Composting, or the act of breaking down organic matter, is a valuable tool for sustainable living. In this free class, we’ll discuss the basics of how to start, maintain, and harvest compost for your containers, gardens, yards, or community green spaces.
Grow beautiful flowers without tilling the soil! We will talk about how to grow no-till flowering perennials and annuals that do well in our climate throughout the seasons. Students will learn the best flowers for cutting as well as the basics of harvesting and arranging.
Plan your garden space for optimal production and enjoyment in this hands-on class. You will learn how to prepare, plant and care for an abundant, thriving summer garden. We will discuss starting seeds, crop selection, garden layout, and more. This class is perfect for brand new gardeners or for those who are new to this growing region.
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.
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.
Learn how to grow vibrant, tasty, and healthy plants from Soil Born Farm’s knowledgeable staff and community educators. Visit the plant sale to fill your spring garden.
Learn how to plan your garden space and prepare, plant and care for an abundant, thriving spring garden. This class is for new gardeners or for gardeners who are new to the region.
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.
Join Master Food Preservers for a hands-on and demonstration style class to learn how to make holiday gifts from the kitchen. Students will go home with a jar of homemade organic sauerkraut and four containers of gourmet herb cooking salts. There will be a demonstration of water bath canning for preserving pumpkin and preparing black cherry forest jam. You’ll see how to make holiday favorites, such as apple pie and snowman coco in a mason jar and will go home with inspiration to create handcrafted gifts in your kitchen for family and friends.
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.
