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Event
Spring Skill Share 2016
Spring Skill Share 2016
Spring Skill Share and Plant Sale
CAC Beardsley Community Farm (behind the Laura Cansler Boys and Girls Club)
Knoxville, TN
Saturday April 30th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at CAC Beardsley Community Farm
CAC Beardsley Community Farm is happy to announce a day of workshops: Skill Share. We hope to bring together individuals with different levels of experience in gardening for a day of learning and connecting. We have three workshops scheduled for the spring Skill Share; please see the following for more in-depth descriptions.
Our Spring Skill Share will also feature our plant sale. Choose from a wide variety of herbs, heirloom tomatoes and peppers, raspberries, strawberries, ornamentals, and more! A full list of plants will be posted here and on our website prior to the plant sale.
Activities will be provided for kids, too! Bring the whole family for this spring community event.
About the Farm: Beardsley Community Farm has promoted food security and sustainable urban agriculture through practice, education, and community outreach for 13 years. We hope to have your help in continuing to establish meaningful connections to the Knoxville community. For more information, please visit our website: beardsleyfarm.org.
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Schedule of Events
10:00 am: Tour of CAC Beardsley Community Farm with Light Refreshments
11:00 am: Herb Propagation with David Pease
In this class, you will learn the basics of creating new plants from a variety of sources, including bulbs and cuttings. There will be a take home component to this class.
Brown Paper Ticket Cost: $10
Walk-in price: $15
1:00 pm: Raising Backyard Hens with Kodie Underwood
In this class, you will go over everything you need to know to get started keeping your own backyard chickens including: where to get chicks; how to choose breeds; how to design a coop and run; feeding, watering, treats, and bedding; warding off predators; dealing with illness should it arise; and composting chicken manure for your garden.
Brown Paper Ticket Cost: $5
Walk-in price: $10
3:00 pm: Hydroponics 101 with Ty Nance and Peyam Barghassa
This class explains how to easily grow plants hydroponically. The speakers will discuss everything you need to know to get started. Within an hour you will be able to determine what you want to grow, what equipment is needed, which nutrients to use and the proper media.
Brown Paper Ticket Cost: $10
Walk-in price: $15
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LocationCAC Beardsley Community Farm (View)
1719 Reynolds St.
Knoxville, TN 37921
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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