Events
Events
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Compost Tea Brewing Workshop
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Saturday, June 20 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a Compost Tea Brewing workshop. Participants will learn how to make their own compost tea in a 5-gallon bucket and have an opportunity to borrow a compost tea brewing kit to use at home, including a bucket, aerator, mesh bag, and all needed amendments to brew your own batch of compost tea to add to your favorite plants.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, June 24 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Forest Farming: Ecological and Legal Considerations for Connecticut
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin us for a workshop covering important ecological and legal considerations for forest farming of native medicinal herbs in Connecticut. This workshop will focus on two of the highest-value, rare native herbs: American ginseng and goldenseal.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, July 15 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Compost Tea Brewing Workshop
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, July 22 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a Compost Tea Brewing workshop. Participants will learn how to make their own compost tea in a 5-gallon bucket and have an opportunity to borrow a compost tea brewing kit to use at home, including a bucket, aerator, mesh bag, and all needed amendments to brew your own batch of compost tea to add to your favorite plants.
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Soil Health 3-Ways – July Session
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesUnder the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual sessions (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application session. This 4-course series is intended for both commercial farmers and home gardeners to help them work with nature to produce healthy plants and nutrient-dense food.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, July 29 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, August 12 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, August 26 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Soil Health 3-Ways – September Session
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United StatesUnder the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual sessions (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application session. This 4-course series is intended for both commercial farmers and home gardeners to help them work with nature to produce healthy plants and nutrient-dense food.
