Seed Propagation Workshop 2026

March 22 – Seeding & Propagation Workshop

Start your garden strong. This workshop covers seed-starting strategies, soil nutrient requirements, soil blocking to eliminate plastic pots, and crafting compostable newspaper pots. Participants will leave with seeds and soil—ready to grow.

More information and full or half scholarships are available by contacting aW5mbyB8IHJldml2ZXRoZXJvb3RzICEgb3Jn. Information about parking etc. to come.

Meet your instructors!

Matt : he/him

Matt has been working in agriculture since 2022 and has experience with both tractor-scale organic farming and small-scale, no-till, high-intensity organic farming. Matt was formerly Assistant Grower at Mass Audubon’s The Farm at Moose Hill in Sharon, MA and currently works for Roots Farm in Tiverton RI.

Juliette: she/her

Juliette is a trained plant scientist with a background in agricultural research and a passion for agroecology in practice. She has a decade of growing experience across California and Rhode Island in diverse food systems: commercial production farms, educational & research farms, orchards, subsistence-focused residential gardens, community gardens, and more. She is a veggie farmer at heart with a growing style that blends French-intensive and permaculture.

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