High Performance Greenhouse Workshop: Building and Growing

Experiential Learning Workshop taught live at our farm in Paonia, CO.  This workshop will teach you how to build a greenhouse customized for your needs.

Jan. 16th-19th Session in Paonia, CO

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

 

Greenhouse Workshop: Building and Growing

Don’t have the full registration funds all at once? We’ve got you covered! Just pay $225.00 now and the rest next month.

Here is what you will learn:

What size greenhouse is perfect for you

What type of greenhouse to choose

How to get someone else to pay for your greenhouse!

How to use supplemental low tunnels and cold frames

How to make the grocery store optional

The best soil to get the most production

How to layout the growing space for the highest production

What types of heating and cooling systems are best for your location



In addition, you will get:

To tour several local  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

One free 30 minute  personal consultation  to help you finalize your plans or to ask specific questions after you go home from the workshop 

$100 discount on the Abundance Garden Course the official High Performance Garden system recommended to use inside of your greenhouse.

 

Also Included in the Workshop:

All Meals: Thursday Dinner - Sunday Lunch; 9 farm to table meals grown on the farm or locally. Prepared by Chef Mike of The Living Farm Cafe

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 feel 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. Learn more about her pioneering work at thegrownetwork.com

One 30-minute phone consultation with instructors after the Workshop

This consultation is reserved for questions that may arise as you implement your customized building and growing plan.

Learn to Build your Own Greenhouse and Extend Your Growing Season

Tom and Lynn GiIllespie are multi-generational organic farmers. Together they bring a unique and long time perspective of what it is like to grow and construct greenhouses for food production.

Jan. 16th-19th Session in Paonia, CO

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)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Workshop begins on Thursday  at 6:00p and ends Sunday at 2:00p

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 

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

Get on I-70 E from H Rd and Horizon Dr
Continue on I-70 E to Clifton
Take exit 37 for I-70 BUS W toward Clifton/Delta
Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto CO-141 S/32 Rd
Turn left onto US-50 E
Continue on CO-92 E. Drive to Green Tractor Rd

General Directions from Montrose Airport: Approx. 1 hour 

Via US-50 and CO-92 E

*Note: These are not specific directions. Make your own travel plans. 

 

In order of proximity:

Montrose Regional Airport

http://www.flymontrose.com/

Grand Junction Airport 

https://www.gjairport.com/

 Denver International Airport 

https://www.flydenver.com/

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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

Contac: Cindie Sorensen 

970-260-0552

https://zenzenhemp.com/

Airbnb and VRBO

Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com

VRBO: https://www.vrbo.com/



Only children 15 years of age and older are welcome with a submitted registration. 

Dogs are not allowed on the farm. 

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