WHAT:                Gardening Workshops with Andrew Faust

WHERE:               Open Road, a community open space in Manhattan
                             11th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A

WHEN:                6 Saturdays, April through October, 1 to 4 pm
                             (dates may change, so please check websites for updates)

COST:                  suggested donation $5 (no one turned away)

SPONSORS:        Tristate Food Not Lawns     www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org
                              Open Road                          www.openroadny.org
                              Sierra Club NYC Group      http://www.nyc.sierraclub.org/

Many New Yorkers are interested in learning how to grow at least some of their own food in an urban environment.  Workshop teacher Andrew Faust (www.homebiome.com) has studied and gardened extensively with some of the most productive biodynamic and organic farms and communities in the Northeast.  He brings a wealth of experience to these workshops on how to grow a range of food, native and perennial plants in a cold climate.

Sat. April 5:  Long-season heirloom vegetables - low-tech ways to grow organic heirloom tomatoes and onions from seed.  We may have starts to give out.  We will recommend heirloom seed sources and explain why heirlooms are stable and secure food crops.

Sat. May 3:  Fruit trees and berries in urban landscapes - espalier techniques and container gardens for fruits and berries in limited spaces.  We will explore biodynamic, chemical free ways to raise super-dwarf peach, apricot and other fruit trees, and blueberries, raspberries, juneberries, bilberries and other fruits.

Sat. July 5:  Bio-intensive, organic vegetable growing - building deep rich soil in inner city garden plots with hand tools and people power, without fossil fuels or animals.  We will discuss composting and soil-building techniques, compost teas and materials for raised beds, and green manure crops and cover cropping.

Sat. August 9:  Rainwater in the urban landscape - filtering rain water, providing irrigation water without pumping, alleviating flooding and stormwater/sewage treatment plant overflows, and using green roofs with native grasses and wildflowers to increase beneficial pollinators and biodiversity.

Sat. September 6:  Indoor and apartment gardening - windowbox herbs and greens, mushroom cultivation, and sprouting.  Increase your health and vitality with the freshest garnish and greens possible.

Sat. October 11:  Cold frames - low tech ways to extend your season and have fresh greens like lettuce, chicory, mustard, kale, and bok choi year-round

For more information, please contact Andrew Faust:  andrew@homebiome.com.

Please check www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org
and www.openroadny.org
for workshop updates and changes in schedule.