Growing Vegetables from Seed & Making Compost | March 31 |
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Growing Vegetables from Seed and Making Your Own Compost
Saturday, March 31, 2012
10am – 2pm
Early spring is the time to start planting for your spring and summer garden! A healthy and productive organic garden is founded on good soil and strong seedlings. Nursery seedlings are often weak and bound to underperform; compost and fertilizers can be expensive. Join Ryan Wanamaker, Camp Stevens Garden and Farm Manager to learn how to create your own high quality compost, improve your soil organically, and start your own plants from strong seed. Learn how to develop productive soil and strong seedlings in this one-day, hands-on workshop focused on usable information and practical skills.
Our one-day workshops are $45/person and include homemade lunch in our Dining Hall. Reserve your spot early by calling the office at 760.765.0028, or sending a $25/person deposit to: PO Box 2320, Julian, CA 92036. Online registration will open soon |
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Do-It-Yourself Mosaic for Home & Garden | 3 available dates |
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Do-It-Yourself Mosaic for Home & Garden
Saturdays: March 31, May 19, June 2
10am – 2pm
$25/workshop
From laying out a design, to picking up the most useful (and affordable) materials, to covering your hands with grout and your surroundings with beautiful, lasting mosaics of tile and glass, this workshop will provide you hands-on experience with mosaic tiling, and a working knowledge of the entire process behind it. Mosaics are adaptable to countless spaces in a garden or a home, they're great projects to work on with kids or groups of friends, they're really easy to create, and yet they provide infinite opportunity for creative experimentation too!
Workshop is led by Eleanor Warner, who has worked with mosaics for over four years; she learned the craft with renowned local artist James Hubbell and has since completed several projects at Camp Stevens and elsewhere with the help of many, many children and adults.
Workshop fee of $25 includes a delicious lunch, as well as the chance to see several completed mosaic projects around Camp Stevens itself. This workshop is limited to 8 participants, so please reserve your spot by calling 760.765.0028 |
Build Your Own Wood-Fired Oven | May 5 |
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Build Your Own Wood-Fired Oven
Saturday, May 5, 2012
10am – 2pm
Come get your hands dirty! This workshop demonstrates the basics of building with cob, a traditional sand, clay, and straw building material. We have been building with cob for over 10 years, making structures like garden sheds, walls, ovens and a greenhouse. For this workshop, we will be building an earthen oven on site.
Our one-day workshops are $45/person and include homemade lunch in our Dining Hall. Reserve your spot early by calling the office at 760.765.0028, sending a $25/person deposit to: PO Box 2320, Julian, CA 92036, or registering online. |
Spring Garden Workshop | May 18-20 |
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Introduction to Organic Gardening
May 18-20, 2012
We will cover the basics of organic gardening during this weekend. Learn how to tend to your garden from seed to harvest. Propagating plants from seeds and cuttings is one of the most satisfying of the horticultural arts and spring is the time to do it.
• Garden design and planning
• French-intensive techniques/principles of soil preparation
• Soil fertility enhancement
• Composting
• Crop/varietals selection
• Irrigation
• Greenhouse management
• Propagation
• Harvesting
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Pruning & Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees | June 2 |
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Pruning and Care of Deciduous Fruit Trees
Saturday, June 2, 2012
10am – 2pm
If cared for properly, a single fruit tree can produce over 100 pounds of fruit per year! This workshop will focus on the basics of fertility, soil, pruning and pest management for apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots and more. Participants will be given hands-on training in our organic orchard, and walk away with a clear understanding of the goals and objectives of pruning for yield and health, and how to make it happen in their home garden.
Our one-day workshops are $45/person and include homemade lunch in our Dining Hall. Reserve your spot early by calling the office at 760.765.0028, or sending a $25/person deposit to: PO Box 2320, Julian, CA 92036. Online registration will open soon. |
Hoes Down Harvest Weekend | October 12-14 |
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Hoes Down Harvest Weekend
October 12-14, 2012
Fall is a beautiful time of year in the San Diego Mountains – apples are hanging rich and ripe on the trees, corn is drying, garlic is going in the ground, black oak leaves are turning golden, and the first pumpkin pies are sliding into ovens. Come stay with us at Camp Stevens and enjoy Julian Apple Days here and around the town. On- and off-site activities may include cider pressing, canning and pickling, garden planting and harvesting, organic beer tasting, wreath making, farm tours, music around campfires, and general revelry. All ages are welcome: Bring family and friends to celebrate the bounty and beauty of this season’s gifts!
The weekend begins with a buffet supper on Friday evening and ends with lunch on Sunday. Rooms in Blum Lodge cost $550 for up to 6 persons. Dormitory accommodation is $130 for adults and older children; $100 for children 2-12. No charge for children under 2. All on-site activities and meals are included. Register online or send name, address, email, phone number and $75 non-refundable deposit to Camp Stevens, P.O. Box 2320, Julian, CA 92036. Download this printable flyer to share with friends and family. |
Raising Chickens for Eggs and Meat | November 10 |
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Raising Chickens for Eggs and Meat
November 10, 2012
10am-2pm
In this one-day workshop Farm and Garden Manager Ryan Wanamaker will teach you the basics of raising chickens for both eggs and meat. The workshop will include learning how to butcher, defeather and clean a chicken in preparation for eating.
This one-day workshops is $75/person and include homemade lunch in our Dining Hall. Reserve your spot early by calling the office at 760.765.0028, or sending a $25/person deposit to: PO Box 2320, Julian, CA 92036. Online registration will open soon.
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