Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Classes with Lowcountry Local First and Trident Tech

New 2011 classes offered by Trident Technical College's Continuing Education's Sustainable Agriculture Program in partnership with Lowcounty Local First.

www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org


See Link Below for Trident Tech’s Catalogue listing of Spring classes open now for registration:

Trident's Continuing Education Green Course and Sustainable Agriculture Page
http://www.tridenttech.edu/21337.htm


Instructor’s Name: Buster Herrington
Course Info (Title): Tractors

Class fee: $79.00

Location: St Paul's Parish Site, classroom 104

Date: Saturday, March 26th, 9am -1pm

Class description: Parts, operation, safety and maintenance

Instructor’s Name: Jenny Bloom
Course Info (Title): Market Gardens
Class fee: $169.00

Location: St Paul's Parish Site, Classroom 104

Date: Monday, April 4,11,18, 25 from 6:30-8:30pm

Class description: Growing and Marketing from a Small Scale Farming Perspective

Instructor’s Name: Kari Whitley
Course Info (Title): Intro to Sustainable Agriculture
Class fee: $259.00
Location: St Paul's Parish Site, Classroom 104
Date: Thursdays, April 7- June 2, 6:00-8:30
Class description: The Basics for Growing Food Locally

Instructor’s Name: Roger Francis
Course Info (Title): Local Soils and Soil Amendments Class fee: $169.00
Location: St Paul's Parish Site, Classroom 104
Date: Thursdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 form 6:30-8:30
Class description: Learn about our local soils and how best to amend them to maximize your gardens yield

Instructor’s Name: Jenny Bloom
Course Info (Title): Composting
Class fee: $79.00
Location: St Paul's Parish Site, Classroom 104
Date: Monday, June 6 and June 13th from 6:30-8:30pm
Class description: Composting in piles, worm boxes and the best ways to incorporate compost into you garden.

Instructor’s Name: Danielle Spies
Course Info (Title): Propagation
Class fee: $159.00
Location: Sea Island Savory Herbs, Johns Island
Date: Saturdays, September 10th and 17th, 9:00am- 1:00pm
Class description: Seeding, soils, and cuttings; the basics of propagation for any size grower

**If the Tractor Class on 3/26 does not fill with 10 bodies by next week, we will reschedule for Summer or Fall semester.

Follow this link to register for any one of the Spring classes. Summer classes will be open for registration in April.


Trident's Continuing Education Registration Page
http://www.tridenttech.edu/1453.htm


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Trident's Green Initiative Blog
http://ttcgreenblog.blogspot.com/

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