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!
Come learn about basic composting principles. We will cover different methods of compost systems for your backyard and tips and tricks on how to maintain optimal compost health. Part of the workshop will focus on care and maintenance of vermicomposting and the benefits to your soil!
We will be outside, so dress for the weather.
Workshops are free for CFI members, $5 for non-members.
Directions for the East Side Community Garden: Drive down E. Park Rd off of E. State St., all the way down, the road will veer to the right. Park at gravel area between the dog park and water treatment plant, or off the road. Walk towards Dog Park Entrance and past that you will see the garden.
Facebook Event Link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1905884606389195/
Please register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nYcQYoEZM1jQWhKrDQG0nB1zesnp_6fh7-ozFwc_ed8/viewform?edit_requested=true
Join us in learning all about Kefir! Vicky Hite of "A New Way of Life" will share her knowledge of water and milk kefir. We will learn the best care tips for your grains, fermentation process, unique flavor recipes, taste tests, and more. Grains will be available for purchase.
Workshops are free for CFI members, $5 for non-members.
Facebook Event Link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/192403641360323/
Please register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nYcQYoEZM1jQWhKrDQG0nB1zesnp_6fh7-ozFwc_ed8/viewform?edit_requested=true
