Gardening 101 Extravaganza
Join us at Red Wagon Plants for a day of learning about getting started in the garden.
Make + Take: Spring Greens Planter
Join Chad Donovan at Red Wagon Plants for this hands-on workshop. Participants will plant up a ½ bushel wooden crate with a beautiful mixture of cold hardy herbs and greens that you can harvest and use in the kitchen all season long. We will discuss how to take care of your planter and which herbs can be planted into the ground and/or be brought indoors at the end of the summer. A crate full of fresh, growing herbs and greens is sure to add flavor and interest to all of your summer meals.
Make + Take: Spring Greens and Herb Planter
Join Julie Rubaud at Red Wagon Plants for this hands-on workshop. Participants will plant up a ½ bushel wooden crate with a beautiful mixture of cold hardy herbs and greens that you can harvest and use in the kitchen all season long. We will discuss how to take care of your planter and which herbs can be planted into the ground and/or be brought indoors at the end of the summer.Fertilizing with Urine
Join the Rich Earth research team and three of our farmer partners to learn about urine nutrient reclamation, gain insights from twelve years of research, explore social research findings, and engage in a lively
discussion to shape our forthcoming Farmer Guide to Urine Fertilizer.
At this webinar you can:
Karme Choling garden manager and assistant
Contact Name
Jan Enthoven
Phone Number
8026332320
Email
Details
Karme Choling Garden Manager
Manager position starts in March/April 2024
Overview:
Karme Choling is a Buddhist meditation center founded by Chogyam Trungpa in 1970
We are situated on 420 acres of beautiful land.
Our one acre garden has been managed organically for 35 years and produces a wide variety of vegetables, flowers, herbs, shiitake mushrooms and berries.
Most produce is used at the meditation center but some produce is sold via a CSA, a local meal site and food coop.
Job description: Garden manager
The garden manager will work in close cooperation with the senior garden manager who can provide management assistance if needed.
Garden manager will be responsible for day to day operation including:
seeding and transplanting
soil prep (we have a BCS tractor with power harrow plus many hand tools)
irrigation and weed management
organic pest management
harvest and distribution of produce
communication with our kitchen chef
composting and cover cropping for general soil fertility
managing two greenhouses
work with other Karme Choling departments and staff
create an atmosphere of kindness and invitation in the garden
Garden manager qualities
Good communicator
Flexible with work hours (30 hours per week in the garden plus staff rota)
Ability to inspire garden team
Salary/Compensation
Room and board
Retreat time
Department head salary
For more information: visit our website: karmecholing.org
Inundation District Film Screening and Q&A with David Abel
Celebrate Earth Day with award-winning reporter and filmmaker David Abel and his 2023 film Inundation District.
Updates on State Bills We're Tracking 2/27/24
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A few bills have been introduced in the House that we're currently keeping an eye on:
Diversifying Your Market with Institutional Sales
NH Farm to School, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), and the NH Food Alliance are hosting an upcoming free webinar series for producers interested in learning more about selling to the institutional market including to schools, higher education, and hospitals.