Educational Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
Dead Plant Society
Little Chefs
We believe anyone can garden! The Dead Plant Society offers seasonal workshops to get you growing. You can expect to get your hands dirty practicing garden skills like composting, transplanting and seed saving. Workshops are offered February through November each year and suited for adult-learners.
We believe in seed to table education! This series of parent-child cooking workshops aims to improve family meal time through hands-on and tasty activities. Come and harvest farm fresh, seasonal produce, learn a new recipe and cook it together. A registered pediatric dietician will also be available to answer any nutrition questions you might have.
Dead Plant Society: April
Chickens add SO much to the garden! Not only do they eat pests and provide incredible fertilizer, they also make great garden friends, with loads of personality. In this hands-on workshop taught by Urban Roots staff, we'll dive into the basics of chicken care, exploring what you'll need to get started with chicks, what makes a good coop, and how they can benefit your yard. One lucky Dead Plant Society attendee will go home with a Greens Feed gift card to get started on your chicken supplies and farm fresh eggs!
*This workshop is FULL! You can sign up for our wait list by clicking "register"
Chickens 101
Dead Plant Society: May
Natural Building: Making a Cob Pizza Oven
Saturday May 11th
Saturday May 18th
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
*Must sign up for both days!
$125 adults (18+)
Cob is a natural building process using earthen materials we can easily find in our environment: clay, sand and straw. Join us for a hands-on workshop with Kyle Isacksen from Be the Change Project and Cobitat Natural Building to build our farm a DIY pizza oven! Be the Change Project is an urban homestead and learning space focused on service, simple living and community uplift. Come prepared to get your hands dirty an learn how to make and use cob and various types of earthen plasters. One lucky Dead Plant Society attendee will go home with Kyle's book "Build it With Earth: The Cob Pizza Oven" to get you building at home.
Check out more about Kyle and cob here: https://www.cobitat.org/
*This workshop is limited to 10 people
Little Chefs: PreK & 5-13 years
Saturday March 16th
Saturday April 27th
Saturday May 11th
*All classes from 10:00 -12:00 pm
$25 per child
Little Chefs is our parent-child cooking series hosted by Urban Roots and registered dietitian Anastasia Gavrilets. This Spring's series is for pre-K chefs (ages 2-4 years) and ages 5-13 years on the same Saturday! We will split into age appropriate groups on the day of. These workshops are hands-on, include a tasty recipe and snack, and a farm fresh ingredient to take home.
*These workshops are FULL for spring. Click "register" to sign up for our wait list
March 16th: CHOP, Slice & Dice: Veggie Rice
Let's level up your little chef's skills in the kitchen! In this workshop we'll explore knife skills, food safety, and how to read a recipe by making farm fresh veggie fried rice together. Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will be your sous chefs as your child thrives in the kitchen. All Little Chefs will take home seeds to get growing at home, and a farm ingredient they harvest themselves.
April 27th: Let's TACO-bout Trying New Foods
Trying new foods can be tricky for all of us! In this workshop your little chef will use their imagination to explore new flavors and make their own tacos. Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will introduce the rainbow of farm fresh fruits and vegetables and talk about the role each color plays in keeping us healthy and happy. All Little Chefs will take home seeds to get growing at home, and a farm ingredient they harvest themselves.
May 11th: Healthy Snacks & Relax: A Farm “Spa” for Mom
It's a Zen day for all you mother hens, papa roosters and giving guardians! We'll turn our farm into a spa for caregivers to relax and little chefs to practice mindful eating and make tasty snacks and smoothies. Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will guide you through a relaxing day as you bond and blend farm fresh ingredients! All Little Chefs will take home beautiful bouquets and seeds to get growing at home.
*Register for all 3 or just 1.
