Urban Agriculture - Free Workshop Series
New land use ordinances in Marquette County provide residents with the opportunity to raise small livestock including bees, chickens, and rabbits, and allows the construction of raised garden beds and season extension structures such as hoop houses. MCCD is offering a series of workshops that provide technical, hands-on assistance to city residents throughout the 2019 growing season. Participants will be given the opportunity to learn proper techniques for residential small livestock keeping, backyard mushroom inoculation, proper composting practices, and dependable construction of seasonal extenders and raised beds.
New land use ordinances in Marquette County provide residents with the opportunity to raise small livestock including bees, chickens, and rabbits, and allows the construction of raised garden beds and season extension structures such as hoop houses. MCCD is offering a series of workshops that provide technical, hands-on assistance to city residents throughout the 2019 growing season. Participants will be given the opportunity to learn proper techniques for residential small livestock keeping, backyard mushroom inoculation, proper composting practices, and dependable construction of seasonal extenders and raised beds.
Pre-Registration Required!
Registration will be capped at 25 participants
MUSHROOM INOCULATION
Saturday, May 4th, 10am-12pm at the NMU outdoor learning center behind Weston Science Hall
URBAN GARDENING WITH SEASON EXTENSION
Saturday, July 13th, 10am-12pm at the Graveraet Hoop House in Marquette
RABBITS, CHICKENS, AND COMPOSTING IN THE CITY
Saturday, August 10th, 10am-12pm in Downtown Ishpeming
NATIVE AND INVASIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS
Saturday, September 14th at Trestle Park, located directly behind Little Ceaser's Pizza in Marquette
Registration will be capped at 25 participants
MUSHROOM INOCULATION
Saturday, May 4th, 10am-12pm at the NMU outdoor learning center behind Weston Science Hall
URBAN GARDENING WITH SEASON EXTENSION
Saturday, July 13th, 10am-12pm at the Graveraet Hoop House in Marquette
RABBITS, CHICKENS, AND COMPOSTING IN THE CITY
Saturday, August 10th, 10am-12pm in Downtown Ishpeming
NATIVE AND INVASIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS
Saturday, September 14th at Trestle Park, located directly behind Little Ceaser's Pizza in Marquette
Special thanks to our partners!
Click here to reference the Marquette Land Development Code that shaped the content of our urban agriculture workshop series.