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2021 Calendar of Events
All Work in Beauty events are FREE to the public
Work in Beauty’s
Eco-Regenerative Learning Center
2021 Workshop Schedule
July 10 – Welcome Back
After being close for the past year and a half, the Eco-Regenerative Learning Center welcomes everyone back to our Saturday Workshops schedule. We will be showing everyone what the Learning Center is about including a tour of the land. We have been busy while you were gone!
We will also have a discussion on tips for gardeners new to our area.
We will finish the day with a short talk by Owl McCabe about taking a new approach to easing global warming using plants.
July 17 – Candy Kitchen Community Garden Planning Meeting
The Eco-Regenerative Learning Center would like to restart and host the Candy Kitchen Community Garden. Work in Beauty has already set up and started the garden and it is ready for members of the community to participate. If you are interested, please join us for this planning meeting.
July 24 – Composting Workshop with Casey Williams
Casey has been in regenerative agriculture for over 10 years and deeply engrossed in soil food web work for 4 years. He currently runs the farm at Farm & Table Restaurant in Albuquerque and just started his own business, Full Circle Soil Health.
July 31 – Rainwater Harvesting – The Eight Principles of Rainwater Harvesting
Led by Urs Gauderon, we will be going over the eight principles of rainwater harvesting as taught by Brad Lancaster in his book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond. There will be hands on demonstrations so bring gloves.
August 7 – Regenerative Agriculture and How to Apply It to a Small Garden - Part 1
Topics include:
The Science Behind Regenerative Agriculture
The 5 Principles of Regenerative Agriculture
Assessing your site – Compaction, Soil Type, Water Source
Preparing Your Garden
This is a hands-on workshop so bring gloves
August 14 – Regenerative Agriculture and How to Apply It to a Small Garden - Part 2
Topics include:
What Grows Well in This Climate
Different Types of Drip Irrigation
Applying Compost
Treating High Mineral Well Water
Season Extension
This is a hands-on workshop so bring gloves
August 21 – Rainwater Harvesting - Earthen works: Swales, Basins, and Terraces
Led by Urs Gauderon, we will be going over building earthen works for rainwater harvesting. There will be hands on demonstrations so bring gloves.
August 28 – Fermentation for Food Preservation with Kaiiba Mountain
Kaiiba will lead us in this workshop on how to do lacto-fermentation to preserve food that is delicious as well as good for our gut.
September 4 – Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation with Casey Williams
If you are interested in gourmet mushrooms but intimidated by the unclear and overwhelming amount of information out there, this is a great opportunity to learn the basics of mushroom production. We will go over different methods of fungi cultivation, from the most basic outdoor concepts to sterile at-home techniques. Mushroom growing can be very fun and rewarding, as a stand-alone hobby or addition to an existing agricultural enterprise.
September 11 – Plant Identification with Candace Lee
One of our more popular workshops, Candace will lead us on walk through the Eco-Regenerative Learning Center to identify native plants.
September 18 – Rainwater Harvesting – Erosion Control
Led by Urs Gauderon, we will be going over controlling erosion in our dry landscape. There will be hands on demonstrations so bring gloves.
September 25 – End of Year Celebration
Door prizes and surprises as we look over the past year and discuss what we have learned.