April Hill Events Archive
flowers for the home garden- Saturday, august 20th
10 am – noon
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- We will discuss good flower varieties for pollinators and those best suited for a cutting garden
- Participants will be able to cut their own flowers at April Hill and spend some time arranging them together!
Tending to tomatoes
10 am – noon
- Cherries, slicers, beefcakes or heirlooms?
- Determinate or indeterminate?
Learn some basic tips for tending to tomatoes for bountiful fruits and optimal plant health!
GARDEN Basics- Saturday, may 21st
10 am – noon
- What vegetables to transplant and when
- What vegetables to direct seed
- Types of plants best suited to containers
- Easy home options for companion planting, creating pollinator habitat and keeping common pests at bay
summertime solstice strawberries- Saturday, June 18th
10 am – noon
- Tour the gardens
- Spend the morning weeding our strawberry beds
- Learn everything about strawberries and other small fruit options for the home garden scale
- Take home the ‘fruits’ of your labor!
Botanical Drawing Workshop with Elizabeth Orenstein
Thursday, February 13th
5:30 pm- 7 pm
Suggested Donation- $15-$20
Join local artist and naturalist Elizabeth Orenstein for an evening of getting to know and paint our winter woodland plants. Topics will include common plants you can easily identify all year round, strategies for selecting a subject, composition, and watercolor technique. Participants will create a beautiful watercolor painting of the plant of their choice.
Snacks Provided
Open space workshop
topic: personal growth
Saturday, January 18th 10 am-3 pm
Donations accepted- all proceeds go to Greenagers
Imagine a workshop that really inspires growth. Imagine spending part of a day with other awesome humans who are also interested in listening and sharing experiences and knowledge. This interactive workshop will provide insight, excitement and comic relief. You will walk away having laughed and learned about yourself. Open Space workshops are simple. While attending follow these simple principles:• Whoever comes are the right people• Whatever happens is the only thing that could have• Whenever it starts is the right time• When it’s over it’s over.• The Law of Two Feet, which states simply, if at any time you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing – use your two feet and move to someplace more to your liking. Inspired by Harrison Owens’ model of “Open Space” Questions- Contact Jeremy LeBlanc at 413-822-6895
Fermentation workshop with mark phillips
thursday, december 12th- 5:30-7 pm
Led by expert Mark Phillips, this workshop will provide an in-depth overview and demonstration of the process for safe, simple, and effective fermentation of vegetables, a timeless strategy for preserving and enhancing the taste of seasonal produce. This is one of many upcoming workshops that will be offered to the public at April Hill! Suggested donation- $15-$20 per person (limit $40 per family)Snacks will be providedPLEASE BRING YOUR OWN: CUTTING BOARD, KNIVES AND PLATE Everything else is providedWe are trying to keep this a low-waste event so bring your own plate for snacking!
For more information or to secure a spot- please contact Aretha- aretha@greenagers.org
Jammin’ With georgia: Holiday preserves workshop
Thursday, december 5th- 5-7 pm
Georgia Barberi owns First Flower Farm in Great Barrington where she grows and sells produce, flowers, crafts and homemade jams at multiple local markets. Georgia will be showing participants how to make a delicious orange marmalade, along with some other recipes. The art of jams, or preserves, dates back to the Greeks and allows people to take seasonal fruit and make it last through the winter months. This is one of many upcoming workshops that will be offered to the public at April Hill! Suggested donation- $15-$20 per person (limit $40 per family)Snacks will be provided.
For more information or to secure a spot- please contact Aretha- aretha@greenagers.org
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