Our tunnels opened the door to a whole new world of quality, from Mother’s Day ranunculus to eucalyptus that touches the roof! This online class will cover it all: successes, embarrassing mistakes, and everything in between.
Learn our approach to growing in our unheated tunnels. Get a clear picture of what goes on behind the scenes before each season starts, include our approach to crop planning in our tunnels using a series of maps. Topics will include building great soil, seed starting in unheated tunnels, cover cropping and mulching, aphids, voles, and botrytis, crop timings, winter maintenance, and more! Guest speaker Mimo Davis, owner of Urban Buds, will join us for Q and A. We keep our classes small so that participants can ask questions and participate in the conversation.
Logistics:
We’ll start on Zoom promptly at 9 am EST. Class will wrap up around 11:30 am EST.
Class is capped at 20 participants.
We are keeping the class small so that everyone can interact with the speakers and get their questions answered. As a result, please note we cannot accommodate cancellations or refunds due to the limited class size. Make sure you check the time change in your area!
Participants will receive a Zoom link to join the class in the week beforehand.
This class IS
for farmers with at least one season of experience growing
for commercial flower farmers
for farmers interested in growing in unheated high tunnels
This class IS NOT
for gardeners
about growing in heated high tunnels- we will not discuss growing in heated spaces during this class
about construction- we will not cover high tunnel construction during this class
Kind Words about Growing in High Tunnels:
I just attended Butterbee Farm’s Growing in High tunnels Class and can’t recommend it enough. Of all the flower farmer education I’ve sought out, this was by far the most personal, interactive and the biggest value. Just as valuable as the information Laura Beth shares on the subject is her willingness to share the insights and hard-learned lessons.
-Lucky Clover Flowers
This was my third class taught by Laura Beth, and each one is as informative as the last. Laura Beth has a way of presenting information that is transparent, easy to digest, and practical. Much of flower growing is experimental in nature, and Laura Beth is never afraid to cover the good, the bad, and the ugly - which makes it seem like we are not alone in the trials and tribulations of growing! This class will give you applicable techniques that will help you avoid beginner mistakes and save time in the learning process of growing in tunnels.
-Winters Farm Florals
The high tunnel class from Butterbee Farm was the perfect way to start the growing season. Laura Beth was incredibly gracious with sharing her experiences over the years, both successes and challenges. I felt an incredible sense of community learning from her, as well as guest speaker Mimo and the other participants. Thank you Laura Beth and team for leaving me inspired to get growing in our tunnel and just go for it!— with careful planning of course ;)
-Frayed Knot Farm
Laura Beth gave an incredibly well-planned and well-articulated class. She generously shared all she's learned over years of experience, mistakes she's made, and improvements she's moving towards. The presentation was relaxed yet professional; since Laura Beth took questions throughout, we felt connected to everyone in attendance. Mimo & Laura Beth seamlessly co-taught, and it was very valuable to hear two different farmers' perspectives on things. I am excited to implement the things I learned!
-Roots Flower Farm
More anonymous feedback for our High Tunnels Class:
Very thorough and informative. Detailed crop plans for different seasons and pest management information was especially helpful. Thank you for a great class!
This course was packed with helpful information for those getting started growing in high tunnels and Laura Beth was great at making sure everyone's questions were answered. I would definitely recommend this course.
About Laura Beth:
Laura Beth Resnick is the founder and owner of Butterbee Farm, a five acre flower farm in Pikesville, Maryland. Following sustainable practices, Butterbee Farm provides locally grown flowers for florists, flower lovers, and weddings in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Before creating Butterbee Farm in 2013, Laura Beth worked on organic vegetable farms across the northeast. In 2016-18, she served as the president of the Maryland Cut Flower Growers Association. She speaks regularly at conferences and arboretums including the United States Botanic Garden, covering topics from starting a cutting garden to growing great dahlias. She also serves as the Secretary of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and writes for their quarterly magazine. A leader in the local flower farming community, Laura Beth is proud to mentor new growers through Future Harvest's Beginning Farmer Training Program.
About Mimo:
Mimo Davis with Dave Dowling, Laura Beth Resnick, and Ellen Frost at a workshop at Butterbee Farm
Mimo Davis has been growing specialty cut flowers in Missouri since 1994. Her first farm was
called WildThang located in Ashland, Missouri. Her current project is Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers, an acre, urban, specialty cut flower farm located in the south St Louis Dutchtown neighborhood. Season extension techniques feature prominently in the Urban Buds production, as does diversity of plant varieties, typically 70 different beauties annually. The flowers are sold at Tower Grove Farmers’ Market, wholesale to florists, and are used in Urban Buds wedding and event design. Mimo holds a graduate degree in horticulture from North Carolina A&T University.