Start your morning off with a pleasant walk around American River Ranch. We will experience a variety of resident birds along with winter, migrant, or summer birds depending on the season. This walk is ideal for beginner to intermediate birdwatchers.
Learn what role medicinal plants can play in increasing your health and well-being in 2018. This free talk will introduce a philosophy of herbal medicine, how herbs work, and basic remedies for maintaining and increasing health and happiness. Come with curiosity, leave with recipes and inspiration.
There’s no better time to have healthy easy to prepare weeknight meals to get you through the hustle and bustle of December. Plus with all the extra treats all month, you’ll be happy to have good options at the ready! We’ll prepare the basic building block base recipes, and you’ll leave with your containers full and recipes for the week. You will take home herb roasted chicken thighs, savory white beans & turkey sausages, roasted vegetables and winter squash, blanched greens and green vegetables ready to saute, wholesome cooked grains for salads and side dishes, washed and crisped salad greens with homemade Meyer lemon vinaigrette and winter herb pesto- good on just about anything! Class Includes a light lunch. Visit www.ahealthykitchensac.com for more information.
The intention of this fundraiser is to create an opportunity for families to visit the American River Ranch for a day of learning, eating, celebrating and exploring the natural world.
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. Participants will practice medicine-preparation techniques and make remedies to take home.
Discover how to make beautiful succulent wreaths while making your own to take home. You will learn how to prepare cuttings, how to care for your wreath to keep it beautiful year after year and how to use different design principles to create a wreath that can be hung up or used as a holiday centerpiece. Students should bring a hot glue gun and 5-10 glue sticks.
This class is cancelled due to low enrollment and rain. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. An Introduction to Permaculture class will be offered this spring. Permaculture is a design system. The design tells you which techniques to use in a given space, but to know what fits best, you need to understand the models that work well. This class is about understanding the permaculture models and techniques for a Mediterranean climate. We will explore our permaculture tool kit to see all of the possibilities.
Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from plants for healing body, mind and spirit. This class will give you the foundation of using essential oils: extraction techniques, categories and properties, common uses and the types of tools, equipment and carrier agents used in aromatherapy.
Each season brings unique challenges and opportunities for our well-being. This class will offer techniques for using herbs, diet, and good habits for optimizing health and avoiding illness in the colder, darker months of the year. The class will include lecture, demonstration and hands-on experiences.
Explore and master simple vegetarian recipes that everyone in your family will enjoy. Learn the nutritional benefits of the veggies we love. Perfect for anyone who receives a CSA box or people who love to cook with fresh seasonal produce.