Farm Construction for Beginning Farmers: High Tunnel Invitation
Date: 01/17/2020-01/19/2020
Time: 10 am-2 pm each day
Open to members of the West Alabama Farming Community.
Description:
Tannur Ali, founder of iLOGIC: Institute for the Love of Genius In Community is offering a special invitation to West Alabama new and beginning farmers to take part in the rare opportunity to participate in the building of a 2,100 square foot high tunnel system at Solomon’s Garden in Greene County.
Led by the Williams Enterprises, LLC, High Tunnel Construction Crew, this 3 day building workshop will guide participants through the process of completing the new construction of a high tunnel system from beginning to end.
Participants will learn:
Site preparation techniques
Materials required & handling of materials
NRCS application, approval & contract processes
Complementary NRCS practices to make the best use of a high tunnel
Complete construction of the high tunnel
Best practices for starting and maintaining an extended season vegetable operation
Details:
Space is limited (8) Participants)- Must apply & register by Friday, December 20, 2019.
Registration Cost: $75 per person.
Lunch and Snacks will be provided.
Each day will consist of 3 hours of construction alongside the crew and 1 hour workshops on above-mentioned administrative aspects.
Contact Information:
Registration will be open from 10/15/2019-12/20/2019 or until workshop is full.
Register online at: officialilogic.org
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