Cool It Burque Events
Learn to grow native trees from seed!
Sunday, October 6th @ 12-2 pm
Marble Open Space
905 Espanola St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110
🌱Help us grow a heat-protective, biodiverse urban forest in Albuquerque.
🌱Go home with your first pot already planted and the knowledge you need to sprout & care for native trees.
🌱Learn about native trees that provide food, medicine, and other materials.
This is a hands-on workshop where you can move freely between different stations and learn at your own pace.
Bring envelopes/baggies/containers to bring seeds home. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Sunday, October 27th @ 12-2 pm
Rio Grande Community Farm
1701 Montaño Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Learn to grow native trees from seed...
Learn to love your elm tree volunteers with the ancient art of pollarding...
AND see the site of the future Cool it Burque Dryland Food Forest!
🌱Help us grow a heat-protective, biodiverse urban forest in Albuquerque.
🌱Go home with your first pot already planted and the knowledge you need to sprout & care for native trees.
🌱Learn about native trees that provide food, medicine, and other materials.
🌱We will also teach those interested how to pollard elm trees (1-2 pm) to control their height and root structure, make their seeds and leaves available for eating, make them live longer, and provide materials to the homeowner and habitat for birds. Learn about the benefits of this ancient art from Europe!
This is a hands-on workshop where you can move freely between different stations and learn at your own pace.
Park in the open space parking lot, then walk to the area between the red barn and Montaño road.
Please wear closed-toe shoes. Bring your favorite pruning tool & envelopes/baggies/containers to bring seeds home!
No need to RSVP, just show up!
