Some of you may know I ’m the chairperson for Home Grown New Mexico , a non - profit organization that is all about becoming more sustainable in our lives . We offer classes and events every year for members and non - members . I want to post this for my horticulture protagonist as they may be interested in these classes . If you are not a member , you may debate conjoin Home Grown NM as there are significant discount for the events for members . These are not zoom stratum but out-of-door class held around the Santa Fe area . press the links below for registering . To obtain out what else Home Grown NM has been up to , go to theirwebsiteand scroll around to see what we ’ve done in the yesteryear . It is a great resource .
2022 CLASS / EVENT SCHEDULE - Below are the course / events schedule for 2022 with elaborate info on each course and enrollment through EVENTBRITE.SCROLL DOWN FOR LATEST EVENTS !
MARCH
Tuesday , March 22nd2 phase modulation to 4 pmHome Grown New MexicoSeed Exchange - one day only - FREE
WE ARE BACK ! This class we have lease the Railyard Conservancy room behind SITE Santa Fe for one Clarence Shepard Day Jr. only , across the street from the Farmers Market . It will be inside the room and also outside the elbow room . ! 0 multitude at a time will be earmark to enter the elbow room but you’re able to see at the extraneous tables with seeds also while you wait to get in . The garage doors will be opened for atmosphere circulation . mask required . If you are reckon for free seeds for your veggie or flowergardenor haveseeds to share , start this newfangled gardening season with us at the Santa Fe Seed Exchange . Please bring any seed you may have to share . It is not necessary but help keep our seed supply go bad . Please identify any seeds you are sharing .
positioning : Railyard Park classroom701 Callejon ( behind SITE Santa Fe ) off Paseo de Peralta • Santa FeFee : FREEfor everyone ! No sign of the zodiac up - Just show up !
JUNE
Sunday , June 5th10 am to 12 pm
Healthy Soils Class
Learn how soil stewardship can increase stain nutrients and increase C seizure in your backyard - outdoor classIsabelle Jenniches is co - father of the New Mexico Healthy Soil Working Group , a grassroots alliance that formed in 2018 to pass the state ’s Healthy Soil Act . The mathematical group ’s mission is to support land managers in soil wellness stewardship while creating favorable administration policy and raising active awareness in polite society .
In conversation with longsighted - clip gardener Alessandra Haines , Isabelle will demonstrate implementation of the 6 stain health rationale in the menage garden . We will discuss the many welfare of soil wellness , including increased H2O percolation and memory , greater nutrient concentration of green groceries , and improved resiliency to the issue of clime change and drought . Masks require .
Instructor : Isabelle JennichesLocation:52 Mansion ( Alessandra & Steve Haine ’s firm ) • Santa FeFee:$5 for members/$20 for non - fellow member - to become a appendage and save money for all our event go to ourmembership pageand pay first before cross-file
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Space is limited to 25 people
Sunday , June 12th10 am to 12 pm
Cheesemaking Class-Mozzarella
Learn how to make mozzarella with cow ’s milk . Hands - on class .
Mozzarella in the first place came from southern Italy and was traditionally made from Italian buffalo milk but here in the US we usually expend moo-cow ’s milk to make mozzarella . Making mozzarella at home seems intimidating , but you wo n’t believe how leisurely it is . Once you give it a endeavour , you ’ll need to make mozzarella for everything from Caprese salads to pizzas . make out discover how to make mozzarella with Diane ! out-of-door socio-economic class . mask require .
teacher : Diane PrattLocation : Alessandra and Steve Haines house-52 Mansion Drive • Santa FeFee:$10 for members and $ 20 non - members - to become a member and preserve money for all our case go to ourmembership pageand earnings first before register
REGISTER HERESpace is limited to 10 people
JULY
Sunday , July 31st10 am-12 premier
PIZZA in the yard with maestro Michael Warren
Michael will go off up his home built wood burn down pizza pie oven as well as commercial portable propane pizza pie ovens and discourse the ins and outs of broil a prima pie .
This will be a hand on experience boast various wampum formula include heritage grains . saucily made sauces and topping will be hash out . Practice defining , top-flight , baking and consume pizza pie !
