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Each season we partner with local experts, chefs, and nonprofits to offer free gardening, cooking, and environmental science classes to the public. The classes are held in the garden and registration is usually required for each one. The links to register are made available a week or so before each class begins. You can join our mailing list to get a one-day head start on registration, since they often fill up very quickly. The classes are free, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Sponsor or Teach a Class
Our guest instructors are funded by grants and donations from the community. If you would like to sponsor a class or teach one, let us know! We are interested in topics around organic gardening, cooking, nature, and renewable energy.
Interested in teaching a class? Send us an email at info@sharkgarden.org.
Spring Open House & Sale
Our Spring Open House helps kick of the growing season! We’ll have organic vegetable starts, gourmet jams & goodies made from our garden produce, and more for sale. Come meet some of our new partners at their booths too! Learn about the plans and upcoming classes for this season as we start growing! Free parking and fun for all. Want to donate something for us to sell at this sale? Let us know! info@sharkgarden.org
Free Class: Intro to Landscape Design
Curious about how to get started planning your garden and landscape? Join us in this free class taught by Jason Kibbey of the Fauntleroy Gardening Company to see how it’s done!
Register here for 20 spaces: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-intro-to-landscape-design-tickets-890686014847
Free Class: Foraging & Cooking with Weeds
If you can’t beat them, eat them! Join this fun introductory weed foraging workshop with Cheryl Wheeler, author of the Foraging in Seattle cookbook, to discover common edible plants right in our gardens.
Register here (20 slots): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-foraging-cooking-with-weeds-tickets-890687860367
Free Class: Tips & Tricks for First Time Gardeners with Peggy Campbell
Are you new to gardening? Join expert Peggy Campbell in this class full of useful tips and tricks. Peggy is an ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional, her gardening roots include a Bachelor in Horticulture from Washington State University and today she is a garden educator and horticulturist. Space will be limited to 20 people and the link to register will appear here at the end of April.
Free Class: Composting 101 with Ea Murphy
Curious about composting? Join us to learn how to get started and which method might be right for you. Our instructor is Ea Murphy, soil scientist, author, and speaker, I share the simple art and science of soil care with gardeners, farmers, and dirt lovers of all stripes. Her business Dirt Secrets offers classes and workshops, farm consultations, and soil coaching and analysis. She will also be teaching a class on creating a drought tolerant garden. Space will be limited to 20 people for this class and the link to register will appear here at the end of April.
Free Class: Mediterranean Cooking
This year we are adding a Mediterranean Foods Garden, so our friends Zozan and Sheelan Shamdeen are returning to teach a class about Mediterranean food focused on ingredients we can grow here in the garden. This will be a cooking demonstration with tasting. Zozan runs the local catering company Soozveen and can be found some days at the Spice Bridge in SeaTac offering Mediterranean, Kurdish, and Iraqi cuisine. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in early May.
Free Class: Urban Farm Fun with Fungi
Interested in growing your own mushrooms? Jake Harris from Stone Soup Gardens will be teaching us how to plant our own outdoor mushroom patch as well as talking about other growing kits and foraging mushrooms in the PNW. Participants will go home with some Turkey Tail mushroom plugs to spread the fungi love.
The link to register will be added here in May (20 slots):
Free Class: Intro to Medicinal Herbs
(This class is still pending final start time confirmation for 10 AM or 1 PM.) In this class you will get an introduction to some of the medicinal herbs that can be grown in our area. Nicole Telkes from Bastyr University runs their medicinal herb garden there for students of herbal medicine. She’ll be giving us an introduction to some key plants that can help improve our health.
Free Class: Intro to Soil Life and Health
Join the experts from the King Conservation District to learn about healthy soil. Learn about soil tests, soil life, and how to determine if your soil is alive and well.
A link to register will be added here in late May (20 slots):
Free Workshop: Thinning & Netting Fruit Trees
Did you know that thinning the fruit in your orchard can improve your harvest? Netting the trees afterwards can also greatly improve your success in growing fruit without pests. Join us for a hands-on workshop with City Fruit in our orchard to get our apple trees netted for the season after learning all about these orchard maintenance practices.
A link to register will be added here in late May (20 slots):
Free Class: Organic Weed Control with Maya Klem
Do you want to learn how to deal with weeds without nasty chemicals? Join us as Maya Klem from King Conservation District shows us how! She’ll give us options for dealing with everything from ivy to blackberries. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in late May.
