BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Plenty Permaculture - ECPv5.0.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Plenty Permaculture X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Plenty Permaculture BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20190406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20190928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190622T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190622T143000 DTSTAMP:20200209T053529 CREATED:20190403T025800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T224055Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:Winter Propagation - Saturday DESCRIPTION:Propagation – Winter hardwoods\nThis 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 by all. \n\n \n \n Tutor Kazel Cass with a bundle of winter hardwoods for propagating\n Baby Ladybird - So cute!!\n Soils basics\n Gotta have a bunch of these!\n Learning to pick good plant material\n Propagating!\n Lots of propagation material to pick from\n \n Who are these guys and what are they up to?\n Louise tackles the refractometer on a soils day\n Leela learns visual assessment of her soil\n Chart to help you assess your soil\n Our comfy classroom\n \n \n What is this?\n Spring propagation includes seed saving\n What's making this leaf yellow?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe 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 22 June (and the parallel class on 18 June). \n(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.) \nThis is the first of the Gardening Essentials workshops\nThe Gardening Essentials course is suitable for those interested in propagation (4 days) and:\n-Understanding soils\, 3 days\n-Managing pests\, diseases\, weeds\, 3 days\n-Companion planting\, plants for bird and insect retention\,  1 day\n-Fruit tree pruning\, summer and winter\, 2 days\n-Crop management\, 1 day \n\nClick here for detailed information on each workshop. \nClick here  if you are only interested in attending the propagation course. \nTutors: The primary tutor is Kazel Cass\, with a degree in horticulture and teaching.   \n\n \n\nTime 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.   \nTuition: We aim for 8 –  12 participants to support your hands-on learning experience.  Tuition will include all workbooks\, plant materials\, and planting mixes.  Here are our tuition options: \n\n\n-Pay in full\, direct banking\, discounted tuition of $950 ($68 per workshop)\n-Pay with credit card via Paypal: $1000\n-Pay monthly: a deposit of $350 to hold your place\, then $50 monthly\, $1050 total\n-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. \n\nTwo Courses: Due to everyone’s busy schedules\, we’ll be running parallel and identical Saturday and Tuesday courses. (Tuesday hours\, 9:30-2:30\, intended to be parent-friendly)   Please sign up for either the Saturday or Tuesday course\, but you can attend the other 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. \nSaturday dates: \n \n\n\n\n2019\n \n \n\n\n22 Jun\nPropagation of Winter Hardwoods\n\n\n\n27 Jul\nUnderstanding Soils 1\n\n\n10 Aug\nWinter Fruit Tree Pruning\n\n\n24 Aug\nUnderstanding Soils 2\n\n\n14 Sep\nPropagation of Spring Seeds\n\n\n19 Oct\nUnderstanding Soils 3\n\n\n09 Nov\nPropagation – Summer Softwoods\n\n\n30 Nov\nWeed Management\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n2020\n \n \n\n\n08 Feb\nPests & Diseases 1\n\n\n\n29 Feb\nSummer Fruit Tree Pruning\n\n\n7 Mar\nCompanion\, Bird & Insect Planting\n\n\n28 Mar\nPropagation-Autumn Semi-Hardwood\n\n\n02 May\nPests & Diseases 2\n\n\n23 May\nCrop Management\n\n\n\nTuesday dates:\n \n\n\n\n2019\n \n \n\n\n18 Jun\nPropagation of Winter Hardwoods\n\n\n\n30 Jul\nUnderstanding Soils 1\n\n\n06 Aug\nWinter Fruit Tree Pruning\n\n\n27 Aug\nUnderstanding Soils 2\n\n\n17 Sep\nPropagation of Spring Seeds\n\n\n22 Oct\nUnderstanding Soils 3\n\n\n12 Nov  \nPropagation – Summer Softwoods\n\n\n03 Dec\nWeed Management\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n2020\n \n \n\n\n11 Feb\nPests & Diseases 1\n\n\n\n03 Mar\nSummer Fruit Tree Pruning\n\n\n10 Mar\nCompanion\, Bird & Insect Planting\n\n\n31 Mar\nPropagation-Autumn Semi-Hardwood\n\n\n28 Apr\nPests & Diseases 2\n\n\n26 May\nCrop Management\n \n\n\n\n  \nLocation: Most courses will be held at the Plenty Permaculture Cottage\, 375 Whakamarama road.  \nWhat comes with your course: Each session has a detailed handout for you. 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. \n \n \n \n  \n URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz/event/winter-propagation-saturday/ LOCATION:Plenty Permaculture\, 375 Whakamarama Rd\, Tauranga\, BOP\, 3179\, New Zealand GEO:-37.7093107;176.0018286 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Plenty Permaculture 375 Whakamarama Rd Tauranga BOP 3179 New Zealand;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=375 Whakamarama Rd:geo:176.0018286,-37.7093107 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR