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Expert Tour: The Ins & Outs of Spring Planting
May 5, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Description
Oxbow’s expert farm team will give you an in-depth look at springtime on an organic farm. You will explore Oxbow’s propagation areas, learning how our farmers grow healthy transplants early in the year, and then prepare those starts for spring planting. The tour will then move out into the fields and look at how an organic farm in the Snoqualmie Valley plants and seeds using appropriate technologies and a bit of elbow grease.
Key Topics Covered:
• Early-season transplant production
• Greenhouse technology and operation
• Planting techniques
• Mechanical and non-mechanical transplanting
• Direct seeding techniques and theory
• Crop care in the field
This tour is led by Oxbow’s Farm & Garden Manager, Kevin Haggerty.
Tickets and Registration
This tour is best suited for participants ages 15 & up.
Member price: $8 per adult
Non-Member price: $10 per adult
Please register here
Directions
Our public entrance is at Hwy 203 and 268th Ave NE in Carnation, WA. Please follow the detailed driving directions on our website.