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FREE Make Your Own Solar Garden Fountain

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Sat., July 22, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm

Learn how to make your own solar powered fountain. Harness the sun to power your garden’s water feature, and get tips and ideas for creating your own water feature. This is a great project to learn the basics of solar and a fun activity for the whole family. We will provide solar panels and pumps (limit 1 per family).
This event is sold out but if you’d like to add your name to the waiting list, please contact Adriana Jones at ajones@soilborn.org or call (916) 363-9685 ext. 1019.

FREE Make Your Own Solar Cooker

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Sat., August 19, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm

You will be surprised how easy it is to prepare delicious food with only the power of the sun. Join us for this family friendly class in which we will explore the different types of solar cookers, share some of the best solar cooking recipes, and provide you materials to build your own solar cookers (limit 2 per family).

Fruit Tree Care

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Sat., June 24, 2017
9:00am - 1:00pm

This class is cancelled due to low enrollment. We apologize for the inconvenience. The next Fruit Tree Care class is on Saturday, September 30 from 9 am to 1 pm.

Building Soil Fertility

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Wed., June 7, 2017
5:30pm - 8:30pm

Healthy soil is the foundation of a bountiful garden. In this hands-on class, we will assess which nutrients and amendments healthy soils need and find resourceful ways to create flourishing crops for your home garden or family farm.

Homegrown Herbalism Course

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Tue., June 6, 2017
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Tue., June 13, 2017
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Tue., June 20, 2017
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Tue., June 27, 2017
5:30pm - 8:00pm

This course is an opportunity to explore herbal medicine from soil to teacup. Participants will learn the basics of planning, starting, and maintaining an herb garden, plant harvesting and storage, safe and sustainable collection of wild medicinal plants, making home remedies for use throughout the year, and the specific applications for several medicinal plants. This is primarily a hands-on, outdoor class, with lecture woven in.

Yoga on the Farm

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Wed., April 5, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., April 19, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., April 26, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., May 3, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., May 10, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., May 17, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., May 24, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., May 31, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., June 7, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., June 14, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., June 21, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., June 28, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., July 5, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., July 12, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., July 19, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., July 26, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., August 2, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., August 9, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., August 16, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., August 23, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., August 30, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., September 6, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., September 13, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., September 20, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., September 27, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., October 4, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., October 11, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., October 18, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., October 25, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., November 1, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., November 8, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., November 15, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wed., November 22, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Join yoga teacher, Summer Ward, for a one hour yoga class on the farm every Wednesday at 12pm from April 5 through December 27. This class is open to all levels and is donation-based. Suggested donation is $5 to $15. Pay at the class. Summer has been a long-time supporter of Soil Born and her (more…)

Designing with Succulents

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Wed., May 10, 2017
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Create a stunning arrangement in a tea cup with a wide variety of colorful succulents. This class will include a discussion about succulents and their care, along with design principals used to achieve this creative arrangement.

Sowing Seeds for a Garden

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Sat., April 15, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm

Learn how to make a balanced potting soil mix, sow for succession planting, germinate seeds and ensure that your seedlings thrive.

Wormshop Composting

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Sat., April 22, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm

In this hands-on class, we will make a worm composting bin that can be used both indoors and outdoors. You will go home with a worm bin, worms and plenty of knowledge on the care and feeding of your new composting friends.

Nature Journaling

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Sat., April 29, 2017
9:30am - 12:00pm

This class has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Explore Soil Born Farms and the adjacent American River Parkway to write, and/or sketch, engage your senses and capture the unique stories of these places. Bring a notebook or sketch pad.