Join us on Saturday, April 1 (No kidding!)  anytime between 9:00 AM and noon to help freshen up the garden for the growing season. There will be compost to compost, mulch to spread, soil to add, seeds to start, beds to freshen, retaining walls to straighten, weeds to be weeded, trees to be pruned as needed and whatever else is necessary to get our garden ready to grow after its winter rest!  This activity will help meet the volunteer requirement for people who have leased garden beds. Come get your hands dirty with us!

Join April Palmer, Landscape designer and Permaculturist for this 3 Saturday series on how to create a beautiful garden from the idea through to plant selection.  will cover the basic considerations necessary for developing a beautiful garden.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Part two of April Palmer’s 3 part series on garden planning and design, April will walk you through the basic steps to take your garden vision from the idea stage to a well developed plan.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join April Palmer for her final session on garden design; choosing plants for your garden. Whether you have a veggie garden, floral garden or a mix of both, April will offer tips on choosing the right plants for your space.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Bob Greenamyer for this 5 part series that will take you from seed sprouting to composting and soil enrichment, building a raised bed, irrigation and water conservation to pest control. This five part series has been successful for several years in helping any gardener create abundance in their yard. Seed starting will be step one as we grow our own plants economically and successfully. Learn what to plant when and much more. You’ll come away with your own tray of seed starts and a lot of knowledge.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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In Part 2 of this 5 part series, join Bob to explore the importance of good soil for plant health. You’ll learn how to assess and analyze your soil, the basics of composting and much more.  We may even build a compost bin.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Bob this week on tips for building raised beds from found materials, which will save a lot of money. We’ll build a 4’x4′ bed that will be given away at the end of the class. Well also talk briefly about critter proofing and irrigation considerations.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Mark your calendars! Come to the Community Garden on Friday, May 26 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM for the first ever Garden Club Yard Sale at the Community Garden! There will be lots of treasures to be found at amazing prices. Come early for the best selection!

Mark your calendars! Come to the Community Garden on Friday, May 26 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM for the first ever Garden Club Yard Sale at the Community Garden! There will be lots of treasures to be found at amazing prices. Come early for the best selection! Check this space for more details.

This week we’ll explore ways to water your garden efficiently and effectively. We’ll explore different types of irrigation tubing and parts. We’ll build a simple irrigation system.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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In our final Gardening from the Ground Up class, we’ll focus on pest control of all creatures great and small. We’ll talk about both prevention and remediation. We’ll make an organic pest control spray that you can take home. Bring a new empty spray bottle to fill.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Bob to explore the concept of food forests and help plant the Community Garden’s food forest in the process. We’ll explore guilds, food forest levels, companion plants and more. Come ready to get your hands in the dirt!

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Tate and Bon Donovan to find out about raising chickens at home. Tate and Bon have been raising chickens for a while and have a lot of information to share…and they’re funny too! Learn about types of chickens suited to colder environments, coops, proper feeding, laying and more. You’ll be able to hold a hen! Even if you don’t think chicken raising is for you, you won’t want to miss this class.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Learn more about raising chickens from Tate and Bon in Part 2 of their Chickens in Your Garden Series. You might even take home some eggs!

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Stephen Sutton for an informative sessions on bats and build your own bat box!

According to Bat Conservation International, one little bat can eat over 1,000 mosquitos or 60 medium-sized moths in just one night!  What other reason do you need to find a nice home for your San Jacinto flying mammal friends? Idyllwild Garden Club / Idyllwild Community Garden will provide materials to build your very own bat house along with some education and interesting bat facts.  No carpentry experience is needed, but some assembly will be required at the workshop. It works great to bring along a helper to assist.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. There is also a $10 materials fee to build your bat box. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join us on Saturday, July 23 anytime between 8:00 AM and noon to help freshen up the garden. There will be compost to compost, mulch to spread, soil to add, retaining walls to straighten, weeds to be weeded, trees to be pruned as needed and whatever else is necessary to keep our garden thriving!  This activity will help meet the volunteer requirement for people who have leased garden beds. Come get your hands dirty with us!

Join us on Sunday, July 23 anytime between 8:00 AM and noon to help freshen up the garden. There will be compost to compost, mulch to spread, soil to add, retaining walls to straighten, weeds to be weeded, trees to be pruned as needed and whatever else is necessary to keep our garden thriving!  This activity will help meet the volunteer requirement for people who have leased garden beds. Come get your hands dirty with us!

