Learn about Permaculture and create your own victory garden with these upcoming workshops!

At the Suncoast Co-op we look at our farmers as our hero’s these supermen and women get up daily to grow the food that sustains our society. But over the years the farmers role from provider of sustenance was transformed into a provider of commodities. We have grown a food supply that is incredibly reliant on one energy source; Fossil fuels, the average food calorie takes 10 calories of oil in order to be produced. Also with the advent of petrochemical fertilizer and herbicides these poisons that work as neurotoxins are sprayed all over our food in order to increase the overall profitability of the farm.

Saving money on our food in the short term, but increasing our health costs in the long term. We cannot keep this system going forever. So instead we choose to learn and activate a different direction. Victory Gardens! With modern day techniques and design practices the average backyard grower can produce more then enough for themselves and sell or trade the surplus. With gardens we can grow our way out of the local depression and into a active economy. Out of a garden enough surplus can be produced to increase our local food resilience.

In our Victory Garden workshop you will learn how plants work, how to create thriving soils out of Florida sand, Pest identification, different styles of gardening, as well as planting schedule for Florida gardeners. Come to the class and receive free edible plants! The class is around 3 hours and is $30 or $15 for Sunoast Co-op members. If you are financially unable to pay for the classes contact us for volunteer time bank hours you can trade volunteering in Kinship Garden for workshop.

In our introduction to Permaculture course we will give you the tools to start designing your home to be more conscious design to create sustainable human habitats. Learn how to connect different pieces of the puzzle with your garden to increase fertility. Learn about the founders of permaculture, permaculture concepts from around the world, and how you can design your own permaculture homestead. Learn a step by step process of growing your very own food forest here in Florida! Come to the class and receive free edible plants! The class is around 3 hours and is $30 or $15 for Sunoast Co-op members. If you are financially unable to pay for the classes contact us for volunteer time bank hours you can trade volunteering in Kinship Garden for workshop.

Proceeds of the workshop will benefit both Habitat for Humanity’s mission and the Suncoast Co-op’s goals as well of making an edible New Port Richey.

Here are the class notes so you can see what to expect to learn. We will also have social networks for you to join in order to share knowledge, ideas, organize gardening together as a community for free.

Victory Gardening class: Victory Vegetable Gardening Prezi
Introduction to Permaculture : Introduction to Permaculture Prezi

Help us spread these workshops by going to our facebook and RSVPing to attend! Share the events with your friends and neighbors in New Port Richey and West Pasco/North Pinellas areas. Suncoast Co-op Facebook Fanpage Thanks!
All classes start at 11am
Oct. 27 Victory Vegetable Gardening
Nov. 10 Ecofest- Free Presentations at the New Port Richey Library Ecomarket! Check out Pasco Ecofest for more details!
Nov. 17 Victory Vegetable Gardening
Nov. 24 Introduction to Permaculture
Dec. 8 Victory Vegetable Gardening
Dec. 15 Introduction to Permaculture
Jan 12 Victory Vegetable Gardening
Jan 19 Introduction to Permaculture
Jan 26 Victory Vegetable Gardening

Thanks,
Eric Stewart
Suncoast Co-op