High Performance Greenhouse Workshop: Building and Growing
Finally, a complete system for growing food year-round in a greenhouse, taught in a 3-day, hands-on workshop - even if you’ve never built or grown anything before – guaranteed.
Do you dream of making the grocery store optional and becoming food independent?
Lynn Gillespie has been a professional organic farmer and garden educator for the last 34 years and specializes in teaching people how to build customized plans for creating food independence
You’ll get to explore 5 different Greenhouses heated in 5 different ways…
All of the greenhouses are different – each representing different building styles, orientations, materials, and bed configurations. You’ll get to touch, feel, and see the results of 34 years of successes, failures, and practical growing experience. All of the greenhouses heating systems range from either completely passive or so low energy you only need a small solar power system to run them. One has a geothermal system, another has a home hot water heater system, a third uses a ceiling heat collection system, and much more.
A Brief List of What You Will Learn
Only 27 Seats Available
- What size greenhouse do I need?
- How should I orient my greenhouse?
- What building materials should I use?
- How do I control insects?
- How should I layout my beds?
- What soils mixes are best for greenhouse growing
- What are the best plant varieties to grow in a greenhouse
- How to adjust spacing for vegans or vegetarians
- When to plant and how to schedule
- How to cool the greenhouse in the summer
- What are the best materials and how long do they last?
- What is the best flooring material?
- How a greenhouse changes your zone
- How many seeds you will need
- How to lay out the space for highest production
- When and how to use supplemental low tunnels
- Typical workflow for maintaining the greenhouse
- What equipment you will need to build and operate
- Building costs per square foot
- Kits versus DIY: what are the tradeoffs?
- Recommended greenhouse equipment suppliers
- Roof designs
- End wall designs
- Pros and Cons of Glazing materials
- Side wall heights and materials
- Vertical growing techniques
- PLUS, secret plant varieties that increase greenhouse yields by 300%
How to get someone else to pay for your greenhouse
Yes, you can get someone else to pay for your greenhouse! We will teach you how to get started, offer step-by-step instructions and how much you can save.
You’ll leave with a customized, detailed, greenhouse plan tailored for your backyard
During the workshop, you’ll figure exactly what size greenhouse you need, how to orient it, what building codes affect you, how much you’ll grow each season, and what materials you’ll use to build it.
In addition, you will get:
To tour several greenhouses and high tunnels
Create you a custom plan just for your greenhouse
Learn how to save $1000’s a year off of your grocery bill
High Performance Greenhouse Workbook
Designed especially for this workshop. You will be guided to create your own charts, graphs, and design ideas.
Personalized Greenhouse Plan
Creation of your very own personalized High Performance Greenhouse Plan designed with your production interests and local building codes.
Direct Experience
Time in the 5 greenhouses on the farm so you can get visual ideas and a felt sense of how greenhouses work.
Currently there is 9000 sq. ft of vegetable production in 5 greenhouses on the farm.
Guest Speaker: Marjory Wildcraft
The Grow Network’s founder, Marjory Wildcraft has been featured as an expert in sustainable living by National Geographic, and she is the host of the annual Home Grown Food Summit, which reaches hundreds of thousands of viewers every year.
PLUS, 3 Bonuses To Ensure You Succeed!
To make absolutely certain that you are successful in building and growing in your new greenhouse, I’m adding 3 bonuses to your order – An additional $355 value – yours FREE
BONUS #1 (value of $180): 9 Farm-To-Table catered meals.
So you can focus on your experience and not worry about where and what to eat… Produce picked fresh from the greenhouses will be prepared by Chef Mike of The Living Farm Cafe.
Starting with dinner on Thursday evening, all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners up to the final lunch on Sunday are included.
BONUS #2 (value of $75): 30-minute coaching call with either Tom or Lynn for any questions you have after you get home and start implementing your greenhouse.
BONUS #3 (value of $100): A discount coupon for $100 off when you sign up for the High Performance Gardening online training.
Get ​the Greenhouse Workshop and 3 Bonuses ​Today for $805
Only $450 until all seats are filled!
If you're not 100% satisfied with your Greenhouse workshop and bonuses… simply email us within 60 days and return for a FULL REFUND.
No questions asked.
Friday
How to make the grocery store optional
How to grow and preserve enough food for your family to eat year round
Creating a custom growing plan for your greenhouse and family
Saturday
Figure out what type, size and layout of your greenhouse
Layout, orientation and size of your greenhouse
Heat, cooling, building materials, kits or custom build
foundations
Tour more greenhouses
Soils and beds
Pests and diseases
Pollination in greenhouses
Plant selection
Keeping a journal
Sunday
Putting the plan together
How to get someone else to pay for your greenhouse
Finishing the custom plan
Having the plan reviewed by builder ( Tom) and grower (Lynn)
The Workshop Schedule
Three days that will change your life.Â
Thursday:
6:00p-8:00p Dinner at The Farm and Orientation
Friday:
8:00a-8:45a Breakfast at The Living Farm Cafe
9:00a-12:30p Sessions 1 and 2 + Greenhouse Tours
12:30p-1:30p Lunch at The Farm
1:30p-5:30p Sessions 3 and 4 + Greenhouse Tours
5:30p Dinner at The Farm
After Dinner Discussion; How to Get Someone Else to Pay for Your Greenhouse
Saturday:
8:00a-8:45a Breakfast at The Living Farm Cafe
9:00a-12:30p Finalize Custom Plan and Farm Tours
12:30p-1:30p Lunch at The Farm
1:30p-5:30p Sessions 7 and 8 + Greenhouse Tours
5:30p Dinner at The Farm
After Dinner Discussion; Q/A Panel with Lynn, Tom and Surprise Guest
Sunday:
8:00a-8:45a Breakfast at The Living Farm Cafe
9:00a-12:30p Finalize Custom Plan + Farm Tours
12:30p-1:30p Lunch at The Farm
Create that Special Place for your Children or Grandchildren
In interviews with numerous baby boomers, when asked “what is your favorite memory of your grandparents” they inevitably talked about a time when they were harvesting and eating fresh produce with Granny or Grand Dad. Kids are awed by the magic of food being made by plants. A warm greenhouse on a crisp winter day is a wonderful place to spend quality time with your children and grandchildren.
