This class is cancelled due to low enrollment. Join naturalist Cliff Hawley to explore the plants, animals, and relationships that make up the environment of the American River Ranch.
How to grow no-till flowering perennials and annuals that do well in our climate. Students will learn which flowers are best for cutting as well as the basics of harvesting and arranging.
Learn how to make a balanced potting soil mix, sow for succession planting, germinate seeds and ensure that your seedlings thrive.
Join naturalist Cliff Hawley to explore the bird, animal and plant life of the American River Ranch.
This class was rescheduled to Saturday, May 21 from 9:30 am to 12 pm. This introductory class will cover simple herbal remedies you can make at home, and when and how to use them. We will discuss herbal teas, tinctures, oils, salves, and herbal foods. Daylin will demonstrate how to make herbal remedies. Participants will get recipes to make their own herbal products at home.
Take a leisurely tour of Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery which grows about 120 different local native plant species. Learn about the benefits of growing native plants and their adaptability to limited water resources and climate change.
Shawn Harrison, Soil Born Farms Founder and Co-Director, will cover tree basics and early winter care including basics of
winter pruning.
Take a tour of the farm while learning the principles of regenerative agriculture. See how our farmers implement regenerative practices that revitalize the land and restore the historic American River Ranch.
This class is cancelled. The instructor is sick. It will be rescheduled (date/time TBD). Get a hands-on introduction to planting, growing and planning your garden with native plants.
Explore the herbs that grow on the American River Ranch. Learn the identification, properties and uses of medicinal and culinary herbs to enhance health and well-being.