New Agrarian Center Workshops

Our workshops provide practical knowledge in a garden setting and hands-on opportunities to apply that knowledge. Workshops are currently offered by both the George Jones Farm of Oberlin and City Fresh of Cleveland. Stay tuned for new updates or subscribe to our newsletters to stay updated!

George Jones Farm Workshops:

Our Staff:

Evelyn Bryant, our Education Coordinator is a certified Horticulturist, licensed teacher, certified permaculture designer, and has been an organic gardener for 20 years.

Aaron Englander is a graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in botany. He is the head grower and farm manager at the George Jones Farm.

Brad Masi, Executive Director of the New Agrarian Center is a certified permaculture designer and graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in Environmental Studies. He currently is an adjunct professor of Environmental Studies at Oberlin.

Judy Laushman is a horticulturist and is on the board of the New Agrarian Center. She the founding director of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers in Oberlin..

Maurice Small is an urban gardener, City Fresh Coordinator and a certified permaculture designer.

Tom Shurr is a local artisan and experienced designer of ornamental ponds.

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The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is located at 44333 State Route 511 East in Oberlin Ohio.

Build a Bent Willow Trellis

Saturday June 14, 1:00-4:00
Cost: $15.00 Materials $20.00
Instructor: Rick Pratt from Around the Bend Willow Furniture

Learn to build a bent willow trellis for your garden.

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Pond Construction

Saturday June 21 9:00 – 4:00
Cost $15.00
Instructor: Tom Shurr

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of pond construction and maintenance by helping to construct a small ornamental pond at the Jones Farm.

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Composting/Vermi-composting

Sunday June 22 1:00 - 3:00
Cost $15.00 Materials $5.00
Instructor: Aaron Englander

This workshop covers the basics of composting, including vemi-composting. You will learn how to build a free compost bin, a cement block raised bed that can even be built on pavement, and how to build a worm bin to take home for kitchen composting.

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Integrated Pest Management

Saturday June 28 3:00 - 5:00
Cost $15.00
Instructor: Aaron Englander, Ben Jaffe, Evelyn Bryant

Learn to identify common garden pests and diseases of plants and how to treat them organically. IPM utilizes many different lines of defense that are integrated

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City Fresh Workshops:

Workshops for the 2008 season will be updated soon!