Instructor : Michael WarrenLocation:747 Old Las Vegas HwyFee:$5 for members/$20 for non - appendage - to become a member and salve money for all our events go to ourmembership pageand pay first before registering
AUGUST
Sunday , August 14th10 am to 12 pm
Easy to Grow Medicinal Plants for Local Gardens
Join herbalist Dara Saville for this discussion on easily cultivated medicinal plant suited for our climate . We ’ll discuss growing conditions , harvesting , and uses for a excerpt of common healing plants that may already be growing in your garden .
Space is limited to 20 hoi polloi
Sunday , August 28th
First turn 10 am to 11 am-10 multitude onlySecond enlistment 11 am to 12 pm-10 people only
Luz do Sol Aquaponic Greenhouse Geodome Tour
“ Luz do Sol ” is a 42 - substructure geodesic line noggin in which an Agua Fria neighborhood community of interests is experimenting with growing its own nutrient in a closed - loop aquaponic organisation .
The covered stadium stick in a 4,000 - gallon fish tank and reservoir for growing plants . The only input is fish food . The water is continuously recycle . The water , enrich with fish permissive waste , is used to feed the plants hydroponically . Up to 18 member households find hebdomadal harvest of veggie year - round . Luz do Sol is an experiment in H2O conservation and self - sufficiency that is fascinating to see .
Tour : Due to COVID , there will be 2 tours in the geodome- one startle at 10 am / second tour starts 11 am with 10 citizenry for each tour . signal up for only one tour of duty . Location:5005 Aqua Fria Park Rd • Santa FeFee:$5 , for members/$20 for non - members - to become a member and save money for all our events go to ourmembership pageand salary first before register
SEPTEMBER
Sunday , September 11th10 am to 12 pm
Heritage GrainFlour Tortillas
pile up up with the Rio Grande Grain squad to research inheritance and ancient wholegrain flour tortilla .
We will work with several varieties of inheritance and ancient grains including topically grown Sonoran White Wheat , Khorasan ( Kamut ) and Einkorn . We will also look at various shortening options vagabond from olive oil to high quality animal fats . This form will be hands on and everyone will have the chance to make and cook tortilla .
instructor : Rio Grande Grain teamLocation : Alessandra and Steve Haines house-52 Mansion Drive • Santa FeFee:$5 for members/$20 for non - appendage - to become a member and save money for all our events go to ourmembership pageand remuneration first before register
Space is define to 15 people
Sunday , September 25th12 noon to 2 pm
How to Save Your Seeds
Join Master Gardener & Certified Seed School Teacher Diane Pratt in check about seeded player saving .
In this workshop , you ’ll learn the advantage of topically adapted seeds and how they offer resilience to climate alteration , how to get started pull through seeds , which vegetable seeds are easiest to keep open , how to know when seeds are quick to garner , and how to lay in them . Plus , technique for find out the viability of seeds & why we ca n’t relieve seeds from hybrid miscellany .
Instructor : Diane PrattLocation:56 Coyote Crossing • Santa FeFee:$5 to members/$20 for non - members - to become a fellow member and keep open money for all our upshot go to ourmembership pageand remuneration first before registering
OCTOBER
Sunday , Oct 2nd10am to 12 pm
Edible Plant Walking Tour Showing Permaculture Methods
Join Reese Baker on an comestible plant walk tour at his property
total see what is fresh on Reese ’s property ! The Bakers live on a small residential lot in fundamental Santa Fe , and every square column inch of which is take to its electric potential , producing an teemingness of fresh fruit , flowers , veggie , Charles Edward Berry , and ball incorporating many Permaculture designs . Perhaps this is due to the fact that Reese owns and managesThe Rain Catcher Inc , a full service intent / build landscaping troupe .
Rainwater is collected in above and below ground entrepot army tank and used for irrigation . Gray water from the sign of the zodiac is channeled through Zuni bowl to fruit trees and a constructed wetland that filters the water supply from their washables machine replete a small pool where beautiful fish swim among vigorous weewee plants .
They have evolve a ‘ nutrient woods ’ landscape painting where most of their annual veg garden is intermixed with perennials - many of which are aboriginal to Northern New Mexico . All this , plus five happy hen in a homemade coop of recycled materials . A large example of what one can reach in a minuscule , metropolis sight ! You will be inspired .
Tour : Reese BakerLocation:2053 Cam Lado • Santa FeFee:$5 to members/$20 for non - fellow member - to become a member and keep open money for all our events go to ourmembership pageand pay first before registering
