Tricia Pilkington and Todd Fowler will take the principles of permaculture and share how they can be applied in your home, in your garden and beyond the home to help build and unify communities. The guiding principles of permaculture, Care for the Earth, Care for People and Fair Share for all, can be applied to...
Jim Robertson has created an amazing garden at his home in Idyllwild, including a massive vermiculture growing and harvesting system that supplies his home with rich soil. You'll see the "fruits and vegetables" of his labors as we visit Jim's home. Jim's address will be shared closer to the class date with all who sign...
Today will be a plant start swap meet hosted by Tricia Pilkington and Todd Fowler. You'll have a chance to swap plant starts you have with other gardeners. Diversify your growing in a fun way! You may also be able to start some other plants using the Community Garden's vast seed collection Donate $10 for...
Join Bob Greenamyer to learn a fun and easy way to add taste to your salads, juices smoothies and much more. Growing micro greens is fun, easy and fast! You'll come away with the skill to grow your own and two or three micro green mats started with the seeds of your choice. In addition...
Today Bob will share the Community Garden's composting program and offer guidance on how to start a variety of home composting practices. Know what's in your soil by creating your own rich growing medium. Farmers always say they grow good soil, then healthy plants will follow. Donate $10 for this class or purchase a package...
NOTE: From this week on, classes begin at 9:00AM. Today Bob will talk about the benefits of raised beds and how to build a simple one. Bob has built all the raised beds at the community garden (with some help!) as well as others throughout the community. We will build a 4'x4' raised bed in...
Today, Bob will focus on water conservation techniques you can use at home. We'll build a simple drip irrigation system for use in the garden. The various types of tools and irrigation parts will be explained and used. Wondering how to start your water saving irrigation system? Don't miss this class! Donate $10 for this...
Today's class will focus on how to keep garden pests, both large and small, out of your garden. We will discuss proactive and reactive practices that prevent pests both large and small from devouring your bounty. We'll create an organic pest spray that you can take home as well as other organic pest remedy recipes....
Bob Greenamyer will talk about beauty and benefits of the Monarch butterfly. Bob will discuss plants that can attract Monarchs and how to create a Monarch habitat in your garden. You'll receive seeds or a plant to start your butterfly garden. Donate $10 for this class or purchase a package of classes. Rain/snow cancels the...
One of the main goals at the Community Garden has been to build a "Food Forest" environment where plants grow in symbiotic beneficial relationships. Bob will discuss the basic considerations and elements in creating a food forest at home. We'll use the Community Garden as our Food Forest experiment. Donate $10 for this class or...
Birds are an integral part of any beautiful garden. Today, you'll build a simple birdhouse to attract our feathered friends to your garden. If you have a portable drill, bring it along. In addition to the $10 class donation, we are asking for a $5 materials fee that can be paid on the day of...
Today, we'll build a small insect hotel and offer tips on how to care for them. "Offering a sanctuary to beneficial insects, especially pollinators, insect hotels are considered to be the urban solution to declining population of beneficial insects in human environments due to habitat loss, pollution and abuse of pesticides. Insects provide many benefits...
All Garden Classes have a “Fee“, unless it says “Free”. You can donate at the garden or online. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.