2024 Workshop Series
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January 20th Seed Saving for Beginners w/ Janet Hendon
Learn the basic techniques of seed saving for common vegetables and flowers.
January 27th Basics of Building & Maintaining Healthy Soils w/ Chris Robbins
Learn how to build & maintain healthy, productive soil.
February 10th Medicinal Herb Growing 101 w/ Alijah and Ash
Learn the basic principles of how to grow, harvest, process, dry, preserve and use medicinal herbs in your home or community garden.
February 17th Transplant Propagation
Learn all of the ins and outs of transplant propagation. Get an early start, your gardens will thank you.
February 24th How to Build a Worm Bin w/ Hillary Coleman
Learn the art of creating a sustainable and efficient environment for these incredible composters.
March 9th Food Sovereignty via the Lens of Black Gardening w/Liv Furman, PhD
Learn more about food sovereignty and how we can each contribute to our local food system.
March 16th Home Composting w/ Mike Dombrowski
Get acquainted with the basics of what goes into a healthy compost, why it is beneficial for your crops and when to put each step into action.
March 23rd Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation w/ Chris Swinson
An introduction to growing edible mushrooms in your yard, garden, garage or home.
March 30th At Home Aquaponics w/ Aubrey Johnson
The discussion will include the basics of what aquaponics is, the science behind how the ecosystem functions and what it takes to get started
April 13th Urban Chicken Care w/ Bob Peña
Learn the basics of chicken husbandry, as well as the values of raising your own livestock in an urban setting and why it matters.
May 4th Garden Design with Native Plants w/ Ben Crocker
Join Ben as he gets you more acquainted with Michigan native plants that look great and also do great things in our growing spaces.
May 11th Hunter Park GardenHouse Spring Open House
Join us at the Hunter Park GardenHouse for a family friendly community open house held in conjunction with the Eastside music festival, Stoopfest.
May 18th Eastside Tea Making w/ Kelsi Briana Smith
Kelsi Briana Smith will take you through some of the abundant edible plants that grow right here in Lansing.
August 17th Flower Arranging Fundamentals w/ Rachel Hatt
Learn the basics of selecting, trimming and arranging flowers into whimsical bouquets.
2023 past Workshop Series
January 21st Beekeeping Basics w/Michael Nichols
Do you want to learn more about beekeeping, but don’t know where to start? Join us at the start of the year for a beekeeping basics course with Michael Nichols! We’ll be covering everything from necessary supplies and hive setup, to protective clothing and avoidable mistakes.
February 4th Transplant Propagation w/ Tom Martin
Do you want tips on growing more food with less downtime? Interested in creating extra plants from the ones you already have? Join us this February at the Hunter Park GardenHouse as our very own Tom Martin guides us through the ins and outs of transplant propagation! Get an early start, your gardens will thank you.
February 18th Vermicomposting w/Hillary Coleman
We’re all ready to get our hands dirty with Hillary Coleman, owner and operator of 517 Greenery, who’s back this year with another highly requested workshop topic! Join us as we delve into the basics of worm keeping, how to maintain the hobby, and producing your very own “black gold” to keep your plants as happy as can be.
March 4th Gardening 101 w/Allan Whitley
Get the scoop on the ins and outs of gardening crops here in Michigan from Allan Whitley, head of Root of the Vine Urban Garden! You’ll learn how to create a viable crop plan, set up methods of integrated pest management, the best staple tools, a list of reliable local resources, and everything in between.
March 18th Backyard Tea Making w/Kelsi Briana Smith
In the mood for something hot and fresh? You will be seeing a delicious cup of tea everywhere you turn in no time with this workshop, hosted by our very own Kelsi Briana Smith! Learn the basics of how to recognize the most common tea plants and herbs growing right outside your door, as well as some of their health benefits and flavor notes.
April 15th Urban Chicken Care w/ Bob Pena
Curious about what it takes to raise chickens in the Lansing area? Need pointers about where to start? Let Bob Pena help you get the ball rolling in your chicken adventures this spring at the Hunter Park GardenHouse! Chicken Bob will instruct on the basics of chicken husbandry, as well as the values of raising your own livestock in an urban setting, and why that matters,
May 13th Garden Design with Native Plants w/ Benjamin Crocker
Need a bit of help figuring out how to utilize native plants in your landscaping? Want to spruce up your garden with some pollinator species? Ben Crocker is hereto help make that happen this spring! Join us as we get more acquainted with Michigan native plants that look great and do great things in our growing spaces.
May 20th Home Composting Basics w/ Mike Dombrowski
Interested in learning about what it takes to make your own compost? Come find out at this workshop hosted by Mike Dombrowski of Eastside Compost Company! We will be getting acquainted with the basics of what goes into a healthy compost, why it is beneficial for your crops, and when to put each step into action.
Aug 19th Flower Arranging w/Cait Schneider
In need of some pops of color inside your living space, or just overloaded with lots of seasonal blooms in your garden? Learn all about how to create the perfect flower arrangement yourself from Cait Schneider as the growing season reaches its peak. Come have fun and crate a floral masterpiece that will light up the room!
Sept 2nd Soil Building with Local Resources w/Dorothy Albert
As the season wraps up, there is always plenty of ways to ensure that the crops next spring can gain a good head start with what is available in your neighborhood. Get some pointers from local grower Dorothy Albert about how to put together a great locally sourced compost bed that will be easy to maintain, perfectly balanced, and ready to use next year.
Each event is scheduled for a Saturday morning, from 10:00am-12:00pm, unless otherwise specified.
Come Join Us!
In effort to offer exceptional gardening workshops to our community, we try to price the workshops to cover our costs of hosting them, while keeping the registration affordable for our neighbors. Reduced or waived workshop entry is available, no questions asked.
Questions? Email our Educational Programs Coordinator Kelsi Briana Smith.