Gardening Classes
Take our 6 week gardening course for FREE when you volunteer an extra hour in the garden before or after class!
Join any of our gardening classes for free when you volunteer an additional hours of time in the garden! Learn as you help out in the indoor and outdoor garden beds with chores like pruning tomatoes, planting seedlings and seeds, enriching the soil, light weeding, pest control, harvesting, and more! All while under the direction of seasoned gardeners who are eager to teach you and answer your questions!
Classes are available in both Chino Valley and Prescott! Check out our events below to see what is currently available!
The classes usually run about 45 minutes to an hour, followed by hands-on practice and learning in the greenhouse and outdoor beds!
Or, you can choose to opt out of the volunteer time and attend only the class portion for only $99 for all six classes or $20 per class! The proceeds from these sales goes right back to the garden to help purchase materials, seeds, and more!
Chino Valley Location
At B Organic Farm in Chino Valley
550 S. Road 1 East, Chino Valley AZ
Prescott Location
Aspire High School
2970 Centerpointe E Dr
Prescott, AZ 86301
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What You Will Learn
In our gardening series classes, we cover all the basics plus some not so basics!
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How to start seeds, making the perfect environment
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Transferring seedlings to cups, planting seedlings
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Directly sowing seeds, how to read a seed packet
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Seasonal crops and when to plant
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Pruning and maintaining, finding disease and pests
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Diagnosing disease and getting rid of pests
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Keeping your plants alive in the heat of summer
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The importance of soil, remediating your soil, building soil
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Watering, how to, how much
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Using a soil test kit
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Understanding planting zones and how to use them
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Different garden beds, pros and cons of each
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Finding and using local resources
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Protecting your plants from storms, wind and animals
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Local tips! Being successful in our region
