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!
Unsure how to tackle harmful bugs, animal pests, or diseases in your garden? Join CFI and Art Trese for this workshop on organic pest and disease control and prevention. Rain does not cancel as we can move inside the structure.
Located at the W. State St Plant Biology Gardens. Take the gravel driveway just past the OU Innovation Center and just before the driving range. You will see a greenhouse structure. Garden is accessible via bike path as well!
Workshops are open to the public, free for annual CFI members, and $5 for non-members.
Photo by Chauncey Gardener, Andi Lynn Watt.
Come on down to this workshop and go home ready to put up your garden’s treasures. You’ll get a hands-on experience with water-bath canning jam, a review of all the safety precautions, tasty recipes, and tips!
Located at AceNet Kitchen inside of building C. Look for the red "CFI Event Today" signs!
Workshops are open to the public, free for annual CFI members, and $5 for non-members.
****Free canning jars available to attendees!!****
