Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Learn how to dye fabric with plants. Using flowers and indigo leaves harvested at E.A.T. South, we'll experiment with different techniques for dying fabric with natural dyes.  REGISTER HERE.

At this workshop, you'll learn:

• plants you can grow at home to create dye.

• how to prepare fabric for dying.

• how to make dye out of flowers. 

Everyone will have a chance to dye fabric. All materials will be provided. 

Space is limited. Registration is required. The workshop is free thanks to the support of the Support the Arts Tag Grant Program. Donations help us keep these programs going.

The workshop will be at 410 Clayton Street, the lot behind the Hilltop Public House from 1 to 3 pm. 

Thank you, Red Land Cotton for donating fabric.

Thank you, Alabama Support the Arts License Tag Grant Program for supporting this workshop. When you purchase a Support the Arts Tag, you make arts programs available to all Alabamians. 

Thank you, Hilltop Public House for letting us use your back lot.

Find your plants and the E.A.T. South table at Herb Day! For more Herb Day information, check out the Alabama Herb Society.

Baled It! is teaching a Straw Bale Gardening workshop at the Alabama State Teaching Garden. You’ll learn how to transform straw bales into productive gardens. Straw bale gardening is an affordable way to build gardens - especially when you may not have a lot of space or can’t grow in the ground.

You’ll learn to:

condition a bale to get it ready for growing.

how to plant

how to fertilize

how to keep food growing

and what to do when the bale falls apart (hint: mulch or compost!)

The workshop is free. It will be outside so wear a hat, bring water, and wear sunscreen.

Baled It! is a Montgomery nonprofit supporting healthy eating and physical activity. They also teach how to build a garden using straw bales.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Make the Earth earthier for Earth Day AND create garden gold out of food scraps. 

Food scraps are not garbage! Learn how to transform your apple cores, coffee grounds, and banana peels into compost.  Register HERE.

In this workshop you will learn:

• how to compost in your own backyard

• what you should put into your backyard compost and what to leave out

• how composting works (meet the compost critters!)

You will also have a hands-on opportunity to build an aerated compost pile.

Bring your composting questions. 

The workshop is at the Tuskegee Urban Agriculture Innovation Center, 595 Grady Street. 

Free. Please register so we know how many people to expect. Donations are welcome. 

Thank you Tuskegee Urban Agriculture Innovation Center for making this workshop possible.

Thank you American Red Cross Community Adaptation Program for supporting garden-based education.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Learn about plants traditionally used for making dyes and paints and plant them at Old Alabama Town. This introduction to dye plants is part of Old Alabama Town’s regular volunteer program. After the dye plants talk, we will plant and work in the landscape at Old Alabama Town.

Meet at the Lucas Tavern.

Bring gloves, water, hats, sunscreen. Be prepared to work outside.

Ornamental plants, vegetable starts, and all kinds of gardening know-how. Find what you need for your garden at the Master Gardener Plant Sale!

Check out Capital City Master Gardener Association for more information.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Bring your family to the Children’s Museum of Montgomery’s celebration of art, science, and wellness. Stop by our table to see what we’re up to. We’ll have hands-on activities.

Every Thursday (until the weather is too hot) join us for Volunteer Hours at the Alabama State University Teaching Garden.

During Volunteer Hours, you might learn to plant seeds in a greenhouse or garden, identify weeds, learn to manage insects, divide and pot up plants, build drip irrigation lines and more.

Food from the garden is shared with volunteers and the community.

Thank you, Alabama State University, for allowing us to grow and teach in this space!

For more information, email Farmer Caylor.

Get hands-on experience with drip irrigation, learn about harvesting vegetables to keep your food safe & fresh, wrap your head around year round gardening!

Free!

Seedy Saturday is E.A.T. South’s annual celebration of seeds and the people who keep Montgomery growing.

Find seeds for your garden, learn about garden projects from around Montgomery, bring seeds to share.

Seedy Saturday is free.

Help us get ready for Seedy Saturday! We will be filling seed packets with seeds, cleaning seeds we’ve saved, and making seed envelopes & we’ll enjoy breakfast goodies, too!

