MASTERING GARDENING
A self-paced online course designed to deepen your knowledge and expertise in small scale vegetable gardening
Calling all gardeners and nature seekers – Learn how prepare your space, understand soil health and structure, map out what to grow, when to seed and transplant. Everything you need to know to maintain a thriving home garden, restore connection with the outdoors, and create your own private paradise.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
The tools to design, map, and plant. Create an outdoor space that you love.
Over a dozen video tutorials.
A complete Field Guide from which to build out your own, Checklists, worksheets, blueprints for seeding and planting. Over 100 pages of resources, guidance, planting guides, charts, and more.
Insight into my gardening process and framework.
Bonus materials on lunar planting, companion planting, fencing and more. Learn a timeless skill that will mature and evolve in the years to come.
One time purchase, immediate access.
THE COURSE
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Applied knowledge of how to plant and maintain an organic, regenerative garden. I’ll teach my approach to gardening, which is qualitative and conversational.
Experience a new level of resourcefulness and participation around plant-based food.
Full insight on what you are eating and what it takes to grow a vegetable from seed to table.
Taste the difference of local, fresh food. So much of what we consume has traveled across the country, or even across the globe to get to you.
Transform an area by enhancing its natural beauty and productivity. I’ll introduce a framework that can be applied to anything in life; creating gardens, simply being one of them.
Learn to scale production by extending the growing season and optimizing crop yield.
Master seed saving, crop rotation and composting techniques. Apply to any garden size and growing scale.
Sharpen your senses and discover a new language via, listening, observation and engagement.
Enjoy connecting. To this day I still get so delighted when I am able to pick and eat from my garden. You and I are not separate from the power, grace, and beauty of nature.
Reduce dependency on plastics and packaging and waste. This is a radical loving movement to take care of the earth.
Become a grower and participate in a glorious conversation with the natural world. Your life will change.
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order”
Mastering Gardening is a growing project that reflects the natural arch of the season.
Receive inspirational and guiding emails.
Join anytime. Put on your hat, it’s time get outside.
One on one guidance available to add on.
MODULES
1 Laying the Groundwork:
Foundational Thinking - The PARCC Framework
Discovering the garden
Establishing a new relationship with the land
Begin observation. Where and how to plant for a thriving garden
Garden Design
2 Prepare and Plan:
Starting from seed and buying starts
Seeding calendar and planning
Soil Anatomy
3 Maintenance Practices and Principles:
Transplanting schedules
Soil preparation and continual care
Water management and companion planting
Maintenance - The PARCC Framework in action
4 The Harvest:
Maximizing the harvest
Pinching, pruning best practices
A gardeners rhythm, crop rotations and cycles
Plant stressors and solutions
5 Composting, Cover Crops, and Rest:
Composting - pile building and maintenance
Cover cropping
Planting by way of rotation, cycles, and rest
6 The Continued Conversation:
Seed saving
Start your own seed collections
Master observation and the silent conversations
“The land shapes you - and you shape the land.
Growing a garden transforms your space, and in turn, you. It connects you to the land, the elements, and to the food you eat. No space is too small or large when you know the foundational principles. It’s a beautiful love story.”
ENTER THE GARDEN
FAQs
How will I access the course?
Note, when you sign up for the course, you will receive a personal email from me with all the details you'll need to begin. Save this. Also, it may be a good idea to bookmark www.surroundlife.com, this is where you will LOGIN. The LOGIN will be located in the top navigation menu.
Will I have access to all the content once I’m done viewing and downloading all the materials?
You will always have access to the materials.
I do however recommend that you download the workbook, handouts, and guides and create a Master Gardening file for your records as a reference.
What do I do if I forget or lose my password?
Email me and I will send it to you.
What if I'm unable to attend one of the scheduled Live Calls?
If you're unable to attend, don't worry, All the calls will be recorded and stored in MY LIBRARY. (see Course Homepage)
I'd prefer to work one on one outside of the course. Do you offer something like that?
Yes, I do. I have options within Thoughtful Living Design. This method applies to gardens or interiors. Have a project in mind, let’s talk. You can learn more here, with Thoughtful Living and set up a complimentary 15 minute clarifying call to see if we’re a match. I hope to hear from you.
I live in a very different climate than New Mexico, will this course still apply to me?
Absolutely. The principles and concepts that are introduced in the program will apply to any area. Yes, there will be slight adjustments based on weather and temperatures and the length of your growing season. This is natural.
However, something you will master is the ability to recognize the natural signs and influences which affect the life cycle of plants. No matter where you go or where you live, you can adapt and grow a garden.
What is your refund policy?
At this time the course is non-refundable. All the terms are laid out in Terms and Conditions. Please review. I've linked this Policy in several areas prior to check out. Think about it and decide if this is the right fit and the right time.