Spring 5 week Intensive Organic Gardening Workshop at The Funny Farm

[Duane Marcus]

Taking Control of Your Food!

This is a hands-on workshop. Whether you are
a beginner or an experienced gardener wanting to convert
from conventional to organic methods, whether you have a
sunny townhouse patio or a 3 acre lot, this class will put you
on the path to taking control of your food future.

•Week 1 - Organic Gardening Foundations - Soil Food Web, composting,
nutrient dense food and nutrient cycling
•Week 2 - Garden planning- what to plant, when to plant it and how to
plant it
•Week 3 - Seed starting, soil preparation, cover crops, transplanting
•Week 4- Pest control strategies - putting Mother Nature to work to control
insects, diseases and weeds. Insect i.d., biological controls
•Week 5 -Permaculture Strategies in your garden- Food forests, growing
edible mushrooms, edible landscapes, rainwater harvesting, perennial
foods

• The classes will be on Sundays from 1 - 4 starting Sunday April 17th and
running every Sunday through Sunday May 15th.
• Each class will be divided between classroom work and work in the garden
• The cost for the workshop is $300.00. Class is limited to 10 students
• Online registration http://5weekorganicworkshop.eventbrite.com

• or mail a check payable to Robin Marcus to 4459 Allgood Springs Dr. Stone
Mountain, Ga 30083
• For further information- email [e-mail]
• or call 770-527-0395
• Classes meet at The Funny Farm 4459 Allgood Springs Dr. Stone Mountain,
Ga 30083 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta
• http://happyfood-funnyfarm.blogspot.com