Urban Grower Course

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Urban Grower Course

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Now more than ever people are understanding the importance of growing our own food. That’s why during this time of social distancing we present the DPR Urban Grower Webinar Course- a FREE online course teaching the basics of gardening from building a home garden to cooking and preserving your harvest. The course is (12) 2-hour classes twice a week for 6 weeks, every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am-1pm from March 24 to April 30th.

Each class will be posted on this page following the class.

Schedule
March 24 – Building a Garden
March 26 – Vegetable Planting and Maintenance
March 31 – Garden Calendar
April 2 – Starting Seeds and Propagating at Home
April 7 – Container Gardening
April 9 – Garden Pest, Diseases, and Weeds
April 14 – Critter Proofing, Season Extension, and Garden Carpentry
April 16 – Urban Composting
April 21 – Urban Fruit trees
April 23 – Food Justice 101: National/International Issues
April 28 – Food Justice 201: Local Issues
April 30 – Harvesting, Cooking, and Preserving

Building a Garden

Topics:
– Garden Requirements
– Soil Preparation
– Garden Bed Creation
– Garden Design

Garden Planning, Planting, and Maintenance
Topics:
– Garden Planning Considerations
– Garden Planting Tips
– Garden Maintenance Tips

Garden Calendar
Topics:
– Growing Seasons of DC
– What to do in the Garden each Month of the Year

Growing Seedlings and Propagating at Home
Topics:
– Why
– Choosing What to Plant
– Growing Seedlings at Home
– Planting What you Grow
– DIY Propagation
– Resource

Container Gardens
Topics:
– Best Plants for Containers
– Container Growing Tips
– Types of Containers
– Drainage and Soil
– Container Maintenance
– Self-Watering Container

Garden Pests, Diseases, and Weeds
Topics:
- Garden Pests
- Garden Diseases
- Garden Weed

Critter Proofing, Season Extension, and Garden Carpentry
Topics:
- Critter Proofing
- Season Extensions
- Hardware & Materials
-Power and Hand Tools

Urban Composting
Topics:
- What is Compost
- Compost Science
- Urban Best Practices
- Alternative Composting Systems
- Vermicompost
- Compost Tea
- Urban Compost Safety Guide

Urban Fruit Trees and Berries
Topics:
- Types of DC Fruit Trees and Berries
- Planting Considerations
- Fruit Tree Maintenance
- Pruning

Food Justice 101: National/International Issues
Topics:
- What is Food Justice
- History of Our Industrial Food System
- The Real Farm to Table: Farm and Food Worker Rights
- Farmworker Rights Campaigns
- International Campaigns
- Food Worker Rights
- Environmental Injustice
- Animal Welfare
- Responsible Consumerism

Food Justice 201: Local Issues
Topics:
- Food Deserts vs Food Apartheids
- Roots of Food Apartheids
- Food Sovereignty
- Strategies of Food Sovereignty
- DC Food Justice Movement

Gardening, Harvesting, and Preserving from the Garden
Topics:
- Harvesting Tips
- Alternative Edibles
- Cooking Techniques for Garden Veggies
- Food Preservation Tips