Workshops

Give the Gift of Learning
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Give the gift of learning! This gift certificate can be used towards any workshop or special class offered by Rodale Institute in 2012.
Price: $20.00
Honeybee Conservancy Complete Package: February 4, 11, 18 & April 28
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The Honeybee Conservancy at Rodale Institute consists of four separate workshops that will teach natural and sustainable beekeeping practices through education. Price includes a hive, bees, supplies and classes. Hives can be hosted on the...

Price: $850.00
Honeybee Conservancy Classes only: February 4, 11, 18 & April 28
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The Honeybee Conservancy at Rodale Institute consists of four separate workshops that will teach natural and sustainable beekeeping practices through education.

Price: $300.00
An Apple A Day - From Your Backyard: March 3
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Learn how to grow organic apples in your backyard. Come prepared to learn and take home a starter package.
Price: $20.00
Seed Starting Made Easy: March 10
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Join our instructor and other gardeners to explore methods to start seeds for your 2012 garden.
Price: $20.00
Composting at Home: March 17
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Join our Rodale Institute experts as they share the basics of home composting and compost tea brewing techniques.
Price: $20.00
Shumei Natural Agriculture 1 - Introduction and Getting Started: March 24
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This first in a series of three workshops introduces you to a food system that has been practiced for a long time in Japan and is similar to organic production.
Price: $20.00
Strawbale Gardening: April 14
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If you don't have the space, or even a spot to garden, learn how to build your organic garden from straw bales!
Price: $20.00
Grow Your Own Medicinal Herb Garden: April 28
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If you are interested in using medicinal herbs and herbal products, this workshop will show how easy they are to grow in your own garden.
Price: $35.00
Keeping Backyard Chickens: May 5
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Want to keep chickens in your backyard and get fresh eggs everyday? Come see our chicken operation and find out how easy it is to start your own.
Price: $20.00
Help Your Garden Kick its Chemical Dependency—a 12 step program: May 19
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If you garden but still use chemical products because you don't know another way, join our gardeners and the editors of Organic Gardening Magazine for a two hour workshop to learn how to kick the chemical habit!
Price: $20.00
Basic Soil Biology: Building a Great Garden from the Ground Up: June 2
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Did you ever wonder what the term "healthy soil" really means? Spend time with the Institute's soil research staff and learn about what's REALLY going on under your feet (and around your plant's roots).
Price: $20.00
Transition to Organic Farming: June 8
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This one day training program will help you understand the benefits of transitioning your farm to organic practices.
Price: $20.00
Constructed Wetlands in Wastewater Treatment: June 15
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Join us for a professional training program.
Price: $20.00
Organic Gardening with Kids: June 23
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Join us to learn how to start that perfect garden where the whole family can work and learn together - and create memories for a lifetime.
Price: $20.00
Annual Field Day: July 20
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This one day event for farmers and agricultural professionals presents information and research results from Rodale Institute and partner nonprofit organizations, land grant universities and governmental institutions.
Price: $25.00
Preserving the Harvest: August 18
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Whether from your own garden, or from local farm stands, learn how to preserve summer's abundance simply and safely.
Price: $35.00
Shumei Natural Agriculture 2 - Caring for Plants and Making Compost: August 25
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Learn how to make healthy compost following Natural Agriculture principles.
Price: $20.00
Food Scraps Composting October 4
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This comprehensive one-day training for existing and potential compost practitioners and policy makers will be held in Kutztown, PA at Rodale Institute's onsite food and yard waste composting operation.
Price: $30.00
Shumei Natural Agriculture 3 - Harvest and Seed Saving: October 6
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This last in a series of three workshops will introduce you to the Natural Agriculture techniques of seed saving and harvesting of crops.
Price: $20.00