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Preparing a Fall Garden

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  •  Sat., August 19, 2017
     1:00pm - 4:00pm

Summer is the time to start planning your fall garden. Sacramento has a perfect climate for growing a wide variety of vegetables all year. In this class you will learn about seasonal crops, fall garden tasks and how to ensure your garden is productive. Leave class with a fall garden plan and seeds.

Basics of Herbal Medicine

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  •  Sat., September 2, 2017
     9:30am - 12:30pm

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.

Gardening Wisdom

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  •  Sat., September 30, 2017
     9:00am - 12:00pm

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this may have caused. This class offers everyone a unique opportunity to build intuition with plants and have more consistent success in growing an abundant garden. Walk away with hard-earned advice for gardening success with a discussion of how tending a garden leads to a deeper understanding of nature, the land, and ultimately a deeper understanding of ourselves.

Fruit Tree Care

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  •  Sat., September 30, 2017
     9:00am - 1:00pm

Proper care of fruit trees can boost their health and maximize their production. In this informational and hands-on workshop, we will cover early fall care, harvest techniques, and how to prepare your trees for dormancy. Half of this class will be held outside in the orchard, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Herbal First Aid

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  •  Tue., July 11, 2017
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

Empower yourself to handle non-emergency first aid situations using plants. We will discuss plants that can be used to address minor injuries and illnesses, learn to create home and travel first aid kits, and identify first aid plants you may find in the wilderness. We will make herbal preparations in class to get you started on your kit.

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.

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