Free Class: The Water-Friendly Gardener: Drought proof your garden by starting with the soil!
Concerned about climate change and hotter weather in your garden? Learn how to protect your garden against drought, starting with protecting the soil health. Our instructor is Ea Murphy a soil expert and author of the book Building Soil: A Down to Earth Approach. Ea runs Dirt Secrets working as a garden educator, soil consultant, and farm coach. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here at the end of May.
Free Class: Growing & Using Herbs 101
Join us for a look at how to grow and use herbs! Marni from Seattle Tilth Alliance will talk about a variety of herbs that we can grow here and you’ll have a chance to explore the Shark Garden Herb & Tea Garden. Learn how to grow the herbs, harvest them, and preserve them. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here at the beginning of June.
Free Class: Garden Mocktails!
Learn how to make tasty mocktails with garden ingredients! Our instructor is Angel from Eden Hill Restaurant and we’ll learn how to make flavored shrubs, syrups, mocktails, and more, so you can create your own garden party with or without alcohol (no alcohol will be used in the class). This will be a bar tending demonstration class with tasting. We’ll have 20 spaces available for this class and the link to register will be available here in June.
Free Class: African Garden Recipes
Chef Jalissa Horton of the Jalissa Culinary Co. is returning to teach us a few more African recipes that are vegetable forward. More details to come on which dishes she’ll show us. She’ll demonstrate for us and we’ll get to taste each one. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will be available here in early June.
Burien Art Market
Join us in the garden to support local artists in partnership with the Burien Arts Association! Local artists will have booths set up on our meadow, so that you can check out their work. Live music, snacks, and art in the garden… fun for the whole family!
Free Class: Beekeeping 101
Curious if beekeeping is right for you? Get an introduction to what is involved with our friendly local beekeepers Gabby & Devin of Above and Below Bee & Garden Services. They’ll cover bee basics, gear, and resources that you might need. No bees will be present during the class. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in early July.
Free Class: Do’s and Don’ts of Container Gardens with Marianne Binetti
Special Guest Speaker Marianne Binetti joins us to teach Dos and Don’ts of Container Gardening. Marianne writes a syndicated gardening column that runs in over a dozen newspapers each week including the The Tacoma News Tribune (Sundays) and The Daily Olympian (Saturdays). She has also written or co-written 10 gardening books including "Easy Answers for Great Gardens" and her latest book "Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon" She lectures and gives seminars on a variety of topics, has appeared on HGTV and hosts radio and TV programs. Space will be limited to 25 and the registration link will appear here at the end of June.
Free Class: Shade Gardening with Marianne Binetti
Got shade? Our special guest Marianne Binetti will teach us about how to still create a great garden in the shade. Marianne writes a syndicated gardening column that runs in over a dozen newspapers each week including the The Tacoma News Tribune (Sundays) and The Daily Olympian (Saturdays). She has also written or co-written 10 gardening books including "Easy Answers for Great Gardens" and her latest book "Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon" She lectures and gives seminars on a variety of topics, has appeared on HGTV and hosts radio and TV programs. We’ll have 25 spaces available in this class and the link to register will appear here in early July.
Free Class: Making Sun Prints with Plants
In this family friendly class, we’ll be making sun prints with plants. These sun prints use a special cyanotype coated paper to capture the shapes of the plants in white on the blue background of the paper. The sun activates the paper. Each family will be able to take home some of their creations too! Our instructor is Adam New-Waterson a member of our Education Committee, Master Gardener, and all around renaissance man. We’ll have supplies for 25 people in this class, so please register your kids too or let us know how many are coming. The link to register will appear here in mid July.
Free Class: Gardening with Native Plants
Join us to learn about using native plants in your garden. The experts from King Conservation District will be coming to teach this class.
A link to register will be added here in late July (20 slots):
Fee Class: Attracting Bees, Butterflies, & Birds to Your Garden with Ladd Smith
Learn how to make your yard pollinator and wildlife friendly with Ladd Smith. Ladd runs a local sustainable landscaping business: In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes, based in Kent. In Harmony was one of the first businesses in the Puget Sound to focus on eco-friendly garden designs and sustainable practices. We’ll have 20 spaces available for this class and the link to register will be available here in late July.
