This document advertises a six-part workshop series hosted by Rochester Roots to teach urban, community, and school gardeners and farmers about organic gardening techniques. The workshops cover topics such as garden planning and design, companion planting, heirloom seed selection, soil testing, spring planting, and transplanting. Each workshop is 2 hours long and takes place on Saturday afternoons at local schools or the Rochester Roots conference room between February and June. Participants can register for individual workshops at $15 each or the full series for $75.

1. GROWING TOGETHER in 2012
with Rochester Roots
A Six Part, Step-by-Step, Hands-on Workshop Series
for School, Community, and Urban Gardeners & Farmers
Workshop 1: Urban Garden Planning & Design Workshop 4: Soil Testing & Soil Preparation
(Part 1) This workshop will show you how to test and assess your soil
Starting a food-based backyard, community, or school garden for nutrients, heavy metals, pH, and other soil characteristics.
in 2012? This workshop will guide you in the basics of organic You’ll then learn techniques that build healthy soil through
garden design and planning that works with nature, not sheet mulching, composting, no-till gardening, and
against it. Design your garden to include vegetables, herbs permaculture techniques. Participants will leave with a soil
and flowers. Bring a photo, sketch, or GIS map of your test kit and an instruction sheet for assessing your own site.
proposed garden site and we’ll start from there.
Date: Saturday, April 28
Date: Thursday, February 2 Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Time: 6:00-8:00pm Location: Clara Barton School #2, 190 Reynolds St. (Park on
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Location: Rochester Roots Conference Room, 4 Floor, Frost Ave. at the corner of Frost & Reynolds)
Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. (Park in
City Hall Parking Lot) Workshop 5: Spring Planting for an Early
Harvest
Workshop 2: Companion Planting & Heirloom Get an early start on the growing season through the direct
Seed Selection (Part 2) seeding of peas, beans, root crops, and leafy greens which
Learn the art of growing a successful organic vegetable thrive in cool weather. Participants will leave with seeds that
garden using companion planting and heirloom seed they can plant directly in their own garden.
selection. Based around the idea that certain plants benefit
others when planted next to, or in close proximity, companion Date: Saturday, May 19
planting can help make more productive use of your garden Time: 1:00-4:00pm
space while reducing water usage and eliminating the need Location: Clara Barton School #2, 190 Reynolds St. (Park on
for insecticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers. Frost Ave. at the corner of Frost & Reynolds)
Participants with leave with a preliminary sketch of their
garden site and understand how to read seed catalogues and Workshop 6: From Greenhouse to Ground
seed packets. Transplanting Techniques
Learn how to properly prepare the soil, form companion
Date: Thursday, March 1 planting guilds, and transplant a selection of vegetables,
Time: 6:00-8:00pm herbs, and flowers that were started in the greenhouse. Then
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Location: Rochester Roots Conference Room, 4 Floor, learn how to conserve moisture and reduce weed pressure
Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. (Park in through mulching.
City Hall Parking Lot)
Date: Saturday, June 23
Workshop 3: Seed Starting, Greenhouse Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm
Growing, & Cold Frame Practices Location: Clara Barton School #2, 190 Reynolds St. (Park on
This hands-on workshop will take place in the Franklin High Frost Ave. at the corner of Frost & Reynolds)
School Greenhouse. Workshop participants will learn to make
potting soil and get an early start on planting seeds for their
gardens. The focus of this workshop will be on starting leafy For more information contact Rochester Roots
greens, peppers, and tomatoes which participants will take at 585-232-1463
home at Workshop 6.
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Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Donate on-line: www.rochesterroots.org
Location: Franklin High School, 950 Norton St. (Enter east
side entrance near parking lot)
Growing Together Registration & Fees
$15 per person per workshop or $75 series (6 workshops)
$10 low-income & students per workshop or $50 series (6 workshops)
Please register me for the following workshops:
 Workshop 1: Urban Garden Planning & Design (Part 1)
 Workshop 2: Companion Planting and Heirloom Seed Selection (Part 2)
 Workshop 3: Seed Starting, Greenhouse Growing, & Cold Frame Practices
 Workshop 4: Soil Testing & Soil Preparation
 Workshop 5: Spring Planting for an Early Harvest
 Workshop 6: From Greenhouse to Ground Transplanting Techniques
 Whole Series (includes one free workshop)
Let’s
Total Amount Enclosed $_______________ Dig In!
Name ________________________________________Affiliation ___________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________ City _____________________________ Zip __________
Phone ______________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________
Area of Interest (Check One) ___School Garden ___Community Garden ___Backyard Garden ___Urban Farmer
___Other: Please Describe___________________________________________________________________________________
Level of Garden Experience (Check One) ___High ___Medium ___Low ___None
Mail Registration and Payment to: Rochester Roots, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614