OUR WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
Workshops are an extremely important part of the Abbondanza project and it had
been frustrating to have had to abandon them during the pandemic summers.
So it is with great optimism and delight that we are able to offer you a diverse
series of practical and engaging educational activities once again.
Workshops are an extremely important part of the Abbondanza project and it had
been frustrating to have had to abandon them during the pandemic summers.
So it is with great optimism and delight that we are able to offer you a diverse
series of practical and engaging educational activities once again.
Click here to learn more about other learning opportunities at Abbondanza.
ROCK IT
Sunday August 13
9:30 a.m.-1:oo p.m.
Yes, you can build your own beautiful stone walls and structures! In this hands-on workshop, expert wall builders Doug and Lucas Ernst will take you through the basics of design, selecting and handling rocks, essential tools and materials as well as guiding the group in building a new stone wall.
The Ernst’s magnificent farm is the site for this workshop where you will be able to see finished
walls and structures of all shapes and sizes, as well
as projects in various stages of development.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Cost: $40
Sunday August 13
9:30 a.m.-1:oo p.m.
Yes, you can build your own beautiful stone walls and structures! In this hands-on workshop, expert wall builders Doug and Lucas Ernst will take you through the basics of design, selecting and handling rocks, essential tools and materials as well as guiding the group in building a new stone wall.
The Ernst’s magnificent farm is the site for this workshop where you will be able to see finished
walls and structures of all shapes and sizes, as well
as projects in various stages of development.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Cost: $40
THE ECO- CONSCIOUS LAWN- Replacing Grass with Flowering Lawns and Meadows.
Sunday September 10
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The traditional grass lawn, hungry for fertilizers, pesticides, and water, has no place in the current reality of pollinator loss, concerns about water, greenhouse gases and the
crucial need for better ecological practices to protect our health and the planet’s.
In this workshop you will learn why monoculture lawns need to be replaced and how easy it is to achieve a colourful, flowery lawn that will add beauty
to your life and happiness to you and the pollinators.
The workshop will be presented by Edith Smeesters, biologist and pioneer in ecological horticulture in Quebec. Over the last 20 years she has given countless workshops and
presentations and is the author of several books.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Cost: $40
Sunday September 10
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The traditional grass lawn, hungry for fertilizers, pesticides, and water, has no place in the current reality of pollinator loss, concerns about water, greenhouse gases and the
crucial need for better ecological practices to protect our health and the planet’s.
In this workshop you will learn why monoculture lawns need to be replaced and how easy it is to achieve a colourful, flowery lawn that will add beauty
to your life and happiness to you and the pollinators.
The workshop will be presented by Edith Smeesters, biologist and pioneer in ecological horticulture in Quebec. Over the last 20 years she has given countless workshops and
presentations and is the author of several books.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Cost: $40
PRACTICAL PICKLE MAKING-
From the Garden to the Jar
Sunday September 24
10:00 a.m.-1:oo p.m.
Proud pickler and master chef Jeremiah Bullied returns to Abbondanza Farm to teach you how easy it is to make your own delicious pickles. From selecting the best cucumber varieties to
the secrets of spicing, you will leave the workshop with a delicious jar of pickles and all the knowledge you need to make your own at home.
The workshop will be bilingual
Cost: $40
From the Garden to the Jar
Sunday September 24
10:00 a.m.-1:oo p.m.
Proud pickler and master chef Jeremiah Bullied returns to Abbondanza Farm to teach you how easy it is to make your own delicious pickles. From selecting the best cucumber varieties to
the secrets of spicing, you will leave the workshop with a delicious jar of pickles and all the knowledge you need to make your own at home.
The workshop will be bilingual
Cost: $40
SEED SAVING FOR EVERYONE
Sunday October 15
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
$40
Have you always wanted to save seeds from your favorite garden vegetables and flowers but weren’t quite sure how to do it? Well it’s easier than you think! In this workshop you will learn everything you need to get started saving and storing your own seeds.
And, you will find out why seed saving is not only a fun, practical addition to your gardening activity but can also make an important contribution towards preserving and protecting our precious agriculture heritage. And you are saving money!
The workshop will be given by Teprine Baldo, proprietor of the seed company Semences Les Noyau Seed based in Stanbridge East.
Teprine is dedicated to protecting seeds that she has been gifted as well as ones that she has fallen in love with. From heirloom to new discoveries she shares her love of good food and how it all starts with a seed.
The workshop will take place in the gardens of Abbondanza Farm in Potton where for the last twenty years Gwynne Basen has been gently shaping the landscape, and growing heirloom vegetables and flowers. Abbondanza's many gardens are filled with a tremendous diversity of plants that will provide excellent examples of how to save your very own garden seeds.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Click here to register.
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FUN WITH FERMENTATION
Sunday October 1
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
$40
You can find fermented food in the diets of every human culture. The process makes foods both more nutritious as well as delicious. And hundreds of medical and scientific studies confirm what folklore has always known - the microscopic organisms that transform the food also extend its usefulness by helping people stay healthy.
During the workshop we will make Sauerkraut with organic root veggies, and Sauer brined mixed vegetable pickles with the freshest vegetables harvested right from our farm. Participants will prepare and take home a 1l jar of their choice of ferment.
Our teacher, Jeremiah Bullied, is a professional chef and food aficionado. He is passionate about using fresh, local products and encouraging everyone to do the same in their kitchens.
The workshop will be bilingual.
Cost:$40
Click here to register.