Courses

Richmond Grows is committed to supporting our community and others in becoming more resilient through educating people about seed saving and gardening. These course materials may be used under the Creative Commons license and distributed for free to others for community use. If you intend to use this information and charge for the content and you are a for-profit company, please consider donating to Richmond Grows in order to support our work. 

Seed Saving

Learn how to save lettuce, beans, tomatoes, peas and squash.

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• 1.5 hour version
• 1 h version
• 4 h Continuing Education for Master Gardeners

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Indoor Seed Starting

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Get a head start on tomatoes and peppers! Learn how to start your vegetable garden inside to get a jump start on your garden. We will cover the basics, from preparing your equipment through hardening-off the seedlings in preparation for transplanting.

Food Gardening
for Absolute Beginners

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Feel like you have a brown thumb? Never gardened before? This course is for you! Learn the basics of gardening to get you growing some of your own food.

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Organic Gardening Basics

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What to get started on growing your own organic veggies? Learn how to build soil, manage pests and grow your food naturally.

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