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Ready, Set, Grow! Urban Harvest Gardening Classes Bring Farm Fresh Home to Students
Feb. 15, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans are cultivating confidence in their green thumbs at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Urban Harvest Sustainable Home Gardening Classes. Urban Harvest is an urban agriculture program offering a series of basic home gardening classes to help Oklahomans glean the skills needed to grow food in their own yards.
"Our society has generations of people who do not know where their food comes from, let alone how to start a food garden," said Urban Harvest Director Bruce Edwards. "These classes provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to get started!"
Students learn in both a theory (classroom) and hands-on setting, while exploring everything from basic seed starting and composting to building their own home aquaponic system.
Classes range in cost from $10-$25 and take place at the Regional Food Bank, located at 3355 S. Purdue in Oklahoma City, through May. All payments go to further the work of Urban Harvest in its sustainable organic gardening projects. Because limited space is available, advanced registration is required and early signup is encouraged.
Class schedule is as follows:
February 2010
| Class | Date | Time | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Raised Bed Gardening | February 20 | 1-4 p.m. | $15 | Max 25 |
| Basic Home Composting | February 27 | 1-4 p.m. | $10 | Max 30 |
| Basic Seed Starting | February 28 | 1-4 p.m. | $10 | Max 15 |
March 2010
| Class | Date | Time | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Raised Bed Gardening | March 6 | 1-4 p.m. | $15 | Max 25 |
| Basic Seed Starting | March 13 | 1-4 p.m. | $10 | Max 15 |
| Drip Irrigation for Sustainability | March 18 | 1-4 p.m. | $10 | Max 30 |
| Basic Raised Bed Gardening | March 20 | 1-4 p.m. | $15 | Max 25 |
| Intro to Building a Home Aquaponic System | March 27 | 9 a.m. -4 p.m. | $25 | Max 25 |
To sign up for Urban Harvest Sustainable Home Gardening Classes or learn more, contact Bruce Edwards at bedwards@regionalfoodbank.org or call 405.604.7108.
Half a million Oklahomans struggle with hunger every day. In fact, Oklahoma is one of the hungriest states in the nation – ranking sixth in food insecurity. During fiscal year 2009, the Regional Food Bank distributed more than 28.5 million pounds of food and products to hungry Oklahomans in 53 central and western counties.
