Calendar of Events 2012

June

1 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

11 – Irrigation Practice and Design Class

14 – Audubon Bird in Hand
A rare opportunity to view preserved bird specimens up close. Join Audubon and learn about birds of Whidbey Island.

20 – Master Gardener Garden Clean Up Party (9am-1pm)
Master Gardeners are hosting a work party to prepare for the Whidbey Island Garden Tour! Cleaning is from 9-1 and anyone who volunteers gets a free hot dog lunch. For more information, contact Marcia at mlynnenelson@comcast.net.

21 – Community Planting Potluck (5:30-7:30)
Come join with other friends of the Farm as we get together to celebrate all that has been accomplished since last year and prepare for what is to come. This will be a great opportunity to meet board and staff, celebrate volunteers, learn more about Agricultural Training Center’s farmers in training, and just have a good time. More details to come.

July

6 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

9 – Acquiring and Maintaining Organic Certification Class

21, 22 Loganberry Festival (10-5)
Our biggest event of the year – stay tuned for more details.

August

11 – Highland Games
Bring the kids and check out the Whidbey Island Celtic Society’s annual celebration of all things Scottish. Enjoy pipe bands, pipers, dancers and athletic events along with sheepdog demonstrations and plenty of food and fun. For more information, and to find out what they really wear under their kilts, click here.

13 – Using and Selecting Cover Crops Class

18, 19 – Wiffleball Tournament

26 – Wag n’ Walk (WAIF Fundraiser)

September

10 - Principles of Soil Fertility Class

15, 16 Whidbey Island Farm Tour

October

5 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

20 – Master Gardener Winter Prep Party (9am-1pm)
Master Gardeners are hosting a work party to put the gardens to bed for the winter. Cleaning is from 9-1 and anyone who volunteers gets a free hot dog lunch. For more information, contact Marcia at mlynnenelson@comcast.net.

20, 21 Harvest Market

November

2 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

2,3 – Whidbey Weavers Guild Sale

8 – Purses with a Purpose (6 p.m.)
SISWI’s creative and entertaining fundraiser featuring wine, hors d’oeuvres, and—of course—purses! Click here for more information.

10, 11 – Savour Wine Tour

23, 24, 25 – Holiday Market (10-5 on Friday; 11-5 on Saturday, Sunday)

December

1, 2 Holiday Market (10-5)

7 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

8, 9 Holiday Market (10-5)

15, 16 Holiday Market (10-5)

Previous Events

January

12 – Herbal Supplements (10-12)
Understanding supplement labels and making herbal preparations taught by Toni Grove, BSc in Herbal Sciences from Bastyr University. Cost is $15. For more information visit the Community School page.

15 – Spanish Style Kale with Chorizo and Farm Fresh Eggs (10-12)
Want to learn how to turn those greens into a delicious Spanish meal? Come enjoy a hands on workshop from 3:00 t0 5:00 with supper following! Taught by Aracely Knox. Cost is $30. For more information the Community School page.

21, 22 Shanty Fest – rescheduled due to weather
Yo ho – Greenbank’s Shanty Fest turns hearty choruses into medical miracles. Whidbey Island’s own Shifty Sailors will once again be the sponsors and main attraction for the 3rd annual Whidbey Island Shanty Fest. Click here for more information.

28 – Cook Straight from the Winter Garden (1-3)
Grow hardy vegetables and preparing seasonal soup, salad and desert. Taught by Annie Jesperson, Deep Harvest Farm. Cost is $10. For more information, visit the Community School page.

29 – Winter Forest Ecology and Plant Identification (10-12:30)
An Introduction to Winter Forest Ecology. Taught by Nathaniel Talbot, Environmental Educator, Botanist, Organic Farmer. Cost is $10. For more information, visit the Community School page.

February

3 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers of Harbinger Winery of Port Angeles, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

11, 12 – Whidbey Island Vintners Red Wine and Chocolate Event
For more information, visit the event website.

11, 12 – Sweetheart Market
In conjunction with the Red Wine and Chocolate event, the Farm is offering a market featuring a high quality selection of products made by local artisans.

18, 19, 20 - Whidbey Island Vintners Red Wine and Chocolate Event
For more information, visit the event website.

18 – Shanty Fest (6:30-9)
Yo ho – Greenbank’s Shanty Fest turns hearty choruses into medical miracles. Whidbey Island’s own Shifty Sailors will once again be the sponsors and main attraction for the 3rd annual Whidbey Island Shanty Fest. Click here for more information.

