Crop Succession planning: The art of increasing your harvest period

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Crop Succession planning: The art of increasing your harvest period Â
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Succession planting—following one crop with another —is an important method for maximizing a garden's yield and extending the harvest season. Gardeners and farmers in the Vancouver region can take advantage of succession planning to help maximize their harvest as well as extend the harvest period of their favorite crops. Creating a detailed succession plan eliminates the guesswork of what and when to plant as the season… Show more progresses. Materials and structures that allow for season extension should also be considered when planning for the season.
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During this workshop, we will overview the advantages of succession planning and demonstrate the benefit of well-planned crops. We will look at season extension structures and techniques, and we will spend some time focusing on the ideal crops for our region. A period at the end of the workshop will be set aside to explore the individual scenarios applicable to the participants and simulate planning of various growing models. UBC Farm also offers various examples of season extension that will be visited and explored throughout the workshop. This workshop is well suited for backyard gardeners as well as small-scale farmers.
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Date: Thursday, February 21, 6-8pm
Location:Â UBC Farm Centre
6182 South Campus Rd
Vancouver BC
Cost: $20 (+ $1.49 registration fee).
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Mel Sylvestre has been a small-scale organic farmer for 10 years. She spent 6 years on Vancouver Island working with Saanich Organics and ran a small acreage of mix vegetables called RiseUp Organic for 4 years. She is currently working at UBC Farm while finishing her degree in plant and soil science at UBC.Â
Student & Low income ticket
The UBC farm is piloting an initiative to make our workshops more accessible to community members with limited financial means. A limited number of reduced price tickets are set aside for students and low income attendees. Students who purchase these tickets are required to show their student card at the workshop. These tickets are limited and are reserved only for those that are unable to afford the full registration cost.Â
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