SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Forsyth Farmers’ Market has announced a new biweekly series of workshops called the Fresh Perspectives Series.
The workshops will be offered on Saturdays at the Forsyth Farmers’ Market in Forsyth Park at 13 E. Park Ave. between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and will officially launch on Saturday, February 8 at 10 a.m.
The bi-weekly events will cover a wide variety of topics, including gardening, composting, mushroom cultivation, edible plant identification and more.
“Our Fresh Perspectives Series is an exciting new addition to our weekly market and is a fun way to engage with our local food system while learning new skills,” said Asia Harold, Director of Community Engagement for Forsyth Farmers’ Market. “We’re delighted to collaborate with local small businesses, agricultural experts, master gardeners and horticultural leaders to establish Forsyth Farmers’ Market as a trusted source for food and information that has the power to improve the overall health of our community.”
The Forsyth Farmers’ Market Fresh Perspectives Series will offer ongoing interactive workshops led by local experts, including:
- GETTING YOUR GARDEN PREPPED FOR SPRING
Saturday, February 8 | 10-11 a.m.
$20/person
Master Gardener Anisha Cook will discuss pre-Spring preparations for local garden management.
- SHITAKE MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
Saturday, February 22 |10-11 a.m.
$60/person
Swampy Appleseed Mushrooms owner Ancil Jacques, a mushroom farmer based in Reidsville, Ga., will teach attendees how to grow shitake mushrooms on a regenerative sweet gum log.
- UNCOMMON CROPS THAT THRIVE
Saturday, March 8 | 10-11 a.m.
$20/person
Ben Chaffee, the founder of Fruitful Futures — a Savannah-based 501(c)3 nonprofit helping to build a resilient, equitable and resourceful culture for coastal Georgia through urban agriculture — will discuss uncommon edible plants that can thrive in a backyard garden.
- COMPOST TEA: NATURAL FERTILIZER
Saturday, March 22 | 10-11 a.m.
$30/person
Code of Return Compost co-founder Maria Vaughan will demonstrate how to make an aerated compost tea that can be used as a natural fertilizer.
- POWERED BY PLANTS
Saturday, April 12 | 10-11 a.m.
$20/person
Local pediatrician Dr. Yolanda Caudill will discuss the health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle for children as well as adults.
- SALSA AND BACHATA LESSONS
Saturday, April 26 | 10-11 a.m.
$20/person
Roger Wilson will offer Salsa and Bachata lessons, offering the opportunity to learn classic Latin rhythms.