Upcoming Gardening Workshops
In 2022, Just Food will be hosting both in-person and virtual workshops in an effort to have learning opportunities to be accessible and impactful.
- March 14th, 7-8:30pm: Planning for Permaculture (Virtual)
- March 28, 12-1:30pm: How to start, grow, and care for strong seedlings (In person)
- April 4th, 12-1:30pm: How to start, grow, and care for strong seedlings (Virtual)
- April 11th, 4:30-6pm: How to start, grow, and care for strong seedlings (In person)
- April 18th, 12-1:30pm: Building soil health & minimum tillage (Virtual)
- April 25th, 4-5pm: Growing with Culture (Virtual)
- May 9th, 12-1:30pm: Garden Succession Planning (Virtual)
- Sep 12, 7-8:30pm: Fermenting & Preserves (Virtual)
Click on the links for more information on the workshop, and to register!
Just Food Gardening Basics
Free Recorded Workshops
Gardening Basics brought to you by Community Gardening Network at Just Food, for home gardeners or community gardeners alike. This series aims to cover every aspect of gardening, from starting seeds to growing in smaller and larger spaces, and is taught by experienced gardeners from the Ottawa region.
These free workshops and slides can be accessed HERE.
Topics include:
- Urban Organic Vegetable and Herb Gardening – Container and Small Space Gardening
- Indoor Seed Starting
- Grow Vegetables and Herbs in Your Backyard, Front yard or Community Garden plot
- Natural Pest Control for a Healthy Organic Garden
- Critter Management
- Ottawa Seed Library Presents: How to Clean your Seeds Workshop
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GetGrowing Webinars
Renée-Claude is a biologist and teacher, working as Science Advisor at the Canada Agriculture Food Museum. She is passionate about sharing her expertise on soil health, gardening, and the science and innovation driving sustainability in agriculture. Always experimenting, Renée-Claude loves to grow unusual crop varieties and to test out different gardening techniques in her own garden and at the museum.
The Secret Life of Soil – Webinar
Recorded July 16, 2020
We often think of soil as “just dirt”. But did you know that one teaspoon of garden soil contains more living things than there are people on Earth? Thanks to all these bacteria, fungi, and microscopic critters, soil is able to grow crops, to absorb and filter water, and to store away carbon from the air.
When we garden, our actions have an impact on these underground communities. Science is helping us understand how we should be treating soil, in order to keep it healthy and productive.
Through this presentation, you will learn some of the science behind healthy soils, and learn gardening tips and techniques that will help you create a more resilient, sustainable and bountiful garden.
START SEEDS INDOORS WITH SCIENCE
Recorded March 16, 2021
No need to wait for the snow to melt to get gardening! With Canada’s long winters and short summers, some of our garden crops benefit from a head start – tomatoes, peppers, and basil are some examples. While many of us get our seedlings from nurseries when it’s time to plant, often, options are limited and costs can rack up.
Starting your own seeds is fun, rewarding, and opens up a world of options when it comes to selecting varieties to grow.
Going beyond the how-to, this webinar will explore some of the science behind indoor seed-starting success, and will help everyone with an interest in indoor growing understand the hows and whys a bit better. Through the lens of plant biology, we will look at the temperature, moisture, light, and nutrient requirements of your seedlings, as well as tips for pruning and transplanting.
Content is geared towards people age 11 and up, but all are welcome.
