Urban Farming Workshop: The Essentials | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-01T14:05:53+09:00PeatixSocial Innovation JapanUrban Farming Workshop: The Essentialstag:peatix.com,2018:event-3722102018-04-27T19:30:00JST2018-04-27T19:30:00JSTUrban farming is trending around the world. It’s a smart and enjoyable way to get healthier, grow communities, support the planet, as well as a welcome return to our food-growing roots. Social Innovation Japan is thrilled to host a workshop with community member Jon Walsh who will provide a solid foundation to growing your own food, right here in Tokyo! (designed for beginners)*Only 30 spaces available, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.===Topics covered will include:1. Why grow your own food?2. How commercial food production makes us sick, and what to do about it3. The importance of seeds4. Essential gardening equipment5. How to grow vegetables from seeds6. How to transplant seedlings7. Smart strategies to maximize – and extend – harvest8. Garden watering methods9. How to gain access to growing space if you don’t have any10. How to identify soil11. How and where to buy gardening equipment in Tokyo12. How and when to sow seeds and plant seedlings13. Where can we grow food?Each participant will take home a pot containing either sown seeds or a transplanted seedling, and will receive 3 exclusive guides:- Japan planting calendar- How to interpret Japanese seed packets- Bilingual gardening equipment shopping guide.====Number of Participants: Max. 30 Schedule:19:15: Doors Open19:30 - 21:00: Workshop21:00 - 22:00: Q&A, Discussion, Mingling time22:00 - FinishLocation:Nagatacho GRID東京都千代田区平河町2-5-3Facebook Event Page HERE
Language: English only====InstructorTokyo-based urban farming consultant and instructor Jon Walsh has been spreading his passion for the planet since 2012. During that time, he has taught key food production skills to over 500 students, teachers, parents and business people, secured and managed a project to install an organic garden at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, and grown thousandsof tomatoes and cucumbers, hundreds of lettuces and large quantities of other no-spray vegetables and herbs. Jon lectures, runs workshops, builds organic gardens, manages a community garden plot in Tokyo, and teaches urban farming privately and at Tokyo International School and Tokyo American Club. =====About Social Innovation JapanSocial Innovation Japan is a community of problem-solvers, thinkers, and doers. We provide a platform for people to engage with and learn from industry leaders who are tackling social and environmental issues, and connect with like-minded people from different backgrounds. We aim to build Japan's largest and most diverse platform of change makers, connecting people with opportunities and resources to tackle real-world problems.Updatestag:peatix.com,2018-04-10 07:49:142018-04-10 07:49:14The event description was updated. Diff#329865