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Poultry in the Mountains workshop at Woodland Park Public Library

May 20, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Carol Ekarius, Mary Menz andBonnie Simon share their “eggs-cellent” tips for raising poultry in rural and city areas. Our speakers are well informed, vibrant, and willing to share.Learn more about them on the internet: Carol,…See More

May 16

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Planting Seeds & Building Covered Beds at Woodland Park Public Library

April 15, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

We high altitude gardeners must watch the weather very carefully in order to maximize success during our short growing season. During this workshop local gardeners will share what they are planting now and plan to plant in the coming weeks. We'll cover the veggies, flowers, and outdoor plants which our experience says will likely grow well. We'll also hear about plans for planting hops.What growing spaces work in our area? You will hear from a couple of successful growers about their…See More

Apr 10

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Greenhouse, Covered Bed & Indoor Gardening at Woodland Park Public Library

March 25, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Join us for two hours of discussion about techniques and resources for growing healthy food in our high altitude environment. Owners of greenhouse great and small will share their experiences and give you an idea of how to proceed with your dream of owning a greenhouse. We’ll also survey the styles and features of successful covered beds. We will share data which documents the effectiveness of covered raised beds in keeping frost at bay. For those of you anxious to start gardening (even though…See More

Mar 24

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Plan a Nutritious, High Altitude Garden at Woodland Park Public Library

February 26, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Although the weather is cold and snowy here in the Rocky Mountains, Spring Fever is warming us while we peruse the seed catalogs. Each year we say, "this will be the best garden ever." Join us at the Woodland Park library 1:30-3:30pm February 26th for this free workshop which just might make this the best year ever. Visit The Harvest Center website for more information.www.wpharvestcenter.org See More

Feb 20

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What's New for 2012? at Woodland Park Public Library

January 22, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

We will present brief descriptions of our 2012 projects. Most of the ideas will form the basis of our future workshops. You will likely be impressed by the creative energy of our Harvest Center members. Teller County Garden Geeks - Learn about the Glauth Foundation and their collaboration with The Harvest Center to…See More

Jan 14

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High Altitude Year-Round Greenhouse

"The Harvest Center dome greenhouse has a diameter of 22 feet and height of almost 11 feet. Growing Spaces offers domes with diameters of 15, 18, 22, 26, 33, 42 & 51 feet. Their web site is very informative. Our web site is located at…"

Nov 22, 2011

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"how big is the dome?"

Nov 21, 2011

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Nov 21, 2011

Bob Stephens commented on Lee Willoughby's event 'Local Food is Healthier Food'

"Thanks for posting this, Lee! I'm working every day and every week to eat healthier. Local fruits and vegetables are the best!"

Sep 20, 2011

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Local Food is Healthier Food at Woodland Park Public Library

September 25, 2011 from 1:15pm to 3:45pm

1:10 Mingle and Snack - Fruit and Veggie Trays provided by Community Partnership Family Resource Center1:30 Lee Willoughby - The Harvest Center After a brief introduction of the program participants, Lee will serve as moderator.1:40-2:00 Mike Waller - Rocky Mountain Foods, LLC Wouldn't we all like to see more healthy food served in school cafeterias? Learn about a new product line, "Everything Colorado", developed through a joint effort of RMF and Colorado Proud. Organic produce grown in…See More

Sep 20, 2011

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Season Extenders: Raised Beds & Greenhouses at Woodland Park Public Library

August 28, 2011 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Join us as experienced high altitude gardeners suggest methods for extending the season. Jim Bennett will describe his recently built raised bed and experience with their Solexx greenhouse. Lee & Kathy Willoughby describe their backyard greenhouse which is producing tomatoes and peppers now. John Sherman will talk about the principles and methods for building an economic, yet efficient, greenhouse. Ron Capen will describe his success in ripening tomatoes after bringing them indoors when…See More

Aug 24, 2011

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Aug 24, 2011

Darlene Sabella commented on Lee Willoughby's video

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"This is a fantastic article, we all need to learn and grow our own foods. What about the winter, any ideas...???"

Aug 20, 2011

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The Harvest Center Garden & Greenhouse Tour at Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park, Divide, Guffey, Florissant, Lake George

August 20, 2011 from 11am to 4pm

The Harvest Center is hosting our 3rd Annual Garden and Greenhouse Tour. The tour is self-guided and will cover Green Mountain Falls to Divide on Saturday and Divide to eastern Park County on Sunday.An interactive map is available on google maps. You may also download and print a copy of the …See More

Aug 18, 2011

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High Altitude Year-Round Greenhouse from Lee Willoughby on Vimeo.

Here we are growing veggies at 8600ft above sea level in the Rocky Mountains in a greenhouse powered only by the sun. This update features the lush "jungle" of plants growing August 6, 2011.

High Altitude Year-Round Greenhouse

Here we are growing veggies at 8600ft above sea level in the Rocky Mountains in a greenhouse powered only by the sun. This update features the lush "jungle" of plants growing August 6, 2011.

Aug 17, 2011

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