Ellen Vande Visse

Custom Class Information

SHORT COURSES - A variety of 1 to 3 hour seminars and clinics offered to conferences, fairs, festivals, the Alaska State Fair, garden supply stores, schools, garden clubs, and homes.

Create a course - contact Ellen to create a custom course on any of these topics!

IN-DEPTH COURSES - Sustainable and Organic Growing Methods for Farm and Garden.

Gain confidence and competence in putting all the components of a growing system together: soil preparation, organic fertilizers, pest prevention and management, compost, compost tea, site and seed selection for your area, weed control, extending the season, and crop rotation. Labs included, and field trip in semester course.

Credit and Non-Credit options available. Credit options include Mat-Su College each spring, and occasionally through University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University.

• AGRI 138 UAA Mat-Su College (five evenings)
• Non-University Course - Co-Creative Gardening - you or your group can host this non-credit workshop! Contact Ellen.