Programs
City Sprouts offers workshops and classes, online learning tools for educators, educational programming, and more to educate the community about gardening and healthy lifestyle choices. Click on our programs below for more details!
Programs
City Sprouts offers workshops and classes, online learning tools for educators, educational programming, and more to educate the community about gardening and healthy lifestyle choices. Click on our programs below for more details!
growing gardeners workshops
The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is a collaboration between City Sprouts and The Big Garden. We work together to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops that feature skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer: growing, cooking, preserving and eating healthy local food. All workshops are free and open to all ages.
Our workshops are broken up into three main tracks: Urban Ag School, Herbal Medicine Cabinet, and Culinary Workshops. We also have smaller workshops attached to various community events that we have throughout the year. Check out all of our workshop offerings on our Growing Gardeners website.
We love having guest teachers from our community lead workshops! Are you knowledgable about a subject that you'd like to share in a workshop? Reach out to our Education Manager and explain what skills you'd like to share.
growing gardeners workshops
The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is a collaboration between City Sprouts and The Big Garden. We work together to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops that feature skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer: growing, cooking, preserving and eating healthy local food. All workshops are free and open to all ages.
Our workshops are broken up into three main tracks: Urban Ag School, Herbal Medicine Cabinet, and Culinary Workshops. We also have smaller workshops attached to various community events that we have throughout the year. Check out all of our workshop offerings on our Growing Gardeners website.
We love having guest teachers from our community lead workshops! Are you knowledgable about a subject that you'd like to share in a workshop? Reach out to our Education Manager and explain what skills you'd like to share.
Let's Get "Dirt"y
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ sWANSON CONFERENCE CENTER (32ND & sORENSEN pKWY)
Sustainable land stewardship starts from the ground up! Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and celebration of our soil resources at the Omaha Urban Soil Health Expo on December 3rd. We will be teaming up with local experts to help educate urban land stewards on how to keep our soils healthy + thriving! Whether you are an experienced urban farmer, prospective gardener, or somewhere in between there will be lots to learn and enjoy!
✨ Enjoy tons of amazing soil health demonstrations
✨ Learn from experienced local urban growers during panel discussions
✨ Find resources to start or grow your urban farming operation sustainably
✨ Connect with other Omaha-area growers
✨ Learn what you can do to advance soil health, climate resilience + sustainability in your community
December 3, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Swanson Conference Center, MCC Fort Omaha Campus (32nd & Sorensen Pkwy)
Interested in getting involved? Please contact Megan Belongia, Conservation Education Program Coordinator by email (megan@omahasprouts.org).
** Food will be provided! **
Schedule of Events
Resource Sharing and Networking Pt. 1
Exhibition Hall
NRCS Mini-Talk & Demonstrations
Breakout Room
Panel Discussion - Navigating Resource Concerns on Urban Farms
Breakout Room
Resource Sharing and Networking Pt. 2
Exhibition Hall
City Sprouts South Mini-Talk
Breakout Room
Soil Dynamics Mini-Talk
Breakout Room
Panel Discussion - Perspectives on Urban Land Stewardship
Breakout Room
Exhibitors
Panelists
Mini Talks
Aaron Hird
NRCS Nebraska
Edgar Romero
City Sprouts
Brent Crampton
Hillside Solutions & Soil Dynamics
Navigating Resource Concerns on Urban Farms
Stephanie Finklea
Black Chick Farm
Omaha Sunflower Cooperative
Mark Brannen
Benson Bounty LLC
Alex O'Hanlon
Free Farm Syndicate
Perspectives on Urban Land Stewardship
Christine Ross
Refugee Women Organization of Nebraska
Luis Marcos
Communidad Maya Pixan Ixim
Ted Hibbeler
Nebraska Extension
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Panelists
Navigating Resource Concerns on Urban Farms
Stephanie Finklea
Black Chick Farm
Omaha Sunflower Cooperative
Mark Brannen
Benson Bounty LLC
Alex O'Hanlon
Free Farm Syndicate
Blazing Star Seed Cooperative
Omaha Sunflower Cooperative
Panelists
Perspectives on Urban Land Stewardship
Luis Marcos
Communidad Maya Pixan Ixim: Reinforcing our Roots, Living our Maya Heritage
Ted Hibbeler
Nebraska Extension
UNL Native American Coalition
Christine Ross
Refugee Women Organization of Nebraska
Mini Talks
Understanding Soil Health on Urban and Small-Scale Farms
Aaron Hird
NRCS Nebraska
City Sprouts South: Reclaiming Urban Land through Community-Based Urban Agriculture
Edgar Romero
City Sprouts
Industrial Composting in Omaha: Where you fit in & what to say to get others involved
Brent Crampton
Hillside Solutions & Soil Dynamics
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
FAQs
What is the cost to addend?
This is a FREE event! However, if you would like to donate to support our Soil Health + Conservation Initiatives, you may do so at this link.
Where can I park?
Free parking will be available in lot A1, just north of Sorenson Parkway. Accessible parking is available in lot A2 on the north side of the Conference Center.
Will food be provided?
Yes! Complementary food and beverage catered by Metro's Institute of the Culinary Art will be provided for all attendees.