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Grow Biointensive Workshop - Propagation, Plant Spacing, and Saving Water

  • The Kootenay Society For Sustainable Living 2371 thomason road kimberley Canada (map)

Grow Biointensive Workshop - Propagation, Plant Spacing, and Saving Water

Join us for an educational and skill-building workshop at Future Heirlooms - a Grow Biointensive Research, Education and Demonstration mini-farm.

Our workshops are designed to empower participants with the knowledge and basic skills needed to establish a Grow Biointensive garden at home!

Every workshop features discussion, demonstration and the opportunity to practice and skill build new techniques!

Week 2 -Propagation, Plant Spacing, and Saving Water- Monday July 19th from 6pm to 7 pm

This week’s workshop is focused on the principles and techniques used to achieve the highest yields in the garden while using the least amount of water!

During the workshop we’ll touch on the following topics:

  • Grow Biointensive Principle #2 - Intensive Planting

  • Seed propagation in wooden flats

  • Transplanting

  • Close plant spacing and creating a “Living Mulch”

  • Hexagons - Nature’s most efficient spacing

  • How we can achieve 6x greater yields while using 66% less water

  • Watering techniques for the East Kootenay Climate

All ages welcome, attendance by donation with all proceeds going to the Kootenay Society for Sustainable living in support of ongoing research, education and demonstration at the Future Heirlooms garden.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of attendance:

We encourage participants to leave pets at home, however we are pet friendly. If you have no other options please keep pets leashed during the duration of your visit.

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