Free Class: Make Your Own Garden Skin Products
Learn how to make your own organic skin products with garden herbs! Our guest instructor is Adam New Waterson, a member of our Education Committee, Master Gardener, and all around renaissance man. Adam will show us how to infuse oils with garden herbs and then use that oil to make balms and salves. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in early August.
Free Class: Asian Vegetables 101
Curious about the Asian vegetables that you see in the grocery, but not sure what they are or how to use them? In this class we’ll learn about a bunch of them with our instructors Dao and Alex. Their expertise comes from Vietnamese and Chinese/Taiwanese cultural backgrounds, so they can give us their perspective on some of these interesting crops. There are many regions and cultures in Asia, so we’ll focus on their knowledge and experiences. We’ll be tasting some of the veggies and try a recipe made with them. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will be here in August.
Free Class: Avoiding Food Waste: Tips & Tricks
Help cut down on food waste in your household with this new class! Adam New-Waterson will teach us all kinds of tips and tricks to avoid food waste including food preservation ideas and more. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in August.
Free Class: Make Your Own Sauces with Chef David Glass
Chef David Glass returns to teach us how to make some of our own sauces from the garden… a marinara, a pesto sauce, and more. He’ll be demonstrating the recipes and we get to taste them. Chef Glass is currently one of the chefs for the Seattle Sounders. He previously worked at our restaurant partner Eden Hill and a variety of other excellent fine dining places. We’ll have 20 spaces available in this class and the link to register will be here in early August.
Fall Open House and Bake Sale Fundraiser
Our annual fundraiser bake sale and open house. Join us for gourmet goodies from the garden, from jams and jellies from our vast berry collection to herb salts and baked goods. Help support our programs and get some early holiday shopping in!
Free Class: Introduction to Herbal Medicinal Teas
Nicole Telkes from Bastyr University returns to teach us about some medicinal teas that you can make from your garden for the fall. Nicole runs the garden at Bastyr U where students study herbal medicine.
Free Class: Winterizing Garden Chores to Make Your Spring Easier
Learn how to winterize your garden this fall, so that your spring garden is easier to deal with. Sustainable gardening expert Ladd Smith will teach us tips and tricks on how to prepare for winter. Ladd is one of the owners of In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes in Kent, a leader in eco-friendly garden design. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in early September.
Free Class: Herbal Teas 101
Learn how to make some healing herbal teas from your garden. Nicole Telkes from Bastyr University will be teaching us this class. Nicole runs the garden at the university for their herbal medicine programs. Participants will have a chance to bring some tea home with them. This class will have 20 spaces available and the link to register will appear here in early September.
Free Class: Fermentation 101
Curious about fermented foods? In one of our most popular classes, Chef David Glass will teach us some fermenting basics in this cooking demonstration class. We’ll look at a basic sauerkraut, a salsa, and some fermented veggies. We’ll get to taste a variety of ferments as well. Chef Glass is currently one of the chefs for the Seattle Sounders. He previously worked at our restaurant partner Eden Hill Restaurant and a variety of other amazing fine dining restaurants. We’ll have 20 spaces available in this class and the link to register will appear here in early September.
Earth Day Volunteer Party
Join us to celebrate Earth Day in the garden. We’ll have a variety of volunteer activities including: mulching, weeding, sifting compost, and assembling new raised beds. Fun for the whole family and no experience needed. We’ll provide the tools, drinks, gloves, and snacks. Contact us if you have any questions! info@sharkgarden.org
Saturday Volunteer Session
Each Saturday from 10:30 until 12:30 we welcome volunteers to join us in the garden to help with the food bank garden area and other garden chores. Family friendly and no experience needed. Just sign in when you arrive and ask for Taryn. Bring a water bottle and we’ll take care of the rest. Email info@sharkgarden.org with any questions. :)
Free Class: Selecting Fruits & Berries for Urban Gardens
Join us to learn about how to select the right fruits and berries for our smaller suburban and urban spaces with expert Ingela Wanerstrand from Plant Amnesty.
The link to register will be added here soon:
This class is made possible by funding from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Program.
Free Class: Organic Orchard Care 101
Learn how to take care of an orchard without chemicals! Help control pests with integrated organic pest management and learn ways to avoid chemicals in your garden. City Fruit will be teaching this new class for us and it was made possible by funding from the WA State Dept. of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Program.
