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Signing Up for a Class
Please pay in advance to hold a spot either by credit card or check mailed to OCGP, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030. You can write the check out to OCGP.
Or register for classes online.
Refunds
Full refund given if reserved space is canceled two days before class or class is canceled. A $1 processing fee will be charged for space canceled but not if class is canceled.
Mushrooms and Three Classes on How They Can Change Your Life
During her time at Evergreen College, seasoned mushroom enthusiast Brandi Arts interned with Paul Stamets, a world reknowned mushroom expert, who developed the term and process of "mycoremediation" to restore topsoil to endangered ecosystems. Brandi will share with you a wealth of knowledge on how you can incorporate fungi into your life and garden. She is also a trained herbalist having completed Rosemary Gladstar's curriculum.
1. Introduction to Mycology: How Mushrooms Can Save the World!
Want to find out how mushrooms are saving forest all over the world? Or how mushrooms can improve the productivity and nutritional value of your homegrown produce? Brandi Arts will share her knowledge with handouts and slides showing how mushrooms are doing great work all over the world turning trash into rich soil. The class will also include a hands-on activity in the Garden preparing an area innoculating paper recyclables with mushrooms to eventually be turned into topsoil.
Friday, June 20, 6-8 p.m.
$20 for Garden members, $25 for non-members
2. Make and Take Your own Mushroom Kit
Hmmm... yummy. Pearl oysters for you to grow at home. Brandi will lead this hands-on class from start to finish showing you how to pasteurize the straw, innoculate it, stuff into bags, and take home for future mushroom growing. She will also discuss how mushrooms can be grown both in your backyard and commercially.
Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. - noon
$30 for Garden members, $35 for non-members
3. Make and Take Your own Innoculated Log
Want to grow edible mushrooms in your backyard? In this hands-on class, each participant will leave with a log drilled and filled with innoculated pink oyster mushroom plugs. Learn the how and the fun of growing your own mushrooms!
Saturday, June 28, 4-6 p.m.
$30 for Garden members, $35 for non-members
Science Exploration in the Garden for ages 7-10, parents optional
1. Exploring Insects
Turn over rocks, pull out the magnifying glass and find out who lives in the garden. Spiders, millipedes, rolly polys and more. Join Oliver Van Parys for fun and facts about the insects that live all around us.
Sunday, June 15, 4 - 5 p.m.
$5 for Garden members, $10 for non-members
2. The Stream Runneth
The Garden is lucky to offer many ecosystems to explore including the living Shoal Creek that flows behind it. Nets, gloves, and boots will be provided for a fun hour looking for and at fish, crawdads and whatever else may catch your eye. Join Don Lake, a member of the Shoal Creek Watershed Alliance.
Sunday, June 22, 4 - 5 p.m.
$5 for Garden members, $10 for non-members
Two Hand Clay Work Classes with Christine Tholl in the Garden
1. Windchimes in the Garden
From whimsical to botanical, these handmade windchimes handcrafted by you will delight your yard for a long time.
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. - noon
$20 for Garden members, $25 for non-members
2. Terra Cotta Birdhouse or Birdfeeder
A shelter or feast for the birds, your choice. Each person/family will make a clay structure to be fired to a fine terra cotta finish suitable for further decoration.
Sunday, June 22, 1 - 3 p.m.
$20 for Garden members, $25 for non-members
Seed Saving: Saving Spring and Summer!
This is a hands-on, part-one, seed saving class (next class in the fall). We will learn some basic seed saving, drying and identification techniques to cull our own spring and early summer garden seeds from short season annuals and spring perennials. Discover tricks and tips of adapting plants to our climate, and come to understand a basic seed saving timetable.
Thursday, June 26, 7 - 9 p.m.
$20 for Garden members, $25 for non-members
Peppers, Tomatoes, Basil -- Oh My! Summer Seasonal Cooking for your Kitchen
Join Charli Vogt in this hands-on cooking class featuring cool summer seasonal dishes using fresh summer produce. Bring your aprons and get ready to chop, mix, and cook followed by a delicious meal eaten together. Charli is a nurse and herbalist who loves to create anything that a person can create in a kitchen. She is now the host of her weekly radio show "Beyond the Measuring Cup" on AM 1260 Sandy Springs.
Saturday, June 28, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$25 for Garden members, $30 for non-members
Effective Watering Techniques: Making an Olla (NEW DATE!)
Olla or "oh-ya" is a traditional Native American method of direct-watering garden plants. In this class we will make our own Olla and learn how to use it, and other methods to make the most of your reclaimed and recycled water.
Wednesday, July 9, 7-9 p.m.
Wild Things
Oakhurst Community Garden Project Summer 2008 nature classes for young ones
Baby chicks are the perfect little animals to hold gently in the palm of your hand and this spring that is just what our Wild Thing explorers will do. Each week, the children will participate in making sure that the chicks grow into strong chickens and ultimately join our current flock. Going into the summer, the children will focus on harvesting fresh vegetables from the garden and preparing yummy recipes. Vegetable gardening, garden exploration, creative art projects, and yummy snacks are always on the schedule.
Summer Session
4s/5s on their own
Fridays, June 6-27, 9-10:30 a.m.
$50 fee includes snack, craft, and all materials ($40 for Garden members)
Instructor: Kyla Zaro-Moore
2s/3s with an adult CLASS FULL
Fridays, July 11-August 1, 10:00-11:30 a.m. with a parent/caregiver
$50 fee includes snack, craft, and all materials ($40 for Garden members)
Instructor: Kyla Zaro-Moore
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