Classes 2009

Note: Living Wreath Class moved from June 8th to the 15th

The Basics of Organic Lawn Care     April 11th(Saturday 10am)  Wean your grass off those chemicals!  It’s easier and cheaper than you think.  A quick class will cover all you need—come with questions!  Free

Raised Garden Bed Demonstration  April 18th   (Saturday 10am) Watch us put together a raised bed for our own vegetable garden.  We’ll be using raised bed kits that we sell, going over soil preparation and planting techniques. Free

Italian Garden in a Pot  May 4th (Monday 1pm)  (6pm class has been cancelled)  Create a planter of all the things you love—Tomatoes, Basil, Oregano, Arugula.  Just add extra virgin olive oil and a fresh mozzarella and you’re set for lunch.  (Good gift for Mom)  $45.00

Container Planting Day!  Date: to be determined  We’ll be set up all day to help with your container gardening.  Bring a pot or buy a pot, then fill it with the flowers or herbs of your choice.  We’ll have everything you need, including advice, and you don’t have to clean up!  Just the cost of your purchases.

Living Wreath  June 15th  (Monday 1pm & 6pm)  Make a stunning wreath filled with colorful flowering plants or herbs.  Lovely hanging on a garden fence or near your kitchen door.  Unique and fun to make.  $65.00

Butterflies in Your Garden June 6th (Saturday 10am)  Anyone can raise a butterfly.  You just need to know what plants they like and what to do for them in your garden.  Everyone will go home with a Painted Lady caterpillar to raise and watch as it changes into a butterfly in your hand-made butterfly cage.  Carol Gurney has taught for many years and presented at Liberty Science Center as well as local schools and colleges.  $15.00

 
Weed Walk  July 22nd, Wednesday 6pm  Delight in the abundance of food and medicine plants that live all around us.  Learn to identify local medicinal plants and trees and discover wise ways to use them. Join our local herbalist and green witch, Robin Rose Bennett for a fascinating evening walking our grounds and learning the value of our local weeds.  This class always is fun and satisfying!  $25.00

Dinner with Andre de Waal  August 24th (Monday 6pm) —Emphasizing locally grown, organic ingredients,  Andre’s( of Andre’s Restaurant, Newton), beautiful three course dinner will be a treat for gardeners & gourmets alike.  This is always a favorite.  $65*

Mushroom Picking    End of September—Come pick wild mushrooms with Allison Hosford at 2 Pond Farm in West Milford .  Sign up if & we’ll call you with about a week’s notice when the mushrooms are ready—usually around the last Sat. of the month.  Recipes included!  $20

Playing with Beads—November 16th  (Monday 6pm)  Pamela deWaal of Mountain Soul Jewelry returns to help you create a beautiful coil bracelet.  A great gift for someone for the holiday, or to wear to your next Christmas party yourself!  $30*

Making a Holiday Wreath    November 23rd (Monday 6pm) & November 21st (Saturday 10am)   Create a gorgeous wreath made from balsam, boxwood, arborvitae & other mixed evergreens.  Bring pruners if you have them.  $25*

More classes will be added during the year.  Please sign up to be on our e-mail list or check our web site for updates.  Notices will also be posted in the garden shop, and you can go Ray Edels' (The Record Newspaper) Gardening Blog at: http://njmg.typepad.com/compostings
 

Class sizes are limited, so call as early as possible to sign up.     973-838-0174    

* classes require a  50% deposit.    Each session usually lasts about an hour and a half.

Get a 10% discount on any purchases the night of the class.

The Recipe for Valentine's Day Bird Seed Wreaths...from a winter 2009 class

Happy Valentines Day to the Birds!
To make heart shaped ‘wreaths’ for our winged friends use this recipe.

1/2 cup water

1 envelope gelatin

3/4 cups flour

3 tablespoons of corn syrup

3 1/2 cups bird seed

Boil water and  put into large bowl.  Sprinkle gelatin in and let sit for 1 minute.  Stir to dissolve.  Add flour and corn syrup and blend.  Add bird seed and thoroughly mix together.  Mold with your hands into a heart shape onto wax paper and push a hole into the upper middle for hanging.  If it gets too sticky, wet hands with cold water.  Let sit for a few hours then turn over to dry other side.  You can press cranberries or raisins into the soft mixture for decoration. 

Hang with a pretty red ribbon!

One of the 2008 Wreath Classes

Mushroom Picking on Allison's farm, 2008

Photo of Allison Hosford on her organic farm last summer showing off her broccoli.