DUG Organic Gardening Masterclasses

Organic Gardening for Beginners: Virtual Masterclasses

DUG offers a series of virtual classes in Organic Gardening, run entirely on your own time and accessible on DUG online.
Denver Urban Gardens is rooted in a respect for the strength of diverse cultures and the unique talents they bring to horticulture. Its many community gardeners follow the principles of organic gardening, utilizing age-old and indigenous techniques that provide optimum conditions for the growth of healthy soil, plants, and people.

Organic gardening is a holistic approach that emphasizes the importance of the soil environment in producing high-quality crops, ornamentals, turf, trees and shrubs, grown without the input of synthetic chemicals, pesticides, or fertilizers. Rather than focusing on specific products or remedies, the philosophy is grounded in a respect for biodiversity and preventative styles of management. Included in this systems approach is an understanding of renewable resources like composting, water conservation, planting crop varieties to suit the climate and season, crop rotation, cover crops, integrated pest management (including attracting beneficial insects), and the wise use of organic fertilizers.

These online courses cover a variety of topics in organic gardening and are an amazing accompaniment to gardening in a backyard or community plot.
Course Descriptions:

Planning Your Garden
Learn how to plan your garden plot with considerations to layout, plant selection, and more.

In this comprehensive workshop, you'll learn the practical steps needed to establish a garden plot that maximizes growing space and efficiency, create a spring planting plan, and plan for a harvest of diverse crops.

Topics include:
- Planning for Purpose
- Planning for Structure + Fitting your Needs
- Planning for Seasonality
- Planning for Ease of Harvest
- Planning for Diversity
- Reflection: What did you learn?

Maintaining Your Garden
Now that your garden is planted, learn how to keep it healthy and thriving throughout the summer!

In this course, you’ll learn how to use organic, preventative, and treatment techniques for some of the specific pests and diseases that may attack your plants. You will also learn how to navigate the challenges posed by our sunny and arid environment here in Denver and maintain a thriving garden throughout the growing season.

Topics include:
- Maintaining your Garden
- Composting
- Weed Control
- Mulching
- Proper Watering Technique
- Plot Management
- Identifying Disease
- Identifying Insect Pests
- Resources + Products
- Reflection: What did you learn?

Transitioning into Fall
Learn all the Colorado-specific tips to transition your garden and ensure a fall harvest!

In this course, you’ll learn basic organic management techniques that will help your garden transition into the cooler temperatures and shorter days of fall. Topics include keeping your summer crops thriving as long as possible and strategies for planting and caring for cool-season plants throughout the fall.

Topics include:
- Transitioning Into Fall
- Maintenance: Caring for Spring and Summer Crops
- Fall Planting: Soil Preparation & Planting Techniques
- Season Extension: Garden Structures & Indoor Planting
- Reflection: What did you learn?

Putting Your Garden to Bed
Learn how to get your garden 'put to bed' and ensure your soil is protected through the harsh winter months!

In this course, you’ll learn how to clean up your garden plot at the end of the fall growing season and care for your soil so it is ready to support a new season of growing in the spring.

Topics include:
- Putting Your Garden To Bed
- Digging Up Annual Plants and Removing Weeds
- Soil: The Backbone of the Garden
- Soil Renewal
- Garlic
- Caring for Tools & Support Structures
- Reflection: What did you learn?

Select Your Courses! Suggested donation of $30/class or $100 for 4-class bundle.*

Planning Your GardenMaintaining Your GardenTransitioning into FallPutting Your Garden to BedBUNDLE: All 4 Classes!
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DUG operates our workshops on a pay-what-you-can model. We're committed to making our programs accessible to all. The fee listed below is calculated based on the courses you selected, but it is merely a starting point as you choose your own price. We're trusting you to let us know what's right for you. If you can afford to, we hope you consider paying a little extra to help cover those who can't.
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