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Introduction to Urban Backyard Beekeeping

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  •  Sat., November 17, 2018
     9:00am - 12:00pm

Are you planning to start your first backyard beehive this spring? Or are you just curious about urban beekeeping? Do you consider yourself a beginner beekeeper and want to learn new strategies or brush up on your beekeeping skills? This workshop will cover the basics for a successful start to backyard beekeeping.

Introduction to Permaculture and Forest Garden Design

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  •  Sat., November 10, 2018
     12:00pm - 3:00pm

Permaculture uses nature’s design to grow food, fuel, fiber and medicine for our needs while also enhancing the land at the same time. You will get a crash course on how and why permaculture works, learn how to establish a food forest garden that is the best physical manifestation of nature and how to create a social demonstration model in your neighborhood. This class is lecture and hands-on.

Kitchen Gardening

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  •  Thu., October 25, 2018
     6:00pm - 8:00pm

Imagine the joy and ease of harvesting fresh herbs and succulent greens from your backyard or balcony to prepare your daily meals. In this class you will learn how to determine the best location for your kitchen garden and get resources to start growing or refine your current garden to maximize satisfaction in the kitchen.

Herbs for the Heart and Circulation

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  •  Sat., October 13, 2018
     9:30am - 12:30pm

Candis will discuss the various conditions that can affect the heart and circulation. She will show you ways to help keep the circulation strong and various herbs that can help with regulating the heart as well as herbs for the emotional heart. This is an experiential hands-on class. Many herbs will be sampled and students will make herbal formulas to take home.

Fun on the Farm – Seeds: Imagine the possibilities in a seed!

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  •  Sat., October 13, 2018
     9:30am - 11:30am

Kids will explore the Youth Garden and the American River Ranch learning about seeds, what they are made of, how to grow and care for them and why they are important. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in various fun, educational activities, make a farm fresh snack, meet the farm animals and create something to take home. Suggested ages 3-9. This is a child-focused farm experience. Registration is for children only, one adult may accompany each child.

Winter Herbal Wellness

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  •  Tue., November 13, 2018
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

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 creation of herbal remedies for yourself or for holiday gifts.

The Art of Herbal Medicine Making II

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  •  Tue., October 23, 2018
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

This class will delve deeper into the art and science of herbal remedies. We will discuss approaches to combining herbs and effectively extracting medicinal properties and broaden our discussion and practice in making herbal preparations, including creams and advanced tinctures. Students will take home products of their own creation.

Preparing a Fall Garden

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  •  Thu., August 23, 2018
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

Summer is the time to start planning your fall garden. Sacramento has a perfect climate for growing a wide variety of vegetables all year. You will learn about seasonal crops, fall garden tasks and how to ensure your garden is productive. We’ll talk about turning over summer crops, and how to think about the changing sunlight in autumn. This class will be a combination of lecture and hands-on gardening.

Fun on the Farm – Pollinators: Fly, crawl and hop with your pollinator friends!

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  •  Sat., August 4, 2018
     9:30am - 11:30am

Kids will explore the Youth Garden and the American River Ranch learning about what pollinators are and how they help us grow food. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in various fun, educational activities, make a farm fresh snack, meet the farm animals and create something to take home. Suggested ages 3-9. This is a child-focused farm experience. Registration is for children only, one adult may accompany each child.

Beginning Home Gardener Weekend Intensive

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  •  Sat., October 20, 2018 - Sun., October 21, 2018
     9:00am - 4:00pm
  •  Sat., October 20, 2018 - Sun., October 21, 2018
     9:00am - 4:00pm

Our Grow Your Groceries Beginning Home Gardener intensive 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 course will give you the knowledge and confidence to get out and grow food for you and your family.

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