\, and gardens to yours. \nJoin us for the first of our free weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings on Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm. Our first topic will be Seed Starting Systems at Home and will feature tours of three systems: Jason Valcourt\, Julie Rawson\, and Richard Robinson
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skills-online-gatherings-seed-starting-systems-at-home/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T193000
DTSTAMP:20200403T033942Z
CREATED:20200403T033942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T033942Z
UID:5022-1585852200-1585855800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Gardening with Al Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Gardening is the perfect antidote to Social Distancing.  Go outside in your yard and garden! Whether you are an organic gardening newbie or an experienced gardener\, NOFA-NJ’s Organic Gardening Course for Food Production will provide you with time-tested information as well as opportunities to discuss specific questions about your garden. Tickets are $25 for the 4 week series.  Thursdays from 6:30-7:45. Please register to receive the Webinar link.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-gardening-with-al-johnson/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T193000
DTSTAMP:20200403T033942Z
CREATED:20200403T033942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T033942Z
UID:8713-1585852200-1585855800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Gardening with Al Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Gardening is the perfect antidote to Social Distancing.  Go outside in your yard and garden! Whether you are an organic gardening newbie or an experienced gardener\, NOFA-NJ’s Organic Gardening Course for Food Production will provide you with time-tested information as well as opportunities to discuss specific questions about your garden. Tickets are $25 for the 4 week series.  Thursdays from 6:30-7:45. Please register to receive the Webinar link.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-gardening-with-al-johnson-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20200127T200616Z
CREATED:20200127T200616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T200616Z
UID:8708-1583776800-1583787600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pathways from Source to Sea - How Gardens can make the Connection
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now being accepted for this year’s Coastal Certificate Program\, titled “Pathways from Source to Sea — How Gardens Can Make the Connection.” It will take place in March at Connecticut College in New London. \nA series of four evening classes with a field trip\, students will learn about coastal environmental issues\, rethinking their lawns\, creating native plant habitats and designing with nature and Long Island Sound in mind. Led by Judy Preston\, Long Island Sound outreach coordinator for Connecticut Sea Grant\, the program will feature multiple guest speakers giving presentations about how home gardens can help connect and restore vital pathways used by countless wildlife species\, from the inlands to the Sound. Students do not have to be Master Gardeners to take the class. \nStudents of the program are encouraged to become ambassadors of alternatives to nutrient and chemically intensive landscaping practices for Connecticut coastal and watershed residents\, through an outreach component designed to spread the word through projects\, educational materials and other activities. \nThe classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 9\, 11\, 23 and 25 in Room 101 of New London Hall at the college\, 270 Mohegan Ave. The class is limited to 35 students. \nThe program is sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant\, the Long Island Sound Study\, the UConn Master Gardener Program and the UConn College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources. Now in its ninth year\, an article about the Coastal Certificate Program titled “Gardening for the bees\, butterflies and birds” is featured in the Fall-Winter 2019-20 issue of Wrack Lines magazine. The article can be found here. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pathways-from-source-to-sea-how-gardens-can-make-the-connection-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20200127T200616Z
CREATED:20200127T200616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T200616Z
UID:4686-1583776800-1583787600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pathways from Source to Sea - How Gardens can make the Connection
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now being accepted for this year’s Coastal Certificate Program\, titled “Pathways from Source to Sea — How Gardens Can Make the Connection.” It will take place in March at Connecticut College in New London. \nA series of four evening classes with a field trip\, students will learn about coastal environmental issues\, rethinking their lawns\, creating native plant habitats and designing with nature and Long Island Sound in mind. Led by Judy Preston\, Long Island Sound outreach coordinator for Connecticut Sea Grant\, the program will feature multiple guest speakers giving presentations about how home gardens can help connect and restore vital pathways used by countless wildlife species\, from the inlands to the Sound. Students do not have to be Master Gardeners to take the class. \nStudents of the program are encouraged to become ambassadors of alternatives to nutrient and chemically intensive landscaping practices for Connecticut coastal and watershed residents\, through an outreach component designed to spread the word through projects\, educational materials and other activities. \nThe classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 9\, 11\, 23 and 25 in Room 101 of New London Hall at the college\, 270 Mohegan Ave. The class is limited to 35 students. \nThe program is sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant\, the Long Island Sound Study\, the UConn Master Gardener Program and the UConn College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources. Now in its ninth year\, an article about the Coastal Certificate Program titled “Gardening for the bees\, butterflies and birds” is featured in the Fall-Winter 2019-20 issue of Wrack Lines magazine. The article can be found here. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pathways-from-source-to-sea-how-gardens-can-make-the-connection/
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T150000
DTSTAMP:20191025T214657Z
CREATED:20191025T214657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T214657Z
UID:8699-1573822800-1573830000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning for Pollinator Habitat Restoration | FREE EVENT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/seed-cleaning-for-pollinator-habitat-restoration-free-event-2/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T150000
DTSTAMP:20191025T214657Z
CREATED:20191025T214657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T214657Z
UID:4422-1573822800-1573830000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning for Pollinator Habitat Restoration | FREE EVENT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/seed-cleaning-for-pollinator-habitat-restoration-free-event/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T170000
