About this Event
Have you ever felt excited about gardening—and immediately overwhelmed?
This class is built specifically for beginners who want to grow food but need structure, clarity, and guidance.
Jason Kamp (@jasonthebackyardfarmer on Instagram), professional market farmer and avid home gardener, walks participants through the 10 foundational questions that shape every successful home garden, from motivation and design to planting, maintenance, and harvest.
Through lecture, demonstration, and guided participation, attendees actively create an actionable garden plan. The goal is simple: help you start growing food at home in a way that fits your life and actually works!
In this class, you’ll learn how to:
- Clarify why you want a garden—and what success looks like for you
- Choose the right location and garden type for your space
- Create a simple, realistic garden plan
- Know what tools and supplies are actually worth buying
- Build healthy, living soil using practical methods
FAQs
What does the cost of this program cover?
Your ticket to this program covers attendance at this 2 hour long program that includes an indoor talk and an outdoor garden tour. You will also receive access to take-home information on gardening. Non-Member tickets also include the cost of admission to the farm for the day.
What should I wear?
Dress in layers to be prepared to both sit inside for ~ 1.25 hours and walk around outside (less than a mile on a hilly path) for ~.5 hours.
Policies:
- Programs run rain or shine. Dress for the weather if your program takes you outside!
- No ticket refunds within 2 weeks of the program except in the case of Gorman Heritage Farm canceling the program
- If you suspect you may be coming down with a transmissible illness, we require you to stay home to help keep others healthy. Thank you for helping us to keep each other healthy and comfortable!
- Agritourism Warning: Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury or death results from the inherent risks of that agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to. the risk of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.
By signing up and/or attending any of our programs, you are agreeing to the above policies.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gorman Heritage Farm, 10052 Reading Road, Cincinnati, United States
USD 15.00 to USD 25.00
