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Soil Health + Conservation

Workshops, Field Days, Events, and More!

Cover Cropping for Urban Farmers

We are excited to introduce City Sprouts' new Soil Health + Conservation initiatives! In 2022, City Sprouts introduced the Conservation Education Program Coordinator position to its staff to manage programming and outreach with the goal of advancing soil health and conservation practices among urban growers. These new initiatives are designed to support urban growers in accessing technical assistance, adopting conservation practices, and improving their soil health. We hope you'll join us at our upcoming soil health workshops, field days, events, and more. Subscribe to get the latest updates on these opportunities!

Soil Health Series Workshops

Beginning in 2023, we will be launching the Soil Health Series to offer advanced workshops geared towards experienced growers and beginning farmers under our new Soil Health + Conservation Initiatives. These workshops will support urban farmers interested in adopting conservation practices and building healthier soils and complement the introductory experiences offered through the Growing Gardeners series. The Soil Health Series is designed to provide growers with the soil science and management skills and resources to address common resource concerns in the urban environment.

Upcoming workshops + Events

  • Vacant Lot Gardening
    Vacant Lot Gardening
    Thu, Apr 09
    4002 Seward St
    Apr 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    4002 Seward St, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Neighborhood Food Distro Basics
    Neighborhood Food Distro Basics
    Sat, Apr 11
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    How to create your own and/or plug into existing projects.
  • Soil Health in the City
    Soil Health in the City
    Thu, Apr 16
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn the basics of how to test and improve your soil and why it's important.
  • Garden Club: Four Sisters
    Garden Club: Four Sisters
    Wed, May 06
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    In the garden with Sacred Seed.
  • Oven Orientation
    Oven Orientation
    Sat, May 09
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 09, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn how to use the City Sprouts earthen oven so you can host your own pizza parties in the community garden.
  • Bienvenidos Al Jardin-Community Welcome Day
    Bienvenidos Al Jardin-Community Welcome Day
    Sat, May 16
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    May 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Carne Asada Potluck
  • Backyard Chickens
    Backyard Chickens
    Thu, May 21
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn the basics of keeping chickens in the city and talk through ordinance updates for Douglas County.
  • Community Night
    Community Night
    Thu, May 28
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    May 28, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Garden Club: Rain barrels
    Garden Club: Rain barrels
    Thu, Jun 04
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Stretching Your Grocery $$$
    Stretching Your Grocery $$$
    Thu, Jun 11
    City Sprouts Education Center
    Jun 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward Street
    Tips and tricks from a financial literacy pro
  • Biodiversity in the City
    Biodiversity in the City
    Sat, Jun 13
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Jun 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    Explore the living ecosystem around us
  • The Biochar Workshop
    The Biochar Workshop
    Thu, Jun 18
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    What it is and how it can benefit your soil (and your garden). Live demo!
  • Community Night
    Community Night
    Thu, Jun 25
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 25, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    Dinner in the garden, everyone welcome.

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Soil Health + Conservation

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Workshops, Field Days, Events, and More!

We are excited to introduce City Sprouts' new Soil Health + Conservation initiatives! In 2022, City Sprouts introduced the Conservation Education Program Coordinator position to its staff to manage programming and outreach with the goal of advancing soil health and conservation practices among urban growers. These new initiatives are designed to support urban growers in accessing technical assistance, adopting conservation practices, and improving their soil health. We hope you'll join us at our upcoming soil health workshops, field days, events, and more. Subscribe to get the latest updates on these opportunities!

Urban Farmer Survey

Are you an urban farmer based in Eastern Nebraska? We invite you to complete the Eastern Nebraska Conservation Practice Survey, to help us assess the current status of resource conservation efforts among urban farmers in the region and indentify areas where additional resources are needed to btter support these effort. The survey is totally annonymous and only takes about 5 minutes to complete!

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Soil Health Series Workshops

Beginning in 2023, we will be launching the Soil Health Series to offer advanced workshops geared towards experienced growers and beginning farmers under our new Soil Health + Conservation Initiatives. These workshops will support urban farmers interested in adopting conservation practices and building healthier soils and complement the introductory experiences offered through the Growing Gardeners series. The Soil Health Series is designed to provide growers with the soil science and management skills and resources to address common resource concerns in the urban environment.

Upcoming workshops + Events

  • Vacant Lot Gardening
    Vacant Lot Gardening
    Thu, Apr 09
    4002 Seward St
    Apr 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    4002 Seward St, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Neighborhood Food Distro Basics
    Neighborhood Food Distro Basics
    Sat, Apr 11
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    How to create your own and/or plug into existing projects.
  • Soil Health in the City
    Soil Health in the City
    Thu, Apr 16
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn the basics of how to test and improve your soil and why it's important.
  • Garden Club: Four Sisters
    Garden Club: Four Sisters
    Wed, May 06
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    In the garden with Sacred Seed.
  • Oven Orientation
    Oven Orientation
    Sat, May 09
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 09, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn how to use the City Sprouts earthen oven so you can host your own pizza parties in the community garden.
  • Bienvenidos Al Jardin-Community Welcome Day
    Bienvenidos Al Jardin-Community Welcome Day
    Sat, May 16
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    May 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Carne Asada Potluck
  • Backyard Chickens
    Backyard Chickens
    Thu, May 21
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    May 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
    Learn the basics of keeping chickens in the city and talk through ordinance updates for Douglas County.
  • Community Night
    Community Night
    Thu, May 28
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    May 28, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Garden Club: Rain barrels
    Garden Club: Rain barrels
    Thu, Jun 04
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
  • Stretching Your Grocery $$$
    Stretching Your Grocery $$$
    Thu, Jun 11
    City Sprouts Education Center
    Jun 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward Street
    Tips and tricks from a financial literacy pro
  • Biodiversity in the City
    Biodiversity in the City
    Sat, Jun 13
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden
    Jun 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    City Sprouts Ed Center and Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    Explore the living ecosystem around us
  • The Biochar Workshop
    The Biochar Workshop
    Thu, Jun 18
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    What it is and how it can benefit your soil (and your garden). Live demo!
  • Community Night
    Community Night
    Thu, Jun 25
    City Sprouts Community Garden
    Jun 25, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    City Sprouts Community Garden, 4002 Seward Street
    Dinner in the garden, everyone welcome.
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