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Winter Propagation – Tuesday
June 25 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
$50 – $1000Propagation – Winter hardwoods
This is a “hands in the dirt” course, with a white board theory session followed by you propagating a bunch of hardwood cuttings to take home and start growing! There will be a lot of plant material brought by the group and the tutor and shared between all.
Tutor Kazel Cass with a bundle of winter hardwoods for propagating
We find that learning plant propagation is best delivered over four sessions, one each season. In Winter, we do the “hardwood” cuttings: grape, plum, fig, hydrangea, blueberry, currant and the like. That’s what we’ll cover on 18 June (and on the parallel course 22 June).
(In Spring, we’ll look at seeds; Summer, is the best time to root “soft” cuttings like sage, salvias, scented geraniums. Once we get to Autumn, we are dividing of plants like rhubarb, comfrey, mint, thyme and berry canes. Tree propagation will also be covered.)
This is the first of the Gardening Essentials workshops
-Understanding soils, 3 days
-Managing pests, diseases, weeds, 3 days
-Companion planting, plants for bird and insect retention, 1 day
-Fruit tree pruning, summer and winter, 2 days
-Crop management, 1 day
Click here for detailed information on each workshop.
Click here if you are only interested in attending the propagation course.
Time Commitment: In addition to the 84 classroom hours, there will be a homework requirement with supporting videos to watch and a crop research project that will help you to develop a production plan for a crop of your choice. Depending on your enthusiasm, that could take 10-30 additional hours.
-Pay in full, direct banking, discounted tuition of $950 ($68 per workshop)
-Pay with credit card via Paypal: $1000
-Pay monthly: a deposit of $350 to hold your place, then $50 monthly, $1050 total
-Internship: Sorry, these are now filled for 2019. Participant pays half tuition of $525 and gives two hours of time per workshop, totalling 28 hours over the year.
Two Parallel Courses: Due to everyone’s busy schedules, we’ll be running identical Saturday and Tuesday courses. (Tuesday hours, 9:30-2:30, intended to be parent-friendly) Please sign up for one or the other, but you can attend the alternate course if you miss a day. You can also attend a missed class day when it comes around the next year, as these courses rotate through both the seasons and years.
Saturday dates:
| 2019 | ||
| 25 Jun | Propagation of Winter Hardwoods |  |
| 27 Jul | Understanding Soils 1 | |
| 10 Aug | Winter Fruit Tree Pruning | |
| 24 Aug | Understanding Soils 2 | |
| 14 Sep | Propagation of Spring Seeds | |
| 19 Oct | Understanding Soils 3 | |
| 09 Nov | Propagation – Summer Softwoods | |
| 30 Nov | Weed Management | |
| 2020 | ||
| 08 Feb | Pests & Diseases 1 |  |
| 29 Feb | Summer Fruit Tree Pruning | |
| 7 Mar | Companion, Bird & Insect Planting | |
| 28 Mar | Propagation-Autumn Semi-Hardwood | |
| 02 May | Pests & Diseases 2 | |
| 23 May | Crop Management |
Tuesday dates:
| 2019 | ||
| 18 Jun | Propagation of Winter Hardwoods |  |
| 30 Jul | Understanding Soils 1 | |
| 06 Aug | Winter Fruit Tree Pruning | |
| 27 Aug | Understanding Soils 2 | |
| 17 Sep | Propagation of Spring Seeds | |
| 22 Oct | Understanding Soils 3 | |
| 12 Nov | Propagation – Summer Softwoods | |
| 03 Dec | Weed Management | |
| 2020 | ||
| 11 Feb | Pests & Diseases 1 |  |
| 03 Mar | Summer Fruit Tree Pruning | |
| 10 Mar | Companion, Bird & Insect Planting | |
| 31 Mar | Propagation-Autumn Semi-Hardwood | |
| 28 Apr | Pests & Diseases 2 | |
| 26 May | Crop Management |
Location: Most courses will be held at the Plenty Permaculture Cottage, 375 Whakamarama road.
What comes with your course: Each session has a detailed handout for you to take notes on and to refer to in the future. Tea and coffee are provided, as are plant and propagation materials, microscopes, etc. We will ask that you BYO lunch as there are no cafes nearby. Two weeks before each course you’ll receive an email with what to bring, directions, etc.
