Proper care of fruit trees can boost their health and maximize their production. This is a hands-on class focused on learning how to summer prune and provide other necessary care for your fruit trees.
In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basics of composting and vermicomposting, while working in our demonstration compost area. Families are welcome.
Get a hands-on introduction to planting, growing and planning your garden with native plants.
Sacramento has a perfect climate for growing a wide variety of vegetables all year long. This hands-on class will focus on all of the best techniques and considerations needed to prepare your garden beds for planting.
Want to get the whole family involved in gardening? In this hands-on class, you and your family members will work together and learn how to plant seeds. You will practice preparing a garden bed and amending the soil.
This class will teach you all about the benefits of planting cover crops during the summer, why summer cover crops are critical in our climate, insights on species selection, and tips for successful cover crops.
Come learn about the basic parts for drip irrigation while you help to assemble a system for one of our new gardens. You’ll walk away with the knowledge to install your own.
Learn to propagate your beloved outdoor perennial plants to expand your garden and share with your friends and family. Observe and practice making cuttings, taking divisions of plants and more throughout the farm.
Learn how to save seeds from your favorite crops. We will discuss the importance of seed saving, how to care for the plants to assure a good seed supply and how to create the right environment to save seeds.
Free classes, talks and tours. Learn how to grow vibrant, tasty, and healthy plants from Soil Born Farm’s knowledgeable staff and community educators. This is a rain or shine event. Registration will occur at the event ONLY and be on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit our Greenhouse and Garden Shop to fill your garden with vegetable starts, edible perennials, medicinal and culinary herbs, succulents and fruit trees which will provide food and beauty through the fall and winter.