Where is this workshop located?
Our farm and the five greenhouses are in Paonia, CO.Â
Never heard of it?
No, almost no one has.
It’s way off the beaten path.
It’s in the heart of the organic farming region of Colorado. It’s a quaint small town surrounded by wilderness. It’s filled with entrepreneurs, artists, and lots of gardeners. The outskirts of town are filled with organic fruit orchards and pasture raised farms.
The closest airport is in Montrose, about 50 minutes away.
Exact Location:
The Living Farm
39776 Green Tractor Road Paonia, CO 81428
These people traveled from across the country to take this workshop:
Only 27 Seats Available
We keep the class size small and intimate so you get answers to questions on your specific site in your backyard. The classroom is located just a few hundred feet from our private home, and surrounded by our fully functioning farm.
The classroom building is a demonstration of sustainability featuring a rocket mass heater that warms the entire building with just a handful of kindling. You’ve got to experience this!
Frequently Asked Questions
The Workshop begins on Thursday at 6:00p and ends Sunday at 2:00p.
Address: Accessible through most GPS Systems
39776 Green Tractor Road
Paonia, CO 81428
General Directions from Denver Airport: Approx. 4 hours and 43 minutes
Take I-70 W to CO-82 E in Glenwood Springs. Take exit 116 from I-70 W
Follow CO-82 E and CO-133 S to Green Tractor Rd in Delta County
General Directions from Grand Junction Airport: Approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes
General Directions from Montrose Airport: Approx. 1 hour
Head southeast toward US-50 W/N Townsend Ave
Turn right onto US-50 W/N Townsend Ave
Continue to follow US-50 W
Take 1900 Rd, F Rd, 2000 Rd and 2050 Rd to CO-92 E
Turn right onto CO-92 E
Continue on Back River Rd. Drive to Green Tractor Rd
Turn left onto Back River Rd
Continue onto Stewart Mesa Rd
Turn right onto Crawford Rd
Turn left onto Green Tractor Rd
*Note: These are not specific directions. Make your own travel plans.
In order of proximity:
Montrose Regional Airport
Grand Junction Airport
Denver International Airport
Bed and Breakfast
Paonia, CO
The Living Farm Cafe and Inn: http://thelivingfarmcafe.com/living-farm-inn/
*Special Offer for Greenhouse Workshop Students: Get a 25% off Discount when you book at The Living Farm Inn.
Stone Cottage Winery: https://www.stonecottagecellars.com/stone-cottage/
Bross Hotel: www.paonia-inn.com
Hotchkiss, CO
Evening Grace: https://www.eveninggraceestatellc.com/copy-of-about-us
Hotels and Motels
Paonia, CO
Rocky Mountain Inn: http://rockymountaininn.net/
Redwoods Arms Motel: http://www.redwoodarmsmotel.com/
Hotchkiss, CO
Hotchkiss Inn Motel: http://www.hotchkissinnmotel.com
Rooms for Rent on a Farm:
Zen Zen Organics
12498 3790 Road
Paonia, CO 81428
Contact: Cindie Sorensen
970-260-0552
http://cindiesorensen.com/interior-design-portfolio/
Airbnb and VRBO
Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com
VRBO: https://www.vrbo.com/
We will be spending most of our time in the classroom however this course is experiential, therefore we will be outside often. Bring clothing suitable for all weather.
November Paonia, CO Weather: Lows in the 30's and Highs in the 60's. The greenhouse temperature could be highs of 80 degrees. There is chance of snow. Plan to dress in layers
January Paonia, CO Weather: Lows in the 10's and Highs in the 30's. The greenhouse temperature could be highs of 60 degrees. High chance of snow. Plan to dress in layers
- Long Sleeves
- Long Pants
- Winter Coat
- Closed toe shoes. Ex. Snow Boots
- Water Bottle
- Take a picture of the South direction of where you would like to build your greenhouse
- Find out your local building codes
- If applicable; find out what your Home Owner's Association's rules are for building a greenhouse
- Write Questions about your greenhouse design
Only children 15 years of age and older are welcome with a submitted registration. .
Dogs are not allowed on the farm.
Get ​the Greenhouse Workshop and 3 Bonuses ​Today for $805
Only $450 until all seats are filled!
If you're not 100% satisfied with your Greenhouse workshop and bonuses… simply email us within 60 days and return for a FULL REFUND.
No questions asked.
See you in the Greenhouse,
Lynn Gillespie
Garden Educator and
Founder of The Living Farm
Lynn has been an organic farmer for 33 years. She specializes in teaching High Performance Garden systems. She is an author, a shepherdess, and fiber artist and lives on 210 acres with her family in Paonia, CO.
Contact Us:The Living Farm970-765-838539776 Green Tractor Road Paonia, CO 81428
