Events

Smart Farm Spring Clean Up

Smart Farm Hoop House - Good Shepherd Campus 490 West Illinois Route 22, Barrington, IL, United States

Join us clean up our garden and get ready to grow veggies for our community. We need to clean the hoop, build new compost bins, add compost to our gardens and so much more. We need your help. Look forward to seeing you this Spring.

All About Composting!

Smart Farm Hoop House - Good Shepherd Campus 490 West Illinois Route 22, Barrington, IL, United States

We are proud to host a comprehensive class on Composting. We will be joined by Jennifer and Michael Kainz who will provide a knowledgable talk about the benefits and joys of turning garbage into gorgeous soil. Please sign up today! The class is free but donations are greatly appreciated!

Sustainable Landscape: Learn to work with your yard, not against it

The Smart Farm Learning Center 490 W IL Hwy 22, Lake Barrington, IL

Brandon Losey, Designer & Sustainability Director with Ringer Landscaping will present a host of sustainable landscaping topics, including: Diversifying your plant palette, removing invasive plants, incorporating natives, harnessing the power of healthy soil, and general sustainable maintenance techniques and practices.

All About Herbs

Smart Farm Hoop House - Good Shepherd Campus 490 West Illinois Route 22, Barrington, IL, United States

We are proud to be joined by our local Herbalist, Ashley Behrendt. She will discuss the wonders of herbs, their healing qualities, how they can make food so much more pleasing and much more! We look forward to seeing you in the garden!

Monthly Topics

Our regular volunteer hours center on a monthly topic. See below for each month's subject. Volunteer hours are: April: 10am-12pm    |    May-November: 9am-11am TOPICS: April: Planning the garden layout and Preparing the Soil May: Planting June: Composting and mulching July: Trellising and Pruning August: Totally Tomatoes September: All about BUGS

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