Field-day Workshop - Hedgerow Installation

Location: Piece by Piece Farm, Rochester, WA

Join in this hands-on learning experience while installing a 640-ft long x 15-ft wide hedgerow in a farm field where Piece by Piece Farm grows a bounty of organic produce for our region! (Physical limitations? No worries. We’ll be in teams, and you can still work the planting plans & learn as we go!)

Featured topics for this field-based workshop include:

• Learning different hedgerow plant species and their role in the hedgerow;

• Laying out a hedgerow design and practicing use of a planting plan diagram;

• Hands-on view of how different plant sizes and stock types impact budget;

• How this hedgerow will support various goals, including protecting water quality, supporting pollinators, and providing habitat for beneficial insects to sustain healthy organic vegetable crops.

Agenda: 

9-9:25 a.m. - Check-in/registration/snacks

9:30 a.m. - Instruction begins, followed by small-group learning activities

Noon - Lunch with Piece by Piece Farm owners sharing the history of their farm, their hedgerow goals, and more!

1-3:30 p.m. - Maintenance-prevention techniques and barrier mulching. Volunteers continue hands-on learning with mulching and trying different plant stock, as desired

3:30 p.m. - Wrap up and clean up, group celebration of finished hedgerow!

This workshop is part of our ongoing series of action-based learning events in cooperation with our local partners, Thurston Conservation District. This event will be in cooperation with the Piece by Piece farmers, with funding support from Thurston County, USDA NRCS, and the Washington Conservation Commission.

Workshop is free, but advanced registration is required to receive details in advance. Register at this link.

We also encourage you to join us for the accompanying webinar on October 23rd.

Questions? Email Erica at erica@nativeplantsalvage.org