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Learn how to keep up with your nuc's growth & what to expect this year!The nucs we sell grow very quickly.  Learn how to know when to add a box and how exactly to do it.  We'll cover how much they will grow and what …

Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.NOTE: this class will be in two parts online via Zoom:Part 1: Tuesday, May 16th, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Tuesday, May 23rd, 6:30pm-8pmLearn …

Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, May 21st, 7pm-8:30pmPart 2: Sunday, June 4th, 7pm-8:30pmLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part …

Learn what it takes to have bees in your backyard!This is a 3 hour online class taught in two parts:Part 1: Saturday, June 3rd, 9:30-11amPart 2: Saturday, June 10th, 9:30-11amHoneybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on …

Join us for a night-time garlic harvest, pizza oven, games, puppet show, pie contest, and much much more Join author of Baking Bread with Kids, Jennifer Latham (former Director of Bread at Tartine), to make pizza in the parking lot! Jennifer Latham  will also be …

Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.NOTE: this class will be in two parts online via Zoom:Part 1: Sunday, June 25th, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday, July 2nd, 6:30pm-8pmLearn …

Stone fruit like cherries, apricots, and plums require summer, not winter, pruning. Keep your backyard fruit trees healthy and productive.Winter only pruning encourages trees to respond with excessive growth, while year-round pruning and training maintains an accessible height, and better fruiting, with less disease, getting …

Kids ages 6-10 will learn how to plant seeds, transplant a seedling, water, and harvest vegetables in this fun, hands-on class.Instructor Destiny Weaver is the garden teacher at Emerson Elementary in Oakland. She will bring her knowledge about how to best engage kids in the …

Preparing your hive for winter involves shrinking the hive down, leaving them enough food, & more!This is a 3 hour online class taught in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, Aug. 6th, 6:30-8pmPart 2: Sunday, Aug. 13th, 6:30-8pmLearn how to assess your hive health so your bees …

From setting up a brooder for baby chicks to the essentials of water, feed, and coop requirements for a thriving backyard flock, this classFrom setting up a brooder for baby chicks to the essentials of water, feed, and coop requirements for a thriving backyard flock, …

Small, quiet - Rabbits are the perfect compliment for an urban farm. Tour the “farm”, complete with chickens, ducks, and rabbits.Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit. Saying these words on the first day of the month is thought to bring good luck by the end of the month …

Explore the beauty of this ancient form of basketmaking with Judith Thomas. You’ll learn the technique of “coiling” pine needles.....Explore the beauty of this ancient form of basketmaking with Judith Thomas. You’ll learn the technique of “coiling” pine needles and then begin stitching the coils …

Herbs and herbal remedies can be a powerful support for soothing stress and anxiety and supporting the overall health of your nervous systemHerbs and herbal remedies can be a powerful support for soothing stress and anxiety and supporting the overall health of your nervous system. …

Learn about soil health and how that affects water use, how to install a greywater system, laundry to landscape plans, and rain catchmentJoin us September 9 at 6pm for nibbles and bevs to talk about how to best use water in our homes and gardens. …

Interested in learning how honey gets from hive to jar?  In this hands-on class, participants will uncap frames of honeycomb and hand spin.Interested in learning how honey gets from hive to jar?  In this hands-on class, participants will uncap frames of honeycomb and hand spin them in …

Learn what it takes to have bees in your backyard!This is a 3 hour online class taught in two parts:Part 1: Saturday, Sept. 23rd, 10am-11:30amPart 2: Saturday, Sept. 30th, 10am-11:30amHoneybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on …

Join us for a fun celebration of the equinox. There will be apple cider, stone soup, honey harvesting, pumpkin weighing, a honey tasting con

Backyard chickens can be an integral and quirky part of any *ecological* garden.Backyard chickens can be an integral and quirky part of any *ecological* garden.We’ll start with some basics—selection, shelter, feed/water, health and composting.But we’ll go further, centering chickens as dynamic producers (eggs + manure)and …

A hands-on intro to the beautiful art of natural dyeing. A great way to connect w/ natural fibers, sustainable plants & your creative side.This 1.5 hour workshop will cover the basics of the craft of natural dyeing including: natural fibers, scouring, mordant, preparing plant material, …

Check out the coop tour! 6 stops that highlight different approaches to building a coop, maintaining chickens, engaging the public, and moreThe most crucial part of keeping chickens is building the coop. Designed well, a coop is easy to clean, looks beautiful in the backyard, …

Fall is a great time to save seeds! Learn basics of seed saving from long-time seed activist Bonnie Bonrucki in this hands-on class.Bonnie will take you through seed-saving basics in this hands-on class. She will cover how to harvest seed from native, edible, and pollinator …

Watch the magical process of moving honey out of frames and into jars!This hands on class, building on the Fall Event we had back in September will teach the basics of honey tasting and harvesting using a manual extractor. For beginning beekeepers or just honey-lovers. …

Learn how to use worms to eat your food scraps! This hands-on class goes over worm biology, worm bin options, and harvesting castings.Fall is a great time to start a worm bin--first of all, there's all those left over pumpkins, and its moist and dark--two …

Process your beeswax from your hive and turn it into a beautiful candle in this 3 hour workshopJoin gifted teacher Diana Mei at her homestead in El Sobrante to learn how to process raw wax into candles. After harvesting honey, beekeepers are left with messy …