Decatur Mom

Have you visited the Oakhurst Community Garden lately? The Oakhurst Community Garden Project teaches environmental awareness through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs. There are some fun and educational events coming up in November such as SMORES for all on November 13th. Mmmmm, count me in! Here is the full November buzz from the Oakhurst Community Garden Project:

Animal Husbandry
Worm Compost: The Basics of Vermiculture Learn the benefits of composting with worms. According to the EPA, approximately 10% of waste is food and over 38% of is paper. These materials can be used as food and bedding for a worm bin.  It’s easy, fun, odorless and produces a great soil additive! Class participants will learn how to house, feed, harvest and care for their own worms.

Saturday, November 6, 10 -11am

$10 for Garden members, $15 for non-members

Chicks and the City: Keeping Chickens for Eggs, Compost, and Endless Amusement Join Jonathan Watts Hull for our popular chicken crash course. An intro to coop design, relevant ordinances, breed selection, care and feeding, and resources with a local keeper of an “urban flock.”  You must preregister for this class. Participants will receive an email the week of the class with the class location. This class is held at a private residence in Decatur.  Max 10

Saturday, November 13 , 2-4pm
$25 Garden member, $30 non-member

Gardening, Nature, and Urban Farming

Growing Fruit: A discussion of unique and overlooked varieties for you to grow The yard has always been a unique place to grow flowers and food.  Many only consider ornamentals and vegetables to explore, but fruit (a traditional and delicious part of any landowner’s property) is often forgotten in our modern landscapes. Join Robert Hamilton as he presents often-overlooked fruits and how to grow them easily.  Resources, problems and plant care will be discussed. 15 max

Saturday, November 6, 1-3pm

$15 Garden members, $20 non-members

Introduction to the Night Sky & the Biodynamic Planting Calendar
Join Suzanne Welander as she guides you through the stars and how to use them to grow happy plants.  Sure, starry country skies are dazzling, but light-polluted city skies are perfect for learning the basics of star gazing.  This class will introduce you to the movement of the stars, planets, sun and moon, as well as provide guidance on how to read the Stella Natural, the Biodynamic planting calendar–a tool for improving the healthy growth of the plants under your care by working with the rhythms of the cosmos. This class is suitable for ages 13 and up.  This class will be held at our new site, Sugar Creek Garden in the Oakhurst Neighborhood of Decatur. Sugar Creek Garden is located in the floodplain behind Oakhurst Presbyterian Church at East Lake Drive and Second Avenue (across the street from the dog park).

Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 – 8:30pm

$15 Garden members, $20 non-members

Sowing a Winter Perennial Garden

An innovative way to successfully start plants from seed without the expense of an extensive lightstand or even a greenhouse!  Using plastic containers and the freeze/thaw cycles of winter….find out more by joining in this fun and educational class.  Native and non-native perennial seeds, soil and supplies are provided, you bring as many clear and opaque recyclable containers as you would like: milk jugs, soda, water or juice bottles, plastic food tubs with lids, clear take-out “hamburger” boxes.

Wednesday, November 24, 7 – 9 p.m.

$20 Garden members, $25 non-members

Click here for more information on how to become a member of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project.

See you there!