HUERTO EN LA TERRAZA AUTUMN 2021

The Huerto en la terraza of the CA2M has been holding workshops for almost a decade. During this time, we have lived through an active process involving the participation of many different people, all of whom have made it a meeting spot based on teamwork and shared knowledge.

Since its beginnings, the Huerto en la terraza has been a space whose aim is to go beyond just being a school of organic agriculture; it had to form a community. It has far exceeded this expectation, accumulating myriad experiences, learning, collective stories and community links around it, all of which make us proud to have such a space as this in Móstoles, one that is already a benchmark beyond our municipality’s borders.

Today, the community of the Huerto en la terraza of the CA2M faces the challenge of opening up to new people without losing the drive to carry out research and experimentation to motivate those who are already a part of it. For this reason, during this course we will provide an opportunity to those interested in starting out in the field of organic agriculture and permaculture, at its most basic levels, without forgetting the needs and learning pace of those who have already participated in the past and who require other lines of experimentation that combine vegetable gardens, art and our immense capacity to create with our own hands. This year, the workshops will change their timeslot to Thursday mornings. We hope that this change will bring more people to our vegetable garden so we can continue to share and learn together.

Free admission with limited capacity.

In collaboration with Break the Cycle Transition Institute

For further information please visit actividades.ca2m@madrid.org or call 912 760 227.

WORKSHOPS IN THE GABRIEL CELAYA SCHOOL (5:00 TO 7:00 PM) 

23 September: How to start an organic vegetable garden 

Learn to set up a poison-free sustainable vegetable garden from scratch. 

30 September: Seeds: how to gather them and how to plant them

We will work on-site with seeds from our organic vegetable garden and learn to gather them and create our own seedbeds. 

7 October: Cultivating and reproducing aromatic herbs

Learn everything you need to know for planting, caring for, gathering, using and reproducing your own aromatic plants. 

WORKSHOPS AT CA2M THURSDAY (11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM)

21 October: Reproducing cuttings and other plants from the organic vegetable garden

Learn how to reproduce your vegetable garden’s plants so you can exchange them with your classmates and increase the variety of plants in this organic space. 

28 October. How to create a terrace vegetable garden 

Learn how to start a vegetable garden on your balcony. No matter how small, anything is possible. 

4 November: Autumn tasks in the vegetable garden

We will plant in autumn, while also learning together how to look after our organic vegetable garden.

11 November: Home composting workshop

Come and learn the art of home composting with us. 

18 November: How to make your own medicinal oils

We will use our terrace plants in order to extract their medicinal properties and make oils that can be used for common ailments. 

25 November: Natural Cosmetics Workshop I

We will create creams for common ailments in a simple way using easily-accessible products. 

2 December: Natural Cosmetics Workshop II

We will learn to make natural soaps. Original and personal alternatives for Christmas presents. 

9 December: Basketmaking workshop

What better way to accompany your homemade gifts than to put them in homemade baskets, made by you? 

16 December: Sustainable Christmas recipe workshop

Join us, yet again, in putting together a sustainable Christmas menu that is easy to prepare – and affordable for all budgets – that will delight your guests.