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Gardening, Homesteading and Traditional Nutrient Dense Whole Food
Education Classes
Rose Creek Farms offers
gardening classes that provides the basic skills of gardening and laying the foundation
for growing organic vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs and lawns in the
North Texas climate. These classes are excellent for folks new to
gardening, new to growing vegetables or new to organic practices in the
garden. You may sign up for any individual class, there is no particular
order they have to be taken.
Check or money order only, no cash please. Please fill
out the class registration form "Click
here for registration form". Send
in form with fee to the address listed.
Classes are held at Rose Creek Farms, a
Certified Naturally Grown Produce and Herb farm. Our address is 418
County Road 2788, Sunset, Texas. Please check out the map provided on
the Map and Directions page on this web site, GPS map is incorrect. Our
phone number is 940-427-2609. Please wear appropriate shoes as we
will be touring the farm. Lunch is provided. May have
a guest speaker attend the class.
Host your own backyard gardening, compost
or homesteading class. The class is free to
you for hosting. Instructor is Pamela Johnson/Rose Creek Farms. Class
requires a minimum of 5 people plus host for class to make. Can be held
at your home, work, church or as a neighborhood event. Class is $25.00
per person. For more information email me at pamela@rosecreekfarms.com.
Calendar
of Classes and Events:
Children's
Events
- Beneficial Insect Day - Ladybug
Mania:
April 18th, 2012 10:00am - 2:00pm 3rd and 4th graders. April 20th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
5th and 6th graders. Day's
events will include farm tour of gardens and livestock. Bring sack
lunch. After lunch we will release over 35,000 lady bugs and Green
Lace Wing beneficial predators into the garden. Hayride and fun
activities included. Learn why we use beneficial insects and
nematodes in organic farming. Day's event costs $7.00 per
child, please bring sack lunch. To register click
here.
Gardening
- Backyard Gardening Class: Growing a
Spring Garden Jan. 28th, 2012
10:00am-2:00pm. Class will
concentrate on growing cooler season vegetables. Class covers the basics of organic soil amendments,
composting, vermiculture, organic fertilizers and organic insect and disease control and much more. Class cost
$25.00 per person. Couples $30.00. Lunch provided.
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- Composting
Class: Feb. 11th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
Class covers the art of composting. Learn to use yard trimmings, leaves, food scraps to make your compost. Learn how to make hot and cold compost piles. Learn the art of how to make compost tea to boost the nutrients available in the soil through increasing the microbial life in your garden soil. Class cost
$25.00 per person. Couples $30.00. Lunch provided.
- Backyard Gardening Class:
Growing a Summer Garden March 10th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
Class will concentrate on growing warm season vegetables. Class covers the basics of organic soil amendments, composting, vermiculture, organic fertilizers and organic insect and disease control and much more. Class cost
$25.00 per person. Couples $30.00. Lunch provided.
Homesteading
- The basics of canning::
April 28th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
Come and learn the basics of canning. Learn how to preserve your garden's harvest.
During the class you will be going through the step by step process
of canning meat, vegetables and fruit using both a pressure cooker
and the "hot bath" method of canning. We will be canning veggies that are seasonally available.
Class cost $25.00 per person. Couples $30.00. Lunch provided.
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- Basics of Fermentation:
May 19th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
Come and learn the basics of fermentation. Learn how to make old fashioned pickled veggies to sourdough bread starters for bread, rolls and pancakes. Class cost
$25.00 per person. Couples $30.00. Lunch provided.
WAPF -
Traditional Nutrient Dense Whole Foods Educational Classes
- Probiotics - The real
connection: Feb 25th, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm.
Friendly bacteria make up approximately 70% of our immune system.
The most powerful part of the immune system takes place among the
body's probiotics. The human body can house more than 32 billion
beneficial and harmful bacteria and fungi at one time. Join us in
learning how to protect our immune system using traditional nutrient
dense foods and drinks such as, yogurt, kefir, kombucha and
fermented veggies. This is an informational class and not a cooking
class. However we do cover basic methods of preparation. Class cost $25.00 per person. Couples $30.00.
Which includes take home study
materials. Lunch provided.
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