SURVIVAL FOOD PRODUCTION & BUILDING COMMUNITY IN THE GARDEN

Join us on our real-time journey to creating sustainable food production using no-till gardening methods, creating tight-knit relationships, and growing together.

Class Size:

min 8 required, 14 max

Price:

$95

Class Date:

May 18th, 10-3 (Backup date in case of snow, May 25th)

Location:

Training will be held at 7,500ft in the beautiful Bijou Basin just South of Elbert, CO.

Note that this is not at our standard training location. You will be given directions to the gardening location when you register for the class.

WHO IS THIS FOR:

Those who understand the importance of creating a close knit community through the rapidly changing times.

Those looking to build a bigger foundation of survival food production, not just your average salsa garden.

WHAT WILL THE TRAINING COVER:

• This training will focus on the “No till “methods of undisturbed soil as nature intended. The Back to Eden wood chips method and other optional available materials. The low maintenance of “no-till” working with the land, requires less weeding and watering, enabling you to produce more food and leave more time for family and community.
• A tour of our growing 10,000 sq foot no-till style gardens with Q & A.
• Examples and ideas for building hail protective structures, protecting crops from weather and
• animals.
• Valuable resources provided including, How to create a Back to Eden garden, Supply list,
• Starting and Sowing calendar for Colorado. Tools to start building a close knit tribe in and
• around the garden expanding into local community cooperation.
• Together we’ll build a new no-till garden foundation from the ground up and learn ways to
• plant immediately into it.
• Potluck Lunch and discussion.
• All participants will receive a deeply discounted offer for additional private consulting.

FOOD AND WATER REQUIRED

Water will be provided but students will need to bring their own food.

This event will be a potluck, and we encourage everyone to bring their favorite recipe to share with fellow participants. Feel free to bring along the recipe to exchange with others if you’d like!

SUGGESTED GEAR LIST

• Fixed blade knife
• Work / Gardening Gloves
• Poncho or Rain Gear
• Outdoor Clothing and appropriate footwear
• Notepad and pencil
• Sunscreen and sunglasses
• Camp Chair

CLOTHING REQUIRED

Weather appropriate outdoor clothing, work gloves and a shade hat, outdoor boots and wool socks.

NOTE

Due to the different levels of prior experience and knowledge among students in each class, individual outcomes may vary. Weather conditions can also be a factor in changing class content slightly. Nonetheless, our instructors will always endeavor to be as accommodating and consistent as circumstances will allow to ensure students get the best training experience and value for money.