Learn the importance of summer pruning from our teaching staff. Is summer a good time to prune trees?

It can be. Summer pruning has many benefits. Because your tree doesn’t have a reserve of energy, it won’t grow vigorously as a result of the summer pruning.  This helps reduce the size of a larger tree.  cherry trees and apple trees are good trees to prune in summer.

Prune again for the 5 D’s; Dead, Dying, Damaged, Diseased and Deformed.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join April Palmer for an interesting session on seed harvesting. Learn why seed harvesting is an important and fun garden activity, when to harvest and how to harvest vegetable, fruit and flower seeds.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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The focus for this 3 week series will be on Soil Building to make your garden come alive! Topics that will be covered include:

• Beyond Organic Gardening
• Vermicomposting – Gardening with worms
• Creating Compost Tea

Peter is a biologist and educator with over 50 years of experience. Peter concentrates on how to work with nature to create a thriving environment. 

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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The focus for this 3 week series will be on Soil Building to make your garden come alive! Topics that will be covered include:

• Beyond Organic Gardening
• Vermicomposting – Gardening with worms
• Creating Compost Tea

Peter is a biologist and educator with over 50 years of experience. Peter concentrates on how to work with nature to create a thriving environment. 

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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The focus for this 3 week series will be on Soil Building to make your garden come alive! Topics that will be covered include:

• Beyond Organic Gardening
• Vermicomposting – Gardening with worms
• Creating Compost Tea

Peter is a biologist and educator with over 50 years of experience. Peter concentrates on how to work with nature to create a thriving environment

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Julie Koppel for an informative session on how to attract pollinators to your garden. From bees and monarch butterflies to hummingbirds, Julie will share her techniques and plants for attracting these garden friends to your home.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Explore and learn about the local and migrating birds in and around the Community Garden with expert birder Julie Koppel. What attracts them to the garden and what type of local plants do they favor most?

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join the Community Garden Team for a discussion of native plants in our mountain region and how to grow them. There are a wide variety of native flowers, bushes and trees that will enhance your garden environment.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join garden designer and permaculture expert April Palmer to get your garden ready for springtime.

Fall is the perfect time to not only plan but also plant for Spring. It’s the time to put bulbs for such local favorites as narcissus and daffodils in the ground. Conversely, it’s the time to take up dahlias and other rhizomes to store for Spring planting. This class will cover soil prep and planting techniques. We will also share several harvested native plant seeds with guidelines for sowing them.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join Bob Greenamyer to explore different methods for growing healthy microgreens. It’s quick, easy and the result is a healthy, organic addition to salads, sandwiches and juices in 7-14 days. We’ll use three methods to grow greens: mason jars, grow pads and a coir/perlite mix. You’ll come away with a small tray of seeds ready to grow!

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join skilled gardener and alpaca expert, Julie Roy for a class on the benefits of alpaca golden nuggets (AKA poop) for your garden. Julie raised alpacas for many years and also created lush gardens using these “golden nuggets”. Julie will detail all the ways to use Alpaca nuggets in your garden; as a tea, powder or just the golden nuggets themselves. You’ll receive a starter bag of nuggets for your garden.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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Join us on Saturday, November 11 anytime between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM to help freshen up the garden. There will be compost to compost, mulch to spread, soil to add, retaining walls to straighten, weeds to be weeded, trees to be pruned as needed and whatever else is necessary to keep our garden thriving!  This activity will help meet the volunteer requirement for people who have leased garden beds. Come get your hands dirty with us!

Join us on Sunday, November 12 anytime between 9:00 AM and 1:00PM to help freshen up the garden. There will be compost to compost, mulch to spread, soil to add, retaining walls to straighten, weeds to be weeded, and whatever else is necessary to keep our garden thriving!  This activity will help meet the volunteer requirement for people who have leased garden beds. Come get your hands dirty with us!

Join Bob Greenamyer for a discussion on how to prep your garden for winter. Topics will include mulching to keep plants from freezing, draining irrigation systems, tool care and more.

The donation for the class is $10 per person and $20/family. You can donate at the garden. All proceeds go to our educators and garden upkeep.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Class is limited to 15 people. See you at the garden!

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