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Composting 101! [FREE, RSVP]

The Common Market 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, United States

The Compositing 101 class will explore all aspects of backyard or home composting. Together we will explore what is necessary to start and successfully complete the decomposition of organic material such as food waste, leaves, ashes, grass clippings, garden waste, paper products, and cardboard. We'll learn about a few beneficial insects and how to attract […]

Free

Building with Pallet Lumber Demo

The Common Market 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, United States

This course will explore various aspects of building with pallet lumber. We will discuss pallet lumber codes, learn to identify pallet lumber that is stamped with HT for heat-treated in addition to how to collect free pallet lumber and easier ways to disassemble pallets. In this guided demonstration we will explore three (3) different projects […]

$30.00 – $60.00

Edible Landscaping and Straw Bale Home Tour [OFFSITE]

The Judd Homestead 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us for a fruitful tour of edible and ecological landscapes while learning how to successfully create abundant landscapes with little to no maintenance. Food forests, mushrooms, swale gardens, living willow structures, hügelkultur beds, herb spirals, kiwi arbors, pawpaw groves… and a circular strawbale home.  Tastings included. Lead by author and edible landscape designer Michael […]

$65.00