DTSTAMP:20190919T155028Z
CREATED:20190919T155028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190919T155028Z
UID:8692-1573459200-1573750800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care | Fairfield County
DESCRIPTION:An ideal course for landscapers\, lawn care professionals\, garden caretakers\, park and land trust managers\, landscape architects\, educators\, gardeners\, and anyone else who is interested in learning how to care for properties without synthetic materials. This 30-hour\, 4-day course for land care professionals and environmental educators offers a well-rounded curriculum which covers organic land care principles\, practices\, design\, and maintenance. \nWith this course\, you will be able to implement organic practices in your work projects and will open up your business to a fast-growing market of customers and consumers who understand the benefits of an organically-managed property. At the end of this course\, you will earn the trusted credential of being a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLCP) which organically–inclined customers in the Northeast have come to view as the gold standard organic landscapers. \nThis course is funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund and generous CT NOFA donors and is offered free to Connecticut-based land care professionals. Additionally\, this course will be held concurrently in English and Spanish and we will have Spanish resources and accreditation testing available.\nPlease email jeremy@ctnofa.org to register as a Connecticut-based professional. \nRegistration for out-of-state attendees\, click here
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care-fairfield-county-2/
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T170000
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SUMMARY:Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care | Fairfield County
DESCRIPTION:An ideal course for landscapers\, lawn care professionals\, garden caretakers\, park and land trust managers\, landscape architects\, educators\, gardeners\, and anyone else who is interested in learning how to care for properties without synthetic materials. This 30-hour\, 4-day course for land care professionals and environmental educators offers a well-rounded curriculum which covers organic land care principles\, practices\, design\, and maintenance. \nWith this course\, you will be able to implement organic practices in your work projects and will open up your business to a fast-growing market of customers and consumers who understand the benefits of an organically-managed property. At the end of this course\, you will earn the trusted credential of being a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLCP) which organically–inclined customers in the Northeast have come to view as the gold standard organic landscapers. \nThis course is funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund and generous CT NOFA donors and is offered free to Connecticut-based land care professionals. Additionally\, this course will be held concurrently in English and Spanish and we will have Spanish resources and accreditation testing available.\nPlease email jeremy@ctnofa.org to register as a Connecticut-based professional. \nRegistration for out-of-state attendees\, click here
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care-fairfield-county/
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
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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-2/
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
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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/
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T203000
DTSTAMP:20191004T164925Z
CREATED:20191004T164925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T164925Z
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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:20191021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T203000
DTSTAMP:20191004T164925Z
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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:20191005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T120000
DTSTAMP:20190905T191201Z
CREATED:20190905T191201Z
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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:20191005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T120000
DTSTAMP:20190905T191201Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTSTAMP:20190614T165453Z
CREATED:20190614T165453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T165453Z
UID:4032-1566172800-1566518399@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care
DESCRIPTION:CT NOFA operates the NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care that is based on the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care. This 4-day training is for landscapers\, educators\, and other land care professionals seeking professional credentials in organic practices and principles for the care of managed land. \nThose who pass earn the AOLCP (Accredited Organic Land Care Professional) credential and pledge to practice land care according to the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care for clients who ask for organic services. \nConnecticut-based landscapers may attend for free thanks to grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Future’s Fund Grant. Please note that we ask for some fertilizer input and land use reporting for those attending for free. To request free registration\, please email jeremy@ctnofa.org. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/nofa-accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care/
LOCATION:Common Ground High School\, 358 Springside Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06515\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTSTAMP:20190614T165453Z
CREATED:20190614T165453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T165453Z
UID:8678-1566172800-1566518399@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care
DESCRIPTION:CT NOFA operates the NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care that is based on the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care. This 4-day training is for landscapers\, educators\, and other land care professionals seeking professional credentials in organic practices and principles for the care of managed land. \nThose who pass earn the AOLCP (Accredited Organic Land Care Professional) credential and pledge to practice land care according to the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care for clients who ask for organic services. \nConnecticut-based landscapers may attend for free thanks to grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Future’s Fund Grant. Please note that we ask for some fertilizer input and land use reporting for those attending for free. To request free registration\, please email jeremy@ctnofa.org. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/nofa-accreditation-course-in-organic-land-care-2/
LOCATION:Common Ground High School\, 358 Springside Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06515\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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