Sun People Dry Goods Co. near downtown Spokane is offering a series of gardening classes this month.
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., is Organic Veggie Gardening 101 Workshop with Pat Munts, long time gardener, garden writer and WSU Master Gardener. She will explain what organic gardening is, and how to grow a productive garden without chemicals, as well as sharing tips and tricks to build healthy soil and keep bad bugs away. Preregistration required; 20 spots available. Class cost is $15; register at the store or online
Also on Saturday, April 6, 2013, is Herbs in the Garden Workshop from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sarah Patterson, Certified Clinical Herbalist, will talk about growing and using medicinal herbs. As well as teaching how to grow herbs in the Inland Northwest she will give instructions on how to properly harvest for maximum benefit. Also covered will be the medicinal qualities of several easy to grow herbs and recipes for herbal vinegars and honeys. Preregistration required; 20 spots available. Class cost is $15; register at the store or online
Worms are the top on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., when Cliff Winger, Master Composter/Recycler and vermiculture expert presents Vermicomposting Workshop. See active worm bins, learn the benefits of worm composting and how to care for the worms, learn how to avoid common problems and how to build an inexpensive worm bin. Preregistration required; 20 spots available. Class cost is $5; register at the store or online
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Marilyn and Chris Carothers, urban homesteaders and Master Composters/Recyclers, will present Fast Hot Composting 101: the best methods for composting outdoors, hot and slow composting techniques, and the basics of how to turn your kitchen waste into a great garden amendment. The workshop is sponsored by the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System’s Master Composters/Recyclers Program, and is free; please bring at least a gallon sized container of material to put into the compost as your entrance fee. Preregistration is required; 20 spots available. Register at the store or online
On Monday, April 15, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wakan Burrows will present Companion Planting. Burrows, a 2012 Permaculture Design Course graduate, will talk about the frequently beneficial relationships plants have with one another and how to use those relationships in your garden. Preregistration is required; 20 spots available. Class cost is $5; register at the store or online
Bees take center stage on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beverly Bailey, a beekeeper for more than 20 years with 2 to 5 active hives a year, presents Growing Your Own Bee Garden. She will teach you what plants are most nutritious for these important pollinators and how to cultivate them in your garden. Preregistration is required; 20 spaces available. Class cost is $12; register at the store or online
Sun People Dry Goods Co. is located at 32 West 2nd Avenue, Suite 200 (door faces on Browne), Spokane, WA 99201. For questions call 509-368-9378.
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