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“High on the Hog” Multigenerational Cooking Class (SWWAG workshop)

Join Urban Tree Connection and vegan chef Sherimane Johnson in a live and interactive virtual cooking event! Learn more about vegan cooking, get creative with the ingredients from your food…

“High on the Hog” Multigenerational Cooking Class (SWWAG workshop)

Join Urban Tree Connection and vegan chef Sherimane Johnson in a live and interactive virtual cooking event! Learn more about vegan cooking, get creative with the ingredients from your food…

SWWAG Workshop: Harvesting and Post-Harvest Processing

We will explore the garden, identifying what stage to harvest different crops, go over proper harvest methods, post-harvest handling, and storage. By following these processes, you will ensure the highest…

SWWAG Workshop: Choosing and Planting Ancestral Crops

An overview of the crops from the African Diaspora that can grow well in Philadelphia and the spiritual, cultural, and personal processes involved in choosing them. We will also share…

SWWAG Workshop: Introduction to Soil with Supreme Compost

Join Supreme Compost’s Nefertari Muhammad in this step-by-step demonstration on making organic compost, vermicompost, and compost tea. Learn how to make and use compost effectively. Skill level: Beginner Workshop leader:…

SWWAG Workshop: Ask a Farmer: Planting Summer Crops: Okra, Cucumbers, Peppers, Tomatoes … & More!

Come with all of your questions about your garden and growing food. Learn the basic fundamentals of starting a garden in your own backyard or community from an experienced farmer!…

SWWAG Workshop: Garden Basics: How to Start a Home Garden

Learn the basic fundamentals of starting a garden in your own backyard or community. From Soil to seeding, to type of plants, and best practices in growing summer crops. Skill…

SWWAG Workshop: Planting Spring Crops: Intro to Natural Agriculture

Interested in growing your own food this year? Learn the basics of how to start a garden, from setting intention, to building the soil, to selecting what vegetables you can…

SWWAG Workshop: Getting your Garden Ready: Preparing the Soil and Planting for your Season

Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm and learn the basics of planting your spring garden. We will also cover springtime maintenance including best practices in…

“Fall into Bartram’s Garden”

This article appeared in the print edition of our special issue of the October Southwest Globe Times Fall into Bartram’s Garden By Maitreyi Roy   Every season is beautiful here…

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Sankofa Community Farm Workshop: Raised Bed Garden Construction and Design (2021)

In this free Zoom workshop, Hajjah Glover of Glover Gardens and Sankofa Community Farm will discuss all things bed-building, from tools, materials, dimensions, and design to the history and benefits…