Download the 2012 Calendar here

FHF Event Fees: $10 for FHF Members & Current Master Gardeners (bring ID)
$20 for Non-Members unless otherwise specified

Email info@friendsofthehortfarm.org for reservations. Please note that we request an RSVP for speakers and events, due to limited capacity in the Blasberg Building.
All activities are held at the Hort Farm unless stated otherwise on event listing.

MASTER GARDENER HOURS:
EMG-E = These events have been approved for EDUCATIONAL hours
EMG-V = These events have been approved for VOLUNTEER hours


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Photo by Sarah Montgomery

JANUARY

January 18, Wednesday | 6pm - 8pm
Vermont Coverts
Lisa Sausville from VT Coverts helps landowners maintain, enhance and create wildlife habitat on their private forestlands. Lisa and a surprise FHF member will discuss how and why YOU might get involved with VT Coverts to manage your land!

January 25, Wednesday | 6pm - 8pm
Garden Design Ideas
What makes a dynamic outdoor space? Kate Lalley will cover design principles, such as definition of edges, achieving balance, understanding scale and massing plants for effect. See some of the world's great gardens & designed landscapes.

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FEBRUARY

February 4, Saturday | Noon - 3pm  
Maintenence of Garden Tools
Ben Crockett designed this workshop for those who want to learn about basic garden/hand tool care and maintenance. Bring a few of your own tools to practice (time permitting). Learn proper oiling, sharpening, and sanitizing techniques.

February 11-13, Saturday - Monday | All Day  
NOFA Conference
UVM Davis Center

February 18, Saturday | 10am - 1pm  
Suburban Homesteading 101 EMG-E
In this introductory workshop, Tim King and Markey Read will share 10+ years of experience using their Williston property to grow vegetables, harvest berries, keep layer chickens, raise & harvest meat birds; keep honeybees and grow rice.

February 25, Saturday | 10am - Noon  
"Complete Kitchen Garden Design"
Manchester, VT writer, Ellen Ogden, shares kitchen garden secrets and her new book! Learn to create a kitchen garden maze, design a kid's garden and more. Books will be available at this talk.
Limit: 35 attendees. $20/$30
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MARCH