Sustainable Agriculture
Provides strategies and techniques for the beginner beekeeper. Topics include: hive construction, life cycle of the honey bee, hive management through the seasons, threats to the health and wellness of bees, diverse approaches and the joys of beekeeping. Special Requirement: …
Applies permaculture principles to the cultivation of wild fungi. Students learn to identify edible mushrooms using field guides and acquire cultivation skills for common mushrooms. Students understand how to integrate mushroom cultivation techniques into homescale gardens. Field activities explore various …
Explores strategies for extending growing seasons into the fall and winter. Includes such topics as: hoophouses, coldframes, raised beds, mulch, managing seasonal crops, frost proofing, cold hardy crops, early spring greenhouse management, winter snow removal and seed germination under unheated …
