The New School
The school is dedicated to teaching gardening and traditional crafts both in depth & in ways that are mindful of the natural world and our humble place within it. Over the course of the year the New School offers a variety of seasonal courses that will inspire your imagination and creativity. It will also provide you with valuable information & practical advice that you can use in your own garden and home.
2008 Curriculum
- Constructed Ponds and Streams
Sat. Sept. 16, 13 - 9:00am-4:00pm ~ 2 weeks/ 14 hr. $200.00 - Vegetable Gardening A-Z
Thurs. Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 16 - 7:00-9:00pm ~ 5 weeks/ 10 hr. $150.00 - Basic Rug Hooking
Sat. Sept 20/ Sat. Sept 27, 9:30-noon
- Small Fruits and Fruit Trees
Tues. Sept. 23, 30 and Oct.7, 14 - 7:00-9:00pm ~ 4 weeks/ 8 hr. $120.00 - Weave a Traditional Irish Gathering Basket
Sat. Oct.4, 10:00 am-3:30 pm - Damp Garden
Tues. Oct. 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 11, 18 - 7:00-9:00pm ~ 5 weeks/ 10 hr. $150.00 - Create a Outdoor Winter Display Urn
Sat. Nov 8/ Sat. Nov. 22, 10 am.-noon
2009 Curriculum
- Create a Ready-to-Frame, Miniature, 4 inch Pressed-dried Floral Wreath
Sat. Jan 17, 10 am.-3:00pm - Create a Ready-to-Frame, Miniature, 6 inch Pressed-dried, Valentine Heart-Shaped Wreath
Sat. Jan 31, 10 am.-3:00pm
Learn more about our upcoming courses and read full course descriptions.
Comments From Our Students
The weekend workshops I recently attended at David Warburton's school were worth their weight in gold. David and his assistant Susan Feindell shared their vast experience working as landscape gardeners with a myriad of sensible, low maintenance gardening and composting techniques for the beginner and more advanced plant lover. For the intelligent, intuitive gardeners who love to experiment and want to touch down and connect with the earth as our teacher, I recommend attending whatever David has to offer at his organic gardening school.
Heather Rigby
I thoroughly enjoyed the soil course and can't wait to implement the ‘no rototill’ concept in my garden. Since the course I've seen numerous articles supporting the concept including one in the New York Times magazine.
Donald Herron