For more information or to let us know if you can make it, email Farmer Caylor.

Learn how to save your own seeds. Seed saving means you always have your favorite varieties and will have more than enough seeds to share with neighbors and friends. You’ll save money and maybe even create a locally adapted variety.

We’ll cover the easiest plants to start with, which plants need to be isolated, and how to clean seeds. You’ll have a hands-on chance to sort, clean and package seeds to take home and for Seedy Saturday (Jan 11).

The workshop is free. Please register so we know how many people to expect.

Help us plan for Seedy Saturday 2025.

Email Farmer Caylor for location and more information.

Make seed bombs and help us turn the hill above E.A.T. South into a native plant prairie.

Seed bombs are clay mixed with seeds. We’ll make clay balls, roll them in seeds, and launch them at the hillside. Join us!

This is a messy and fun activity for all ages. Children are welcome with their grown-ups.

Free! Join us!

Questions? Email farmer@eatsouth.org.

Turn your food scraps and yard debris into gold for your garden. When you compost, you encourage beneficial organisms to turn your waste into stable organic matter that feeds your plants and the soil. We'll help you make your best compost ever from start to finish in your own backyard.

At the workshop you'll learn:

• the role of the FBI  (fungi, bacteria, invertebrates) in your compost pile. 

• recipes for successful composting.

• how compost piles go bad and what you can do about it.

• using compost.

• bokashi, what it is, and how it can help you compost if the pile isn't working for you. (You'll take some bokashi starter home with you, too!)

Free! Please register here so we know how many people to expect.

Kids are welcome at all of our workshops with their grown-ups.

This workshop is made possible by the U.S. Conference of Mayors Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Sustainability Award, Tuskegee University's Urban Agriculture Innovation Center, and the City of Montgomery.

Want to attract more butterflies to your backyard? Native plants can help. Learn about native plants, the butterflies that depend on them, and how you can transform your yard into a butterfly wonderland.

Robin Birdwell of Beeutiful Natives will lead the workshop and provide a tour of her own butterfly wonderland.

The workshop is $10 and the fee includes a native plant for you to take home. The location is a private residence, and you will receive the address with registration. 

Space is limited to 15 people. Get your workshop ticket here.

Questions? Email farmer@eatsouth.org. 

Learn about cover crops, weed, and paint a tool shed, too! Join us in the garden at the Terrace Senior Apartments.

The Terrace has a beautiful raised bed garden, tool shed and pavilion.

Weed & Feed is E.A.T. South’s program supporting area gardens. Each month, we connect with a different garden for a project. Every project is different. Learn new skills, build community, and enjoy food with your neighbors.

Weed and Feed is open to all ages. Children are welcome with their grown-ups.

Questions? Email farmer@eatsouth.org.

Make fire cider with us. Fire cider is an old, old herbal remedy to support good health in the winter months, and we can grow all of the ingredients right here in Alabama.

We'll talk about the history of fire cider, where to find local ingredients (our turmeric will come from Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch in Tuskegee), and everyone will make their own jar to take home. 

This is a hands-on workshop limited to 12 people.

There's a $20 charge for this workshop that includes the jar and all the materials you need to make a quart of fire cider.  Get tickets here.

Location: Highland Gardens Community Center, 2801 Willena Ave.

Questions? Email farmer@eatsouth.org.

Highland Gardens after school program needs a garden, and you can help. September’s Weed & Feed will help Highland Gardens turn their courtyard into a garden space. Join us! Weed & Feed is E.A.T. South’s monthly volunteer project supporting Montgomery’s Urban Farm & Garden Community.

Grow bags, terracotta pots, five gallon buckets, kiddie pools (kiddie pools???!!), you can grow food in just about anything. If your garden space is a patio, balcony, or driveway, or if you’re renting and need something easy to move, we’ll help you plan your fall garden in pots (or pools). You’ll also plant and take home a container. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Register here.

This workshop is sponsored by the American Red Cross Community Adaptation Program.