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!
Mark your calendars for September 23, from 3pm-5pm and plan to join us for our annual community-wide Gathering in the Garden! This year the party will take place at the Eastside Community Garden (off East Park Drive behind the Holiday Inn). All are invited to attend! You can look forward to garden tours, live music by the Muskie Bucket String Band, activities for kids of all ages, lawn games, art, and refreshments. Please bring your blanket or lawn chairs plus your family or friends, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon celebrating the harvest season with CFI.
There is no charge for admission but attendees are encouraged to make a donation to support CFI’s programs. Thank you to Visit Athens County, Ohio’s Winding Road, and Kokosing Solar for their sponsorship of this event. Additional sponsorships are available! Interested businesses or individuals should please reach out to CFI Executive Director Maribeth Saleem-Tanner.
