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PRESENTATION TOPICS

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

More than your average landscape plant(s).

Chickens

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

Discover exciting information about these interesting birds.

Mushrooms

Edible Perennials

Mushrooms

Presentations and workshop options.

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

Perennials are not only beautiful and long-living, but many are edible. In this presentation, we’ll cover some of the well known common edibles and introduce you to a few “not so common” ones, you might be surprised to discover. Learn how to enjoy beauty and bounty from the same space and plants with examples and pictures from Home Oasis Farm west of Chippewa Falls.

Chickens 101

Edible Perennials

Edible Perennials

Are you interested in having chickens but have some questions? This presentation is designed to set you up for success. We’ll cover terms, classifications, breeds, housing, care and more to help you determine “if” and “which ones” are best for you! I have been raising chickens (egg and meat) for over 20 years. I enjoy sharing my successes and not-so-successful learning adventures to help others along their way.

Mushroom Workshop

Edible Perennials

Maple Syrup Production

 Oyster Mushroom

Make and take an oyster mushroom toilet paper roll.

Shiitake Mushroom

Inoculate a 12" shiitake log to take. 

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Maple Syrup Production

Gardening With Chickens

Maple Syrup Production

Mid-winter our family begins preparations for syrup season.  We often have 4 generations working together while making our “liquid gold.” Our mid-sized maple syrup operation is a combination of the old and the new. We still individually collect from each tree and use a wood fire to heat our stainless-steel evaporator. This presentation shows our process while offering options to modernize or scale down production to meet your needs. We affectionately call ourselves “syrup snobs” because after making your own maple syrup; no other syrup compares. 

Gardening With Chickens

Gardening With Chickens

Gardening With Chickens

In this educational presentation, we will explore the benefits of chickens for you and your garden.  We'll cover nitrogen, compost, and waste management along with helpful tips on housing and the best breeds for different purposes and locations. With over 20 years of  'chicken raising' experience, I like most all things chicken. I'll share some of my successes and failures, to hopefully keep you from repeating my mistakes. 

Mushrooms 101

Gardening With Chickens

Gardening With Chickens

I began growing Wine Cap mushrooms after purchasing some at an organic farm conference. I like eating mushrooms, so why not try growing them myself? The bug has bitten and I've continued to venture into Shiitake, Oyster, and recently Maitake mushrooms. In this talk, we'll learn about "beginner" mushroom varieties along with their preferred substrates and discuss some do's and dont's to help you along the way.  Be forewarned, mushroom growing can be addicting.

Fermenting

Fermenting

Fermenting

Fermentation can be good for preserving, flavor, probiotics, and other nutritional benefits.  What can be safely fermented?  Let's check and learn together.  I enjoy fermenting various vegetables and making my own Kombucha.  A Kombucha starter SCOBIE, recipe and instructions can be part of this presentation.

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Fermenting

Fermenting

Fermenting

Testimonials

  

Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

Thank you for the scobie.  I had been meaning to start a batch of kombucha but was not sure where to get a quality scobie from.  Now no excuses...and my batch has been started.  So thank you so much.

 Thank you for the excellent talk on edible perennials yesterday!  Frankie   

Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

Thank you so much.  Really enjoyed your talk!  Donna


 Hi Dora... I loved your presentation for our Ozaukee Master Gardeners virtual meeting.   Jenna
 

Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

Thank you also for the mushroom presentation.  I'm glad I was able to participate.


 Thank you, Dora!!  Your presentation was wonderful!!   Barb  

 

So many topics, so little time.  Feel free to contact Dora at Home Oasis Farm about speaking engagements, custom talks or workshops.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 7, 2022

WHYS Radio 96.3 FM

7:30 am

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8:00 am

whysradio.org or 96.3 FM

Event Details

May 7, 2022

WHYS Radio 96.3 FM

The topic is being determined.

7:30 am

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8:00 am

whysradio.org or 96.3 FM

May 11, 2022

Madison District of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation

6:00 pm

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7:30 pm

TBD

Event Details

May 11, 2022

Madison District of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation

We will be talking Edible Perennials.  

6:00 pm

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7:30 pm

TBD

July 12-17, 2022

Northern Wisconsin State Fair

All day

Northern WI State Fairgrounds

Event Details

July 12-17, 2022

Northern Wisconsin State Fair

Come and visit the Chippewa Valley Master Gardeners at their booth in the brown DNR building.

All day

Northern WI State Fairgrounds

February 10-12, 2023

PBS Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo

All day

Alliant Energy Center

Event Details

February 10-12, 2023

PBS Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo

Put the dates on your calendar.  More information will be forthcoming.

All day

Alliant Energy Center

Event Details

If you would like to schedule an event or private small group meeting, please contact Dora.

Zoom/virtual meeting presentations are also avail...

Event Details

Home Oasis Perennials

Rhubarb

    Mushroom Workshop Pictures

    Drilling logs for a shiitake mushroom workshop.
    Plugging logs at a mushroom workshop.
    Plugging shiitake logs at a workshop.
    Plugged and sealed shiitake logs at a workshop.
    Setting up for a workshop.
    Shiitake mushrooms on a maple log.
    Beautiful shiitake "shroom".
    Boiling toilet paper rolls in preparation for an oyster mushroom  seminar.

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