Fallow Land to Garden Workshop

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Join the New Mexico Acequia Association for a hands-on workshop transforming fallow land into a thriving garden. Together, we’ll design and break ground on a new garden space while learning practical techniques to reduce weeds, address erosion on sloped land, and improve soil health.

Join the New Mexico Acequia Association for a hands-on workshop transforming fallow land into a thriving garden. Together, we’ll design and break ground on a new garden space while learning practical techniques to reduce weeds, address erosion on sloped land, and improve soil health.
This hands-on workshop will cover:
Soil Preparation: Testing soil composition, amending soils, preparing stale seedbeds, and solarizing (cover the soil) to manage Kochia and other annual weeds.
Planting on Sloped Land: How to plant on contour and finding contours using an A-frame level. Reducing soil erosion and improving water retention utilizing berms, swales, and borders. 

Limited to 15 attendees – Register now!
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 9- 2pm 
Location: Rowe

When
April 26th, 2025 from  9:00 AM to  2:00 PM