A link to register will be added here soon (20 slots):
P-Patch Orientation: Returning Gardeners
All returning p-patch renters must attend an orientation each spring. This is a chance to go over the updated rules and upcoming projects in the garden. You can turn in your application and payment at this time. Returning gardeners will come at noon, while new gardeners will start the more in depth orientation at 10 AM this day.
P-patch Orientation: New Gardeners
If you have been selected to have a plot this year from our waiting list, you will need to come to the garden orientation on March 30th at 10 AM. Please bring anyone from your family that will also be using or helping with your plot this season. The orientation will include a tour, a review of the rules, and explanation of how to access the tools and water etc. You can turn in your application and payment at this time as well.
To join our wait list, fill out the contact form on our plot rental webpage in the get involved section of this website.
Free Class: Grafting Fruit Trees 101
Join us to learn about grafting onto fruit trees. Did you know that you can add more varieties to your fruit tree? The experts from City Fruit will come to show us how.
Register here (20 slots): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-grafting-fruit-trees-tickets-861078588237
Volunteer Work Party
Join us for a volunteer work party while the sun is out! We’ll be working on installing some new raised beds in the Food Bank Garden, planting a tree, mulching, and weeding. Bring some gloves and a water bottle and join the fun!
Free Workshop: Beginners' Plant Propagation
Join us to learn how to make more plants with propagation! This class will be taught by our friends from City Fruit and the Shark Garden’s own Taryn. We will cover four types of plant propagation including cuttings, layering, air layering on fruit trees, and divisions. Attendees will be able to try their hand at starting an elderberry and take it home. This class is made possible by funding from the Washington Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Program.
Register here (20 slots): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-workshop-beginners-plant-propagation-tickets-828976981467?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class:Intro to Berry & Vine Pruning
Join us for a free class about how to prune your berries and fruiting vines for best production. We’ll be looking at several cane berries like blackberries and raspberries, currants, elderberries, and then kiwis and grapes. Our friends from City Fruit will be teaching this one and it is made possible by funding from the Washington Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Program.
Register here (20 slots) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-intro-to-pruning-berries-vines-tickets-829024192677?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class: Growing Figs in the PNW
Join us to learn about growing figs in Western Washington. Our friends from City Fruit will be teaching us how to grow and take care of figs from variety selection to pruning.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-growing-figs-in-the-pacific-northwest-tickets-803497692227
Free Workshop: Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
Join us to learn about pruning fruit trees in winter. Our friends from City Fruit will be returning to show us how to take care of fruit trees with pruning. We will be looking mainly at apples and pears during this class with a separate class about figs following this at 12:30. If weather becomes too gross, we may reschedule, so watch your email after you register for more details. We have 20 slots available for this class.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-winter-fruit-tree-pruning-workshop-tickets-803467863007
Free Zoom Class: Garden Planning with Edible Perennials
Winter is the perfect time to do garden planning! And if you’d like to grow plants that are low-maintenance, great for supporting ecosystems, and can support you with food, then edible perennials are a great choice for you. Join us to learn about the joys of growing edible perennial crops and get started planning for an abundant future. In this class, we’ll share some basic information about growing edible perennials in the maritime northwest and talk about how to incorporate these edible trees, shrubs, vines and herbs into your growing space.
This class will be hosted and taught by our friends at Seattle Tilth Alliance. A Zoom link will be sent to you when you register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-zoom-class-garden-planning-with-edible-perennials-tickets-744652504687?aff=oddtdtcreator If this class fills up, we can send you the Zoom link directly. Just send us an email to request it to info@sharkgarden.org.
Free Zoom Class: Basics of Food Preservation
Are you curious about how to savor the flavors of each season throughout the year? Join us to learn about the fundamentals of food preservation and learn what you need to know to preserve food safely and successfully at home. In this class we’ll discuss various methods of food preservation, including dehydrating, fermenting, canning, and freezing. Through a conversational presentation, we’ll cover the basic steps, equipment and resources that will help you get started.
