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Beginning Home Gardener Course: Fall 2017

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  •  Tue., August 29, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Tue., September 5, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Tue., September 12, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Tue., September 19, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Tue., September 26, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:00pm

Tuesdays, 5:30 to 8 pm * August 29 & September 5, 12, 19, 26
Designed for beginning gardeners, the Grow Your Groceries Beginning Home Gardener Course will cover the essential topics to help the new gardener create and maintain a thriving, abundant edible organic garden. Combining indoor presentations and interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, this class will give you the knowledge and confidence to get out and grow food for you and your family. Course topics include garden design and seasonality, building healthy soil, garden preparation and planting, water and irrigation, garden ecology and pest control and growing herbs and perennials.

Bird Walk

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  •  Sat., August 26, 2017
     8:00am - 10:00am

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.

Garden to Pantry: Preserving Tomatoes

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  •  Tue., August 22, 2017
     6:00pm - 8:00pm

Learn how to preserve tomatoes for future use in this demonstration style class. Master Food Preservers will demonstrate safe food preservation techniques, such as water bath canning and dehydration. You will learn how to prepare a simple homemade Italian pasta sauce and tomato ketchup that can be stored in a pantry and enjoyed any time of year.

Cooking Out of the CSA Box

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  •  Wed., August 16, 2017
     6:00pm - 7:00pm

Come learn to cook with seasonal produce right out of our CSA box. We will 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.

Raised Bed & Container Gardening

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  •  Sat., July 29, 2017
     9:00am - 12:00pm

This class will cover all the things you need to know about how to grow plants successfully on a window, on your front porch or balcony, and in a raised bed. Learn it all, from the right type of container to what vegetables do best and how to care for them in their containers.

Garden to Pantry: Preserving Stone Fruits

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  •  Tue., July 25, 2017
     6:00pm - 8:00pm

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Learn how to preserve stone fruits for future use in this demonstration style class. Master Food Preservers will demonstrate safe food preservation techniques, such as water bath canning and dehydration. You will learn how to prepare a delicious peach salsa, the perfect complement to crackers and cheese, bread, chips and a refreshing ice cream topping. Preserve your summer fruits to enjoy any time of year.

Introduction to Permaculture and Forest Garden Design

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  •  Sat., July 22, 2017
     1:00pm - 4:00pm

You will get a crash course on how and why permaculture works, and then learn how to establish a food forest/garden that is the best physical manifestation of nature. This class is lecture and hands-on.

Cooking Out of the CSA Box

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  •  Wed., July 19, 2017
     6:00pm - 7:00pm

Perfect for anyone who receives a CSA box or people who love to cook with fresh seasonal produce. Come learn to cook with seasonal produce right out of our CSA box. We will explore and master simple vegetarian recipes that everyone in your family will enjoy. Learn the nutritional benefits of the veggies we love.

Healing the Heart

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  •  Sat., July 15, 2017
     9:30am - 12:30pm

Our heart is an extremely vital organ and heart disease is a major health problem with serious consequences. We will be exploring various herbs, herbal honey and essential oils that can help ease and heal our hearts.

Bird Walk

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  •  Sat., July 15, 2017
     8:00am - 10:00am

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.