• Growing Food & Connections in the Soulful Seeds Garden

    Soulful Seeds Community Garden Glendale & 21st St., Reno, United States

    Join the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for a cohesive four-part seminar exploring the vibrant world of urban gardening with Soulful Seeds—a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing food, connection, and resiliency through neighborhood gardens. Registration includes all four sessions, providing a comprehensive experience of seasonal gardening techniques, community connection, and hands-on activities. Throughout the series, you’ll...

  • Mushroom Cultivation

    North Tahoe Regional Park 6600 Donner Pass Rd., Tahoe Vista, CA, United States

    Learn the basics behind edible mushroom cultivation with Mycologist Noah Clarkson. Create and take home your own mushroom growing kit.

    $40
  • Native Pollinator Workshop

    North Tahoe Regional Park 6600 Donner Pass Rd., Tahoe Vista, CA, United States

    Learn about native bees, bugs, and birds. What you can do in your own yard to help protect and provide for Tahoe's native pollinators.

    $15
  • Dead Plant Society: Fruit Tree Selection & Care

    Urban Roots 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, United States

    Fruit trees are a beautiful addition to the garden, but often can be overwhelming if you don't know where to start. In this workshop we'll dive into which varieties grow best in our region, how to plant them, and how to care for them. Holly Bromely, certified arborist from Stewardship Horticultural will be here to...

  • Tahoe Pest Management Class

    North Tahoe Regional Park 6600 Donner Pass Rd., Tahoe Vista, CA, United States

    The pests in our garden can be one of the most frustrating things about gardening in Tahoe. Learn all about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, organic pesticide treatments, and prevention. Plus, make your own garden scarecrow.

    $40
  • Garlic 101 Class

    Garlic 101 Class
    Rail City Garden Center 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, United States

    Learn all the best tips and tricks for growing garlic at home! We also have seed garlic in several varieties available for purchase!

  • Dead Plant Society: Preserving the Harvest – Apples

    Urban Roots 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, United States

    The first frost of the season means harvesting all of the garden's goodness and turning it into tasty jams, pickles and other preserved foods. This workshop will focus on APPLES in two forms. Apple butter and apple jam. Join Urban Roots staff as we harvest, chop and ferment farm fresh produce to take home. Each...

  • Dead Plant Society: Garlic Planting & Pickling with Soil Solidarity

    Urban Roots 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, United States

    Late fall is the time for planting garlic in our region! Garlic is easy to grow and special because it's one of the first plants to sprout in the spring. This workshop will focus on which varieties grow well here, how to plant, care for and dry garlic through its whole life cycle, AND we...

  • Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping Workshop

    Catholic Center 311 Virginia St., Yerington, United States

    A one-day workshop for people wanting to start beekeeping. You will be given all the basic knowledge to get started in beekeeping. Sessions will include basic bee biology, equipment needed to get started, how to get your bees, terminology, and the care of a colony of bees through the first year.

    $65
  • Dead Plant Society: Planning Your Home Garden

    Urban Roots 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, United States

    New to gardening? Not sure what to grow or when to start? Winter is the perfect time to start planning your spring & summer garden and Urban Roots has you covered! In this workshop we'll dive into the basics of planning out your garden, paying special attention to seed selection, soil health, and which plants...

    $10 – $25
  • Straw Bale Gardening

    Rail City Garden Center 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, United States

    Learn how to garden using straw bales instead of traditional gardening methods! Fun and easy for the whole family. Straw Bale Gardening is simply a different type of container gardening. The main difference is that the container is the straw bale itself and is held together with two or three strings. Once the straw inside...