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Spring Garden Summit

Class Descriptions

Session 1 (9:45-10:30)

Pasture Poultry Grayson Crane	Join Grayson Crane from Pink Moon Farm, to learn about raising meat birds on pasture. We will go over breed selection, housing, feed, space requirements, and discuss permitting for selling birds to your neighbors! This class will include photographs of Pink Moon's pasture poultry set up and resources for finding additional systems for inspiration for your own set up. Come ready with questions and be prepared to leave with some first steps to setting up your birds.
How to grow SE Asian Vegetables in the PNW Climate Yao Fou Hinh Chao	Southeast Asian vegetables grow surprisingly well in our Pacific Northwestern climate. They are delicious, nutritious, and a wonderful way to diversify your local food garden. Join Yao Fou Hinh Chao to learn about which varieties to plant, how they taste, how they grow, and how to harvest them.
Seed Saving David Mittman	David Mittman, President of the South Sound Seed Stewards will provide an introduction to saving seeds with a focus on what we can do here locally to prepare for our annual Seed swap!
MicroGreens Alison Nichols	Microgreens are easy to grow and offer the benefits of high nutritional value, year-round growing potential, and low start-up costs. Come find out why these tiny but mighty microgreen crops are so popular with growers, food enthusiasts, and chefs. Ali will walk us through the basics of growing and troubleshooting getting started with microgreens. You’ll leave with a complete resource tool-kit to get started growing microgreens for yourself!
Medicinal Plants Melissa Meyers	Melissa Meyer is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, Eagle clan from a northern fishing village in British Columbia, Canada called Lax kw’alaams or Island of Wild Roses. She is married and has two children and her family now lives in Tacoma, WA. Melissa is an earth steward in service to ensuring the succession of our native plant heritage to future generations. She is community trained and hopes to pass on the knowledge to help heal, nurture and inspire folks with their medicinal local plants. (Esta clase será interpretado y traducido en Español)

Session 2 (10:45-11:30)

Stocking the Pantry: Making the Most of Your Garden through Food Preservation Hal Meng	After a full day of gardening, there often doesn't seem like there is time to think about long term storage of your bountiful harvest. This program provides an overview on how with planning, access to small amount of equipment, and working with like-minded folks, you can stock your pantry from your garden all year-round. (Esta clase será interpretado y traducido en Español)
Specific Varieties & Seed Saving of SE Asian Vegetables Yao Fou Hinh Chao	Southeast Asian vegetables grow surprisingly well in our Pacific Northwestern climate. They are delicious, nutritious, and a wonderful way to diversify your local food garden. Join Yao Fou Hinh Chao to learn about which varieties to plant, and how to save their seeds for the following year.
Year Round Basic Gardening Kelly Staves PCMG	Our chilly climate & short growing season Last frost date, late season planting Types of crops you can start & plant early & late Tools to use to extend your growing season: green/hoop houses/cloches, row covers, raised beds
Como Crecer Plantas en esta Clima Augustin Moreno de Four Elements Farm	Aprenda como crecer plantas comestibles en esta clima con Augustin Moreno de Four Elements Farm! (Esta clase esta completamente en Español)

Session 3 (11:45-12:30)

Cooking w/ SE Asian Vegetables Dy Heng	So you’ve learned about how to grow Southeast Asian vegetables – now learn how to cook them! Dy Heng has a passion for Southeast Asian cooking, especially Thai and Khmer (Cambodian) style food. She loves making fresh and healthy food using vegetables straight from the garden. Come learn how to incorporate more Southeast Asian produce into your diet with a vegetable rich noodle recipe.
Container Gardening Kari Ann Pierce County Public Works	Whether you’re looking to expand your gardening possibilities or just getting started, container gardening is for you! This class will cover the advantages of container gardening, factors to consider when selecting the right pot, soil, seeds, location, and how to maintain and manage your container garden.
Bugs in the Garden Jarek Sarnacki	An overview of the insects you might find in your garden and what exactly they're doing there. Includes easy, sustainable ways to keep your garden successful and insect-friendly. (Esta clase será interpretado y traducido en Español)
Medicinal Plants Melissa Meyer	Melissa Meyer is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, Eagle clan from a northern fishing village in British Columbia, Canada called Lax kw’alaams or Island of Wild Roses. She is married and has two children and her family now lives in Tacoma, WA. Melissa is an earth steward in service to ensuring the succession of our native plant heritage to future generations. She is community trained and hopes to pass on the knowledge to help heal, nurture and inspire folks with their medicinal local plants.
El Agua es Medicina Dra. Sandra Holten	Tus plantas necesitan agua, ¡y tú también! Aprende cómo la deshidratación es la base de muchas enfermedades con Dra. Sandra Holten. (Esta clase esta completamente en Español)