Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainable Passive Solar Greenhouse Design

Date:May 19, 2013
Time: 9 am till 4:00 pm
Place: Placerville Fire Station

 

Hurry to sign-up Today!

We must have 15
people to put on the program!

Class is taught by Penn and Cord Parmenter of the Wet Mountains at 8,000 ft!

Click here for their bio and website!

This class is ideal for those who want to build a greenhouse that uses minimal energy inputs or for those who already have a greenhouse but need to make adjustments for better function - for example to level out temperature fluctuations (i.e. from overheating to freezing in a single day).   This is a really great Class!! It’s so worth it!   Please sign-up Today!!  Email Mary or
call us for Registration information at
970-327-4393 or click form below:

Payment due with Registration to reserve your seat!!

REGISTRATION FORM, click here!

Cord is also available to do consultations on site for $50/hr.  Two people have already requested this so don't delay if you want to take advantage of this opportunity!  Contact Yvette Henson, CSUE County Director, so we can schedule your consultation on site!

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Vegetable Gardening Troubleshooting

Dates: May 21, 9-4:30 pm

May 22, 9-noon
Location: The Livery, Norwood

Cost for the Course is:

$25 (General Public)
$15 Small Scale Food Growing Participants

Colorado Master Gardeners- FREE

Fill out the Application on Brochure,
Click here!

Call us if you need more information!

970-327-4393

 

2013 Native Plant Classes

& Field Trips

Learn Identification, human and
ecological relationships
about Native Plants.
Have you always wanted to learn how to identify the beautiful plants that grow in nature? Would you like to learn more about using them in your landscape?
 

Attend our Native Plant Classes:

May 18-Confluence of the
Dolores and San Miguel Rivers
Time: 9-4 pm, All Day Field Trip
Cost: 25, Register before May 10th

**Bring water, lunch, sunscreen, hat raincoat, and magnifying lens!**

July 12, 19, 26-Lizard Head Trail
3 Sessions, consecutive Fridays
Time: 8:30 am-12:30
Cost: $90, Register before June 1st

**Bring water, lunch, sunscreen, hat raincoat, and magnifying lens!**

For Registration, check out our brochure/registration form.

 

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Norwood Farm Market Open on Saturdays, 10-1 pm at the Norwood Livery.
For more information call, Norwood Farm and Craft Market at 970-859-7207 or email Greg & Marty at norwoodfarmmarket @yahoo.com or check out the website www.norwoodfarmmarket.org

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Drought Links Below:

• Snowpack News Release for February 1, 2013

• "Weekly Climate, Water and Drought Assessment for Colorado and the Upper Colorado River Region" (February 5, 2013) 
  

http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/
pdfs/NIDIS_weekly_20130205.pdf. 

• Western Region November
  Drought Moniter
  

• Sept, Range & Drought Update

• August 29, Range & Drought Update