Do you want to add more plants to your diet or go completely plant-based, but have no idea where to start? If so, this class is for you. Making a lifestyle shift can be overwhelming, but there is plenty of help from those who’ve gone before you! Plant-Based Educator Chrissy Roth, who made the switch…
Join the Department of Public Worms to learn how to make your groceries last longer. This workshop will cover preservation techniques such as pickling vegetables with items found at home and different organizational techniques that keep produce fresh longer. Learn more and sign up today.
Join the Organic Seed Alliance for their 11th annual Organic Seed Growers Conference, a gathering of 70+ sessions led by 150 presenters from across the world. Learn more and register today.
Join the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service of California for their seventh Annual Latino Farmer Conference. They will be hosting a series virtual webinars. You can look forward to a series of informative presentations, virtual farm visits, and opportunities to network with other farmers, farm educators, and sponsors. Learn more and register today.
Make beautiful and functional Seed Packets out of reuse material with Angie, Explore Ecology Garden Educator. Angie will show us how to make seed packets to share with friends and to collect seeds for our spring gardens. You can also use them to collect paper treasures, too! We will also be demonstrating how to label…
Join us on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about foods that keep our hearts healthy. Register today. February is Heart Health Month, and we know that when combined with regular exercise and a healthful overall lifestyle, low-fat plant-based eating can prevent delay, and in some cases, even reverse heart disease.…
Join Apples to Zucchini Cooking School for an adult cooking class on Friday, May 13 2022, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Chef Julia in the kitchen to learn how to make mouthwatering stuffed pasta. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to make pasta dough from scratch and form classic ravioli. You will also…
Join us for a hands-on cooking class where you will learn to create Julia Child's "Santa Barbara Fish Stew." The meal will begin with Roasted Romanesco in Sauce Veloute and end with Fresh Strawberry Tart. Ingredients will come from local farmers and local fishermen. The class is limited to 12 participants to ensure that everyone…
This workshop will help farmers and gardeners make composts with a diversity of beneficial organisms. Learn how to produce actively aerated fungally-dominated compost teas and extracts. Participants will leave with the knowledge of how to regenerate and improve the drought resilience of their plants and soils. Lead Facilitator: Dr. David White, Executive Director, Center for…
Have too many plants and not enough pots? Have extra bottles? Or do you just love upcycling? Then, join Edible Campus in learning how to turn containers, bottles, or other receptacles into free pots! Learn more and register.
Take a trip across the ocean! Join Chef Sally Ruhl and learn the secrets of Lebanese cuisine. In this hands-on cooking class, students will enjoy baba bhanoush, hummus, flatbread, pickled vegetables, veggie kibbeh, tabbouleh, farro pilaf in baked tomatoes, rack of lamb, orange blossom flan and ma'amoul. Learn more and register today. About the Chef:…
Join the Nature Wellbeing Program, the Methodist Community Garden, and the Isla Vista Compost Collective to learn the benefits and methodology behind composting and how to make it work for you. This will be an introduction to local composting and how to compost on a smaller scale at home. Learn more and register.
Join the Edible Campus Program to learn how to grow, tend, and harvest microgreens. Health benefits and recipes will also be detailed. Learn more and register.
The next step in growing plants is giving them a forever home, so join the edible campus program in learning how to prepare low-cost but high-quality potting soil for all your planting needs. Learn more and register.
Everything you need to make a delicious summer salsa in one garden plot! The basic ingredients in salsa grow together as good as they taste together, which makes it a great example of companion planting. Learn more and register.
Join Nancy Martz and Anna-Katharina Preidl in making Marillenknoedel (apricot dumplings) and Topfenknoedel (sweet cheese dumplings, similar to cheesecake bombs). In this hands-on class, you will learn tips and tricks for forming, cooking, serving, and storing these delightful little packages of flavor. The class will take place in Apples To Zucchini's teaching kitchen, with dining…
The Lompoc Public Library is excited to partner with Cal Fresh Healthy Living of the UC Cooperative Extension to present a series of workshops with special guests from the UC Master Gardener Program of Santa Barbara County & the UC Master Food Preserver Program of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. The four-part Garden…
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to low-cost, high-density plant and tree propagation tactics for small to broad-acre landscapes. Spaces are limited! When: 9 am - 4 pm on Saturday, September 24th Location: Jalama Canyon Ranch Cost: Sliding Scale $150 - $250 * Delicious Lunch is included! Instruction will be in classroom and outdoors. Take…
Are you a farmer or rancher? Join the USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) and the Fresno State University Jordan College of Agriculture and Division of Research and Graduate Studies for a two-hour Grant Writing Workshop on December 1, 2022, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Learn about how to register on grants.gov, the grant proposal development process,…
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to compost production and nutrient cycling and their role in the larger context of regenerative agriculture. Spaces are limited! Learn more and register. When: 9am - 4pm on Saturday, November 5th Location: Jalama Canyon Ranch Cost: Sliding Scale $150 - $250 * Delicious Lunch is included! Instruction will be…
