Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 49 Urban Agriculture Short Courses in Urban Agriculture Windy City Harvest is the Garden’s urban agriculture department, headquartered at the Farm on Ogden in Chicago. The goal of the department is to connect people with plants through engagement in growing and processing edible crops using the lens of food, health, and jobs. Short courses are intended as a gateway into Windy City Harvest or as a supplement to WCH’s career pathway. Most classes take place at the Farm on Ogden in the North Lawndale community, 3555 Ogden Avenue in Chicago. Saturday Intensives Saturday Intensives are appropriate for adults over 18 at all gardening levels, but will be most effective for individuals with previous gardening/farming experience. Classes all have a significant hands-on component and participants should be prepared to be outdoors in all weather. Each Saturday Intensive class costs $75. Value-Added Products: Vinegars, Shrubs, and Kombucha In this hands-on class, we will discuss how to use the abundance from the farm for vinegars, shrubs, and kombucha. Put your knowledge to work by starting your fermentation to take home. Melanie Carter, chef Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago November 16, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aquaponics Participants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system. Giulianna Ciocca, Windy City Harvest aquaponics coordinator Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago December 7, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Crop Planning This workshop covers site analysis, vegetable garden plan components, space-saving tech- niques and spacing, cool- and warm-season crops, crop and variety selection, three-season and succession planning. There will be crop plan examples and a template for you to start your own crop plan. Bring a drawing of your farm site with dimensions. Melanie Bromberek, Windy City Harvest coordinator Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Ave., Chicago February 8, 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Contact Kris De la Torre at kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Youth Farm Facilitator Training Would you like to know more about structur- ing a youth development program centered on sustainable agriculture and food systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning. We will discuss incor- porating standards for social and emotional learning, managing student behavior, lessons learned, and challenges faced. Get an overview of our program structure and curriculum and learn how to foster a safe environment in which students of all abilities can grow, in- cluding implementing team-building activities, setting shared standards, providing student evaluations and feedback, and celebrating successes. Windy City Harvest Youth Farm facilitators Special Price $50 | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Ave., Chicago February 22, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Contact Kris De la Torre at kdelatorre@chicagobotanic.org Certificate Course Aquaponics Intensive This course is for individuals seriously consid- ering or already in the process of aquaponic food production on a commercial scale. This three-day course is a comprehensive look at the design and build-out of a system, water quality, controlled-environment growing, daily operations, and growing techniques. Instruc- tion will include hands-on work and lectures. Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics specialist $950 | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago Friday – Sunday, November 8 – 10