This class is hosted and taught by our friends at Seattle Tilth Alliance. A Zoom link will be sent to you when you register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-zoom-class-basics-of-food-preservation-tickets-744641220937?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Zoom information is: Time: Nov 9, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82306658798?pwd=b1NES0lXc3ZCT1pMN3ZaWElxVUJOUT09
Meeting ID: 823 0665 8798
Passcode: 324761
Free Zoom Class: Benefits of Landscaping with Native Plants
Benefits and Beauty of Landscaping with Native Plants, 11/6/23, 6pm: This webinar by our friends at King Conservation District (KCD) is all about using native plants in your backyard, garden, or restoration site! They will go over the benefits of native plants, ID and site selection. We will also discuss different types of plant material, planting instructions, and plant sourcing. People who attend this webinar will also get $10 in credit on orders over $50 at the KCD native plant sale in 2024 (orders open in November 2023). Sign-up here: https://nativeplanttalk23.eventbrite.com
Pop Up Holiday Sale
If the weather allows, we're going to have a little pop up holiday sale to raise additional funds for our programs. We will have jams, jellies, and herb salts available for sale, made from organic ingredients from the garden. Did you know that we have over 100 varieties of berries in the garden? We can make all kinds of fun things with them! Great gift ideas for the holidays! There's plenty of free parking too.
We prefer cash, but we also accept cards, PayPal, and Venmo. If you missed our fall sale, this is your chance to get some garden goodies. Join us this Saturday from noon til 2pm.
Free Workshop: Getting Started Growing Wine Cap Mushrooms
Jake Harris from Stone Soup Gardens in Seattle will be teaching us about growing our own mushrooms in our gardens. This class will focus on how to set up a mushroom patch in your garden to grow Wine Cap Mushrooms (Stropharia rugosoannulata). Wine Cap Mushrooms, also known as Garden Giants, are kinda like big Portabello mushrooms and they are the easiest type of mushroom we can grow here in backyards. This will be a hands on class as we create a mushroom bed together and Jake explains more about how mushrooms work.
Class size will be limited, so that everyone can participate and hear well. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-workshop-grow-your-own-wine-cap-mushrooms-tickets-734764509427?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class: DIY Pasta & Sauce
Chef David Glass from Eden Hill Restaurant will be showing us how to make fresh pasta and several sauces from garden fresh ingredients. He'll show us how to make a classic tomato sauce, a pesto, and even a stuffed pasta. Join us for this free cooking demonstration and learn how to make your own! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-diy-pasta-sauce-tickets-734754339007?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class: Winterizing Your Garden 101
Winter is coming! Learn how to winterize your garden as we go into fall. Our friends from Seattle Tilth's Garden Hotline will teach us how to prepare our gardens for the cold season to come from fall clean up to mulching. They'll also go over cover crops, tools, plant selection, and winter veggie crops. 18 slots available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-winterizing-your-garden-101-tickets-727908161907?aff=oddtdtcreator Please note that this class will move to Zoom if the weather is too wet and folks will be sent the link if so.
Free Class: Fermentation 101
Chef David Glass from Eden Hill Restaurant is back to teach us about the wonderful world of fermentation! He'll show us how to make basic sauerkraut (just in time for Octoberfest), fermented salsas, lacto-fermented vegetables, and more. You'll get to taste various ferments and learn what kind of tools and skills you'll need to get started making your own. This is our beginner's class that includes a handout with lots of helpful information. 18 slots available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-fermentation-101-tickets-727900729677?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class: DIY Cheese & Dairy
Ever thought about making your own cheese or dairy products? Chef David Glass, of Eden Hill Restaurant, returns to show us how to get started with making your own cheese and yogurt. He’s show us how to make Mozzarella and Ricotta as well as yogurt. If time allows, we’ll also learn about crème fraiche and making your own butter. Homemade cheese tastes so much better! Come and learn how to get started with making your own.
Sign up for one of 18 slots here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-diy-cheese-dairy-tickets-718552037487?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Class: African Sauces 101 with Chef Jalissa Horton
Chef Horton of the Jalissa Culinary Co. returns to teach us about a couple of key sauces in African cooking. She’ll discuss common ingredients and their cultural history along the way as you get to taste some classic recipes, including harissa chili paste and a hot pepper vinegar served with collard greens. Be prepared for some spice in this one!
This class is made possible by the King County Dept. of Local Services.
