Growing Your Own Food

Concord – This spring, NHTI offers a four-session workshop series on growing your own food, cosponsored by the UNH Cooperative Extension. From seed to table, learn basic gardening techniques to turn your backyard into a sustainable vegetable garden. Participants are welcome to attend one, two, three, or all four sessions. (Come to the first three sessions and join the fourth one for free!)

Session One: Site Selection
Where should you locate your garden? How large should the garden be? What type of soil do you have and need?
Date: March 28, 2009 - 9:00 am to noon
Price: $49

Session Two: Choosing Varieties and Planting
What are you going to grow? How many plants do you really need? How do you start plants from seed?
Date: April 18, 2009 - 9:00 am to noon
Price: $49

Session Three: Maintenance and Pest Management
What are your plant's nutritional needs? What is the safest way to control pests and weeds? What are the benefits of crop rotation?
Date: April 25, 2009 - 9:00 am to noon
Price: $49

Session Four: Farm Tour
Tour a local family farm to observe what they grow, how much they grow, and what cultural practices are involved.
Date: May 2, 2009 - Time TBD
Price: $25

To register, call the NHTI Business Training Center at (603) 271-6663 or email .

NHTI, Concord's Community College, is a fully accredited, public community college serving students, businesses and the community by providing excellent academic, technical and professional education. NHTI offers 62 academic programs to more than 4,000 students. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire.