Fall Workshop

Date :October 29th, 2009 (One Day Intensive Workshop)
Time : 8 am to 5 pm

Cost : $175

Cost includes breakfast and lunch.

Register online today!

Choose from breakout sessions including:

Aquaponics

Learn how to build indoor fish and plant systems for food production. Participants will set up a small scale Aquaponics system and learn how to maintain and monitor tilapia fish production in a closed loop/natural system.

Living Biological Worm Systems

An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Production. Learn how to develop a comprehensive and sustainable system for growing food year-round without heat.

Vermiculture

Learn how to construct and maintain a worm bin, how to use vermicompost for fertilizer and making money, and how plants and vermicompost remediate the soil.

Composting

Learn how to build indoor/small scale compost systems, design and maintain outdoor/small and large scale systems. Discuss collection of waste streams in the city or on the farm.

Year-round Greenhouse Production

Learn the basics in seed starting, propagation and how to grow year-round greens of all types, herbs and micro greens. This is a great way to round out your farm operation and bring in profit and food security all year.

Workshops are held at Growing Power’s Community Food Center:

Growing Power Community Food Center
5500 West Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Directions

Hotel Information:
Growing Power Workshop participants receive a discount at the La Quinta Inn, which is located just 10 minutes away from the Growing Power Community Food Center. The cost is $60 plus tax per night. Please mention that you are attending the workshop and you should receive the Growing Power rate. Please reserve your room directly with La Quinta Inn. Growing Power will not make hotel reservations for your group. All registrants are responsible for making room arrangements.

La Quinta Inn (formerly Baymont Inn)
5442 N. Lover’s Lane Rd. Milwaukee, WI Phone: (414) 535-1300

Airport Information:
The Growing Power Community Food Center is located 20 minutes from the Milwaukee General Mitchell Field Airport.

Directions
Milwaukee’s airport is Mitchell International Airport; contact Airport Connections for travel from the airport to the hotel. 800.236-5450 or www.mkelimo.com