Register here for one of 15 spaces:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-african-sauces-101-tickets-713469304897?aff=oddtdtcreator
KCD Orchard Tours Class & Cider Pressing
Our friends at King Conservation District (KCD) have a free orchard tour/class coming up that will end up in the Shark Garden with some apple cider making. The tour starts at another Burien community garden and then comes to our garden to further discuss urban community orchards and fruit tree care. You can register here and read more about it: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orchard-tour-for-community-gardeners-tickets-652350837917?aff=oddtdtcreator
Fall Open House & Bake Sale
The Shark Garden Fall Open House & Bake Sale is our main fundraiser for the fall season. We harvest berries and herbs from the garden and local chefs and volunteers make jams, jellies, herb salts, and baked goods for our sale. We also sometimes have plants, garden themed jewelry, or garden art for sale too! We welcome all kinds of donated items! During the event, our nonprofit partners and sponsors are invited to set up booths to share more information about their programs with the community and we have food and music throughout.
This year, we are adding a lemonade stand and some family friendly art activities to go along with our sale. A short program will tell visitors about the Shark Garden and how they can support us. A food truck from Now Make Me A Sandwich (voted Burien’s best bite in 2023) will also be on site to sell some of the best sandwiches in Seattle. DJ Chardonnay will be providing music too!
Sponsors and partners will be highlighted in our social media, which now reaches over 10,000 people locally each week. Donors can also receive a tax receipt for their donations of funds or items to sell in the sale. Contact us to arrange a donation for the sale: info@sharkgarden.org
Volunteers who would like to make something for the sale are often provided with ingredients and supplies when possible. We also need volunteers during the sale to help out. You can sign up to volunteer or make something with Taryn via our email: info@sharkgarden.org We have berries, fruit, and herbs available to work with if you’d like to cook something.
Free Class: Mexican Salsas 101
Join us for a free cooking demonstration: an introduction to making Mexican salsas. Our instructor, Jacob Sandoval, was raised in a culture steeped in Indigenous Mexican cooking, in the lands of the Diné People (Albuquerque, New Mexico). He honors these traditions through cooking up recipes made with fresh and locally grown ingredients. Jacob says, “Making salsa is a practice that is very near and dear to me. I am excited to alchemize these Indigenous Ancestral Gifts of Land and People together.” During this class, Jacob will be showing us how to make three classic Mexican/Indigenous salsas: pico de gallo, salsa verde crudo, and a roasted red salsa.
This class is made possible by King County Local Services.
Sign up for one of 15 slots here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-mexican-salsas-101-tickets-698730932027?aff=oddtdtcreator
Beekeeping 101: Taking care of bees!
Got bees? This class will cover how to take care of your bees throughout the year. We’ll cover hive maintenance and inspection practices, troubleshooting & diseases, the bee lifecycle & “bee math”, and the seasonal activities to care for your hive. We’ll also talk about how to harvest the various products that you can get from your hive from honey to wax. Local beekeepers Gabby and Devin will be able to answer questions and give you lots of tips and tricks. Join us to help your new hobby get off to a great start or refresh your knowledge!
Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Pruning your fruit trees can improve their health and harvests! Our expert friends from City Fruit are coming to teach how to do some summer fruit tree pruning in the Shark Garden orchard. Summer pruning usually involves stone fruits like cherries, plums, and peaches and we’ll also talk about some general fruit tree pruning basics. You can get some hands-on practice as you learn about how to take care of fruit trees. Register now for 15 available slots:
Free Class: Knife Skills 101
In this class, we will learn all about kitchen knives and which ones to use for different tasks. Our instructor Chef David Glass, from Eden Hill Restaurant, will then show us how to use these knives to prepare all kinds of different vegetables and herbs from your garden. How do you julienne a carrot or chiffonade mint? What is the difference between a dice and a brunoise? Join us to find out! Chef David Glass is the Chef de Cuisine at Eden Hill Restaurant on Queen Anne Hill. Register now for 18 available slots:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-class-knife-skills-101-tickets-694457630467?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Burien Solar Punk Festival by Key Tech Labs
All day event to highlight green jobs & industries in our area and ending with an outdoor movie night showing of Wall-e. There will be food and music as well. Note that this event has tickets that are donation based to support Key Tech Labs’ programs. Visit their website for more details: https://sites.google.com/keytechlabs.org/the-burien-solar-punk-festival/home
Free Class: Container Gardening 101
Do you want to garden on your patio or balcony? Gardening in small spaces is a hot topic for urban dwellers! Join us to learn more about growing food in containers!