25 – Seed Swap (9-12)
This is an opportunity to join, or learn more about, an Island-wide local seed growing and saving network. Workshop and discussion from 9-11, seed swap from 11-12. For more information, visit the Seed Swap page.

March

3 – Whidbey Island Conservation District Plant Sale
The Whidbey Island Conservation District’s 2012 Annual Native Plant Sale is concluding with this Saturday’s Pick-Up Day at Greenbank Farm from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Stop by to pick up your plants if you pre-ordered or to learn about this annual event and sign up for next year’s plant sale.

10 – Ben Towne Foundation Fundraiser (12-2)
You are invited to attend a “Welcome Spring” luncheon and silent auction to benefit the Ben Towne Foundation. The foundation is committed to funding pediatric cancer research and finding a cure. 100% of donations to the foundation will go to fund research. Please contact Nancy Nielsen if you would like to attend. njnielsen@comcast.net. For more information about the foundation, please see www.bentownefoundation.org.

31 – Green Home Tour (10-4)
Want to learn more about energy-efficient and earth-friendly homes? Take the Whidbey Island Green Home Tour on Saturday, March 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. Click here for more information.

April

1 – Loganberry Patch Clean Up (12-2)
Come help tie up the approximately 250 plants at the Loganberry Patch. You bring your enthusiasm and warm clothes and we’ll provide the knowledge. For more information or to sign up, contact Paula at 206.713.9024 or selfcare@whidbey.com.

5 – Birding with Whidbey Audubon (8:15 am)
This Thursday, April 5 join the Whidbey Audubon group as they walk the Farm and identify birds. Meet at the farm at 8:15 with warm clothes.

9 - Crop Planning and Recordkeeping in Vegetable Production (12:30-2 pm)
Sebastian Aguilar
As a vegetable grower, how do you ensure that you will have the crop you want, ready at the right time, in the amounts that you want? You plan! We will look at each step in the process from setting harvest goals and using days-to-maturity and average yields to create a planting calendar that tells you when, what and how much to plant to meet those goals. The key to a good plan is the data supporting it so we will also look at how to take good records so your future plans can become ever more accurate. Be prepared for Farm Math 101!

A donation of $10-$20 is suggested though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

18 – Master Gardener Garden Clean Up Party (9am-1pm)
Master Gardeners are hosting a work party to clean the garden area up from winter and get ready for the growing season! Cleaning is from 9-1 and anyone who volunteers gets a free hot dog lunch. For more information, contact Marcia at mlynnenelson@comcast.net.

21 – Greenbank Garden Club Plant Sale

22 – Composting and Worm Bins Seminar (1-3)
Master Gardeners are hosting a seminar on composting and worm bins. The seminar is taught by Janet Hall and Toni Grove and is free and open to the public. Those interested should meet at the Stansberry Cottage in the Master Gardener area. For more information, contact Marcia at mlynnenelson@comcast.net.

28 – Emergent Spring Benefit – Waldorf School, 6pm
Come celebrate spring and support the Whidbey Island Waldorf School Doors open at 6. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, visit the Whidbey Island Waldorf School website.

May

2 – Solar P-Patch 101 (10-11:30), $5 donation request
Taught by Linda Irvine of SEED Island Community Solar
Do you want to understand the basics of the Greenbank farm Solar P-Patch? Be able to explain it to friends and family? Learn just enough to be dangerous in this entertaining class with Linda Irvine of Island Community Solar.

4 – First Friday at the Farm (5–8)
The Farm stays open late just once a month for this special event. Meet the wine makers, shop our lovely galleries and have a special dinner. Click here for more information.

6 – Rhodie Care Seminar (1-2:30)
At the Master Gardener Educational Display Garden. Learn the ins and outs of caring for rhododendrons as well as how to grow them from seed. This free class is taught by expert rhododendron cultivator and owner of Glynneden Gardens, Bill Stipe.

11 – Farm Clean Up/Work Party (12-3)
Come join us! We’ll be painting small picket fences, removing trash piles and sprucing up common areas. Can you help? Please contact us at volunteer@greenbankfarm.com or 360.678.7710.

14 - Creating and Using Farm Budgets Class (12:30-2)
Taught by Sebastian Aguilar
If you are considering running a small vegetable farm, either for-profit or non-profit, you need to estimate your income, expenses, and seasonal cash flow, to make sure you create a farm plan that meets your goals (and doesn’t put you in the red!). “Creating and Using Farm Budgets” will cover the types and general amounts of both capital and operating expenses small vegetable farms often have and how to create and manage a farm budget, including creating a cash flow spreadsheet.

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