This course, which is open to the public, will consist of a daylong class whose components are designed to give new or challenged gardeners a primer of gardening knowledge. This class will take place at the Center for Spiritual Living on Saturday, February 18 from 10 am to 4 pm. Tuition is $40. CLICK HERE for the registration form.
The morning session will cover evaluating your site: topography, microclimate, soil type, and water; the challenges of gardening in Santa Fe; and good gardening practices. The afternoon sessions will focus on ornamental and food plants. Classes will be taught by Moria and Steve Peters. Moria is Head Gardener at Elspeth Bobbs’ La Querencia. Steve was a manager with Seeds of Change and is the new manager of the Native Seed Search farm in Patagonia, AZ. Both are devoted to advancing organic horticultural and agricultural practices.
SFMGA gardeners will be welcomed on a space available basis and must pay tuition. SFMGA members should contact Barbara King at brfking@aol.com before registering.
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This year will be chock full of education opportunities for master gardeners and interns. The goal of the Education Committee is to provide two classes a month--except during the year-end holiday season--plus a fall symposium.
In addition, SFMGA members will be able to pick up hours by attending one or more of the 16-week Master Gardener training classes, and classes and workshops in the community such as those offered by local nurseries, the Xeriscape Conference, the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, New Mexico State University, Santa Fe Community College and others. There will also be monthly SFMGA member meetings, many of which will have short education programs that offer one credit.
Given the busy lives we all lead, and the requirements for performing other service hours beyond education, the Education Committee is urging SFMGA members to start early to earn their four education hours. In fact, by combining internal and external education opportunities that are already calendared, most all members could meet their education qualification in the first quarter of 2012.
Already announced for January are Water Harvesting & Making and Maintaining a Rain Barrel and Seed Starting. February will feature Tips and Tricks for Planning Your Vegetable Garden and Pruning. Two Cactus Gardening classes will be offered in March. CLICK HERE for current list of CE classes.
Certification of classes and workshops is decided by County Extension Agent Patrick Torres through Education Director Barbara King. Members are encouraged to send advance notices of gardening events to Barbara to make sure no opportunities are missed. In addition to eblasts notifying members of education opportunities, watch for a planned special section of the SFMGA website where all education opportunities will be listed.
