Garden to Table – 2021
Beginning Vegetable Gardening Course
Garden to Table is a comprehensive 5-week beginning gardening course that gives novice adult gardeners the tools needed to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. It is a combined effort of the Yamhill County Master Gardener Association, Yamhill Community Action Program (YCAP) and the Oregon State University Extension Service.
Program Overview
- Covers basics of low-cost vegetable gardening
- 5 hour course divided into 5 weekly online sessions.
- Offered for free via Zoom. Access to the internet is required.
- Open to adults and teenagers
- Taught by trained volunteer Master Gardener Educators
- A course booklet will be provided
- Master Gardener mentors will provide additional support for class attendees during the classes and throughout the gardening season.
Course topics
- Garden site and soil development, Garden planning, Planting, Container Gardening, Caring for your garden, Harvesting and using garden bounty.
Raised Beds
Upon class completion, students who qualify may apply for a free raised bed or containers for home installation and use. These are provided by the Yamhill County Master Gardeners with generous funding from the Yamhill Community Care Organization (YCCO).
Registration
Classes will be held via Zoom from 10-11am begin Saturday Jan 9 and continuing each Saturday through February 6th.
By registering, the first 12 will be enrolled in the January class. Additional registrants will be placed on a wait list for the March-April classes. After registering you will receive additional information about the course including the course booklet and Zoom instructions. If any questions or problems registering, please call the Yamhill County Extension Office at 503-434-7517 or text g2t@ycmga.org.
