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  • Regenerative Agriculture is the next step in organics; mimicking nature's soil building, pest & disease management. It is treating the land as a whole environment. This is an interactive workshop! Carol Burton will begin the presentation through a guided tour of holistic regenerative practices.

    Followed by Requesia Jenkins who will guide us in low-cost solutions to increase soil fertility through the creation of Jadam Microbial Solutions! Creating your own microbial solutions and soil amendments, will increase your plants resilience. It will meet the stresses of summer heat & drought with fewer losses. These practices would result in fewer pest and disease issues and would be more productive with less work in the long run. This class will teach you how to apply regenerative farming techniques in the urban landscape on a manageable scale. Participants will receive samples and recipes to utilize in their gardens.

    This class takes place outdoors in the picnic table area of the Bauer Education Center at Trees for Houston new Kinder Campus. (Houston, Oak Forest)

    Presenter: Carol Burton is the Director of Permaculture for Urban Harvest and has taught and led garden classes and Professional development in environmental education since 2003. She received the 2019 Abernathy Hull Environmental Educator's Award from The Garden Club of America and recently completed advanced Permaculture Teacher Training with the Cascadia Permaculture School.

    Requisia Jenkins is the owner and proprietress of Quesia's Kitchen. After 20 years in sales and surviving stage four cancer, she made a life-changing decision to embark on organic gardening as a livelihood. This new chapter signifies her dedication to environmental holism, aiming to improve our food sources and educate others on the importance of gardening and regenerative soil. By creating a more sustainable agriculture system, we can eliminate food deserts and harmful toxins from our food supply, aligning ourselves with the global movement towards a healthier and more sustainable future. She is certified in Jadam Korean Natural Farming methods and an organic soil specialist.

    Saturday, April 26th @ 10-11:30am
    Bauer Education Center
    1911 W. 34th Street
    Presenters:
    Carol Burton and Requesia Jenkins
    Cost: $20

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In Support of Urban Harvest, Inc.
Urban Harvest cultivates thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food. We are improving the lives, soil, and plates of​ all Houstonians through: 

ORGANIC GARDENING & NUTRITION EDUCATION
Urban Harvest Classes teach and promote the benefits of organic gardening, ecological land management, and healthy food choices. In schools, our Garden Educators teach children about nature and the origins of their food through hands-on, experiential learning. 

HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
Through Double Up Houston, Urban Harvest is making fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable for all. Double Up Houston provides SNAP (formerly food stamps) beneficiaries with double the amount of fresh produce for every dollar spent at markets and farm stands across Houston.

COMMUNITY GARDENS
With a network of over 140 edible gardens throughout the Greater Houston area, it's easy to get involved in a garden near you. Urban Harvest provides affiliate gardens with volunteer engagement and workdays; seed and plant distributions; and, free education opportunities to help each garden become long-lasting and well-established for the community it serves.

FARMERS MARKETS
Get to know your farmer at Urban Harvest's Farmers Markets. Here, you will find the freshest farm and artisanal products, each grown, raised, and made within 180 miles of Houston. What’s more, your food dollars stay in the local economy.

Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo Speedway
Every Saturday; 8am - noon

Mobile Market
Click here for locations.