Take a journey into the amazing fungi kingdom and learn how certain fungi and mushrooms can benefit your garden, health and the planet. In this hands-on workshop you’ll learn easy mushroom cultivation methods you can do at home to grow food, medicine and bring vitality to your garden.
Learn how to bring medicinal plants into your everyday life to promote overall wellness and address minor illnesses and injuries. We will discuss the healing properties of several common herbs and how to incorporate them through cooking, everyday herbal tonics and simple home remedies to use when ailments arise.
Learn about the native plants that grow along the American River Parkway and around Folsom Lake.
Learn about the tiny world of terrariums and design your own sweet garden of wonder in a beautiful hanging glass globe. You will create a sustainable healthy little ecosystem with succulents, moss, pebbles and miniature embellishments. There will be a demonstration and hands-on help along the way. You will take home one finished glass globe gleaming with succulents and treasures.
This class focuses on natural beekeeping practices in an urban setting and DIY strategies to keep your bees healthy. Learn practical skills in how to prepare your own backyard beehive. Topics include: basic bee biology and life cycles, identifying and using beekeeping equipment, safe bee hive placement, general maintenance, integrative pest management, troubleshooting for beginners and preparing hives for the winter.
Do you dream of a new yard but don’t know where to begin? Landscape designer Mallory Russell will walk you through the steps needed to get the most out of your space. Through site analysis, this class will discuss design basics: form, function and light patterns to realize your yard’s potential. Please bring a photo of the area you wish to makeover.
Building healthy soil is the foundation of a bountiful garden. Join us for a discussion on the composition of soil and how we can improve it, so our crops and other plants will grow better. Discover how to assess what nutrients and amendments our soils need and find resourceful ways to create a flourishing home garden. The class includes hands-on activities.
These fabulous decorative succulent pumpkins make perfect Thanksgiving centerpieces, holiday gifts and office decorations. Get hands-on experience designing with succulents and learn the secrets of growing them. The succulents can be planted outdoors in the ground or in your favorite pots and enjoyed for years.
Explore the world of trees, leaves, acorns and the other gifts trees give us! Kids will get a chance to make acorn flour, taste acorn bread and make their own fresh, hand-shaken herb butter. We’ll get crafty with leaves and seeds while learning about local trees and the important role they play on our landscape. Youth will have a chance to try seasonal fruits and vegetables, explore the farm and meet the animals. Suggested ages 3-9. This is a child-focused farm experience. Registration is for children only, one adult may accompany each child.
Pizza has a bad reputation for being loaded with cheese, sauce and unhealthy meats, but pizza is also a great way to have a quick, healthy and delicious meal that uses easily-made sauce, vegetables and other toppings. Learn how to make dough, easy and quick sauces, pair vegetables, greens and healthy ways to finish a pizza. Class culminates in baking our pizza in our wood-fired oven.