Education: past workshops
Before the non-profit Gulf Islands Food Co-op was incorporated in the fall of 2018, below are PAST FOOD GROWING WORKSHOPS offered by our predecessor/originator, the Heartwood Folk School of Pender Island:
2018 March – Designing an Edible Food Forest
2018 February – Fruit Tree Pruning & Grafting Class
2017 June – Amazing Living Soil (for Food Growers)
2017 April – Herb Growing & Gathering with Master Herbalist Don Ollsin
2017 March – Attracting Pollinators to Maximize Food Production
2015october – Building Simple Hoop Greenhouses
2015june – Food Preservation (Fermenting, Drying, Root Cellars & Canning
2015january – Composting Basics, and Soil Building
2014nov – Getting Started with Food Growing, and Organic Growing
2014june – Top 20 Herbs to Wildcraft or Grow for our Health
2014june – Creating a Mushroom/Fungi Mixed Garden
2013june – Fruit Trees & Fruit Juicing Workshop
2013january – Poultry Raising Workshop
2012september29-Seed Saving Workshop
2012february 28 and 29 School Planting of Hazel Nut Trees