Green Thumb 101
6-week hands-on course for adults!

Wondering why your carrots always come out like…that? Why your tomatoes look so tall and skinny? What’s up with your soggy soil? Or wondering where to even start? We’ve all been there!

Get your backyard garden (or your container garden!) in gear this year with Sweet Beet Farm educators Julie and Rah, with support from farmers Pierre and Jake. This 6-week course will take you from seeds & soil to pests & disease and have you ready to put your skills and knowledge to use this upcoming growing season.

Whether you’re brand new to gardening or your previous attempts have been less than thrilling, we’re here for you!

The 2024 Spring Session of Green Thumb 101 registration is closed! Keep an eye out for the next session!

Topics include:

  • Starting seeds

  • Caring for seedlings

  • Selecting a garden site

  • Choosing what to grow

  • Transplanting techniques

  • Watering techniques

  • Building soil health + reading soil tests

  • Maintaining your garden (weeding + feeding)

  • Harvesting + storing crops

  • Managing pests + disease

  • Whatever you ask about! Come with your questions.

pricing

To promote equity and access to our programming, we’re offering self-selected sliding scale pricing.

  • Community-Supported + Partial Tuition Support + Full Tuition Support levels are for those facing financial hardships. 

  • Base Price is the standard cost for the program.

  • Community Supporter + Farm Education Champion levels are for those who have the financial means to help people in our community who are facing financial hardships access our programs.

pricing Levels:

  • $175 Farm Education Champion

  • $150 Community Supporter

  • $120 Base Price ($10 / hour of programming)

  • $90 Community-Supported

  • $40 Partial Tuition Support

  • $0 Full Tuition Support

Have questions? Contact Julie at julie@kearsargefoodhub.org. All payment amounts will be kept confidential.