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Homestead Garden Camp
Kate (BA, ESL - TESOL, TEFL)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(17)
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Students will meet 3 days a week for 2 weeks to learn about gardening on the homestead. Topics include: planning a garden, starting seeds, planting, herbs, harvesting, storage, and preserving.
Class Experience
Join us to learn more about the homestead gardening. Students will watch related videos or view slides created by the teacher as we discuss gardening on the homestead. Some classes will include optional after-class activities. The teacher will send out related links after class. Students are encouraged to ask questions during class. Topics include: Planning the garden, Starting Seeds, Planting, Herbs, Harvesting, Storage, & Preserving. About the teacher: I have lived on a homestead...
6 lessons//2 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1PlanningLearn more about your garden zone and how to plan your garden. (zones/soil/sun) After class activity: What's your soil typeLesson 2Starting SeedsLearn the what, when, and how to start seeds. After class activity: Making seed pots from toilet paper tubesLesson 3Planting and MaintainingLearn about phenology, companion planting, weeds, and succession planting. After class activity: Starting a garden journalWeek 2Lesson 4HerbsLearn about herbs and starting an herb container garden After class activity: Herb oilLesson 5Harvesting, Storage, and PreservingLearn about harvesting from the garden, how to store food in your home, and ways to preserve the harvest After class activity: Calculate your family's food needs for two weeks.Lesson 6More PreservingLearn about dehydrating, fermenting, and canning. After class activity: Try dehydrating
Homework
Frequency: Available upon requestFeedback: Available upon requestDetails: Students are encouraged to work on the post class activity after class.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be watching age-appropriate videos related to homestead gardening skills. If you have concerns about a topic please message me. I do my best to keep topics light-hearted but complete.
Joined January, 2022
5.0
17reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Washington State University
Hello! My name is Kate. I am a homeschool mom, small farm owner, herbalist, gluten-free baker, online teacher, and lover of books. I have taught for over 20 years: home school, alternative education, small co-ops, and as a substitute in public...
Group Class
$45
weekly or $89 for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-15 learners per class
