Class - EXTENDING YOUR HARVEST - Preserved Lemons, Curing Olives, Dehydrating, Salt

Time: February 16, 2013  (Saturday) from 10am to 11:30am
Location: Sea of Green Hydroponics - Tempe
Street: 1301 E University Dr, Suite 101
City/Town: Tempe, AZ
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/fn8ct
Event Type: class
Organized By: Christopher Henggeler

Instructor: Kaesha Neil
The Extending Your Harvest series of classes help you to explore the many different methods available for preserving the abundance of your garden (or local markets) for less abundant times of the year. Preserved foods also make great, and often unique, gifts. Learning how to preserve your own foods not only helps reduce food waste and increase local food sustainability, but it lets you choose the best methods for yourself and control what goes into your food. Discover the culinary and flavor possibilities that often cannot be purchased at the store!

This class in the series addresses preservation methods that involve dehydration and salt. Basic methods, sample recipes, and how to use the preserved foods are presented. Because it is not as readily self-evident, we will discuss extensively what to do with dehydrated food once your cupboards are full of them. Topics include leathers, vegetable stock, preserved lemons, and curing olives.

Please sign in with the volunteers at the door.

$15 fee is payable with cash or check. (Make checks out to Valley Permaculture Alliance).

Note on directions: Sea of Green Hydroponics is located at the intersection of E University and S Dorsey, and can be found be turning south on Dorsey and then east into the parking lot. Suite 101 is where the classes will be held.

THIS CLASS COUNTS TOWARDS HERBAL CERTIFICATION FOR BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Class GARDENING IN THE DESERT (1)

Time: January 7, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Location: Valley Permaculture Alliance Offices
Street: 1122 E Washington St.
City/Town: Phoenix, AZ 85034
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/gdd4h
Event Type: class
Organized By: Christopher Henggeler
                   

Instructor: Carol Stuttard
Learn how to design a bountiful vegetable garden specifically for a low desert climate. This multi-part series will guide you through the creation process so you will be ready to plant your garden in the fall and have an abundant harvest. Homegrown organic veggies are the best tasting and healthiest food for you and your family.

Part 1 of the Vegetable Garden Design for the Desert will cover the basics of desert garden site selection, answering questions regarding how to choose the right place for your veggies and what considerations to take into account as you plan and prepare your beds. Topics include: solar orientation, watering, soil conditions, microclimates, basic tools and techniques.
The next part of this 4-part series is January 14th. Sign up here.

Please sign in with the volunteers at the door.
$15 fee is payable with cash or check. (Make checks out to Valley Permaculture Alliance).
This facility accepts debit/credit cards.
The Valley Permaculture Alliance (VPA) offices are located at 1122 E Washington St, Phoenix. On the light-rail, it is accessible from E Washington and the intersection at 12thSt. The offices are set back from the street, so turn when you see 1112 on a large beige wall. Take a right and you can’t miss it. This link is very accurate: http://g.co/maps/gdd4h.
**Space is limited! Please RSVP to the right (click "will attend") if you'd like to attend.**
http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/events/gardening-in-the-desert-part-i-1

HERBAL STUDENTS GET CREDIT FOR TAKING PHOENIX PERMACULTURE CLASSES THROUGH BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.