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Gardening Composting & Soil

Hügelkultur Gardening for the Pacific Northwest

Thursday, March 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Single Session
Thursday, March 30
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Online
A Zoom link will be sent with your registration confirmation.
Audience
Adults

Description

Want to create garden beds that retain moisture, improve fertility, sequester carbon, and incorporate woody yard debris? Join us as Sarah Wagstaff of SUOT Farm and Flowers shares her experience with the sustainable gardening practice of hugelkultur! This German method of gardening mimics the natural forest ecosystem and turns garden debris into fertilizer for future plants.

In this class, we’ll discuss:

  • Hügelkultur basics and benefits
  • Garden bed development over time
  • Growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and ornamental plants with hügelkultur

This workshop will include a live, interactive presentation with home garden examples and time for questions and answers with the instructor. It is designed for all levels of experience. We will be using Zoom for this class, which you can use on your computer or phone.

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About the Instructor

Sarah Wagstaff
Sarah Wagstaff is the owner, farmer and florist at SUOT Farm & Flowers. In their 6th year, SUOT Farm and Flowers is a no-till urban farm in the hub of Skagit Valley, WA. It is also a hügelkultur demonstration garden, education workspace and floral studio. Sarah shares, "SUOT stands for Small Units Of Time because we know that we aren't able to accomplish everything we want to in one day, but little by little, we will get there together!"

Additional Information

Tilth Alliance strives to provide educational experiences that honor our values of accessibility and equity. Currently, we offer:

  • A sliding scale pricing structure to make our classes accessible for everyone, regardless of financial means. Please select the ticket type that works for you.
  • In solidarity with food justice and food sovereignty for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), we reserve spaces in each class for BIPOC community members free of charge. If you identify as BIPOC, and would benefit from a free option, please select BIPOC Solidarity ticket.

We offer a mix of online, in-person and hybrid online/in-person classes. During our in-person sessions, we follow current COVID-19 safety protocols. Please review our COVID-19 policies before registering.

Please reach out to Marni Sorin if you have any questions. Please read our Photo and Cancellation Policy.