What Kinds of Workshops Do We Put On?
CFI offers a variety of workshops throughout the year with topics covering garden planning, planting, harvesting, and food preparation. We seek to provide hands-on opportunities to build wellness, knowledge, and skills in the garden and kitchen. Examples of a few of our past workshops include fruit tree pruning and grafting, seed saving, seasonal cooking, food preservation, cover crops, and season extension techniques.
Community Gardeners and CFI members receive workshop updates by email. The general public can learn about workshops on our events calendar or on social media. For most workshops, we invite a donation on a sliding scale to attend.
Share Your Expertise
Our workshops are peer to peer, meaning that we recruit community members to host them. We love to facilitate the sharing of unique expertise and how it relates to the Appalachian region. If you have a workshop suggestion or are interested in leading your own workshop, please contact us.
Upcoming Workshops
Follow us on Facebook or view the calendar below for our list of upcoming workshops and updates on changes in time or location!
Learn season extension basics like building low tunnels, cold hardy crops, and more!
Smart Planning can make all the difference in creating and maintaining a healthy garden. Join us for a discussion and demonstration on smart planting techniques for pest control, maximizing growth, succession planting, and minimizing weeds. Weather dependent, we will head over to the Eastside Community Garden towards the end. Led by Kira Slepchenko.
Located at the shelter house between the pool and the Athens Community Center. Dress for the weather.
Workshops are open to the public, free for members and $5 for non members.
Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into Black Gold! Expand your recycling efforts and join us for a composting overview including the benefits of compost, a bin building demonstration using local recycled materials, and tips and tricks for improving your compost quality. Led by Rural Action Zero Waste Team.
Workshops are open to the public, free for members, and $5 for non-members.