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Current Classes at Fairview Gardens

FAIRVIEW GARDENS SUB-URBAN HOMESTEADING CLASSES
Fairview Gardens’ Sub-Urban Homesteading Series classes are listed below. See the Fairview Gardens Farm Events Calendar for all classes scheduled for this year.

Seed School Workshop / January 28

SEED SAVER CLASS GOLETA

SEED SCHOOL WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT! An introductory workshop for anyone interested in the history of seeds and how to create a self-sufficient garden from your own seeds. This is great training class for gardeners, non-profits, policy makers and farmers. Those concerned with food security, diversity and better tasting food will revel in the opportunity [...]

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Soap Making Basics / February 26

SOAP MAKING CLASS

From contaminated eggs to BPA to Sodium Laurel Sulfate, we have no idea what goes into the things we eat, and even less of an idea of what goes into our body care products. Do you or a family member have sensitive skin, or rashes, or any host of other skin ailments that don’t seem [...]

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Urban Homestead Design Lab for Property Owners and Renters / March 10

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Taught by Rachek Kaplan, co-author of Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living. Eager to start homesteading in your urban or suburban lot? Wondering how to fit anything into the small space you have? How to begin? This workshop is an opportunity to learn about the different elements that make up an urban homestead and [...]

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NUTRITION HOT TOPICS SERIES: Get Your Plate in Shape / March 15

March is National Nutrition Month® and we are kicking off our Nutrition Hot Topics Series with a free Thursday night class taught by Beth Ciuffini. Beth is a nutrition therapist and food & health educator and in this class will focus on how to feel better by balancing the foods on your plate. These Thursday evening [...]

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Home Composting / March 10

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COMPOST CLASS IS FULL. Please continue to check back on our site periodically as we intend to offer more free community classes throughout the year. As a way to bring more community into the benefits and delights of home composting, Fairview Gardens if offering this class for free. In this course on successful small-scale composting, [...]

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Get your Green on – Plan your own Spring Garden / March 17

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Join Fairview Gardens’ Farm Manager Shawn McMahon to plan your spring and summer home gardens. Taught in our new, life-size backyard educational gardens, you’ll get to see an organic spring garden in full bloom, as well as help to prepare raised beds and plant a garden for late spring and early summer harvest. We’ll build [...]

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AYURVEDIC INDIAN DISHES: Sensational Soups / March 25

INDIAN COOKING GOLETA CLASS

Taught by Aparna Khanolkar, The Mistress of Spice, this class will focus on using organic, locally grown seasonal produce to prepare delicious Indian soups. You will learn about plant-based protein dishes and spices particularly for their flavor and medicinal properties. Come and explore Indian vegetarian cuisine classes and go home with skills to prepare healthy, [...]

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Introduction to Beekeeping / April 15

BEE KEEPING GOLETA SANTA BARBARA

This beginning beekeeper’s class will introduce participants to the respectful and organic ways of keeping honeybees. Overall focus will home in on the unique challenges and benefits to beekeeping in Santa Barbara County. It is designed to build basic beekeeping skills; topics covered include the honeybee society and biology, equipment, starting colonies, and spring management [...]

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NUTRITION HOT TOPICS SERIES: Eating as a Vegetarian / April 19

VEGETARIAN NUTRITION GOLETA, SANTA BARBARA

Eating as a Vegetarian is taught by Beth Ciuffini. Beth is a nutrition therapist and food & health educator and in this class will focus on the challenges of a vegetarian diet . Particularly getting enough protein and nutrients to keep your body healthy. However, with proper food combining and awareness around what our food actually [...]

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Wild Fermenting / April 29

FERMENTATION CLASS GOLETA SANTA BARBARA

Join us in exploring the amazing cultural revival that fermentation can bring. You will learn techniques for making fermentation foods and beverages in this interactive, hands-on workshop. Together, we will make kombucha and kimchi, as well as discuss the basics of fermentation in breads, beer, yogurt, saurkraut and more. Everyone will have a chance to [...]

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Permaculture Design Course / Weekends: May – Oct 2012

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The Permaculture Design Course will be led by Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture and field director at the Permaculture Institute (USA). Workshop classes will be held one weekend a month from May to October 2012 at Fairview Gardens. Several of the design course classes will feature nationally known teachers as [...]

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AYURVEDIC INDIAN DISHES: Cooking Magic with Anti-Inflammatory Vegetables and Spices / May 13

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Taught by Aparna Khanolkar, The Mistress of Spice, this class will focus on cooking with a wide selection of Indian spices long used in Ayurvedic medicine and Indian cooking. You will learn how to spice up your cooking with the full range of medicinally rich Indian spices including ginger, cardamom, coriander, cumin, cloves, fenugreek, fennel [...]

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COOKING SIMPLY THROUGH THE SEASONS: Springtime Suppers: Stir-Frys and more! / May 17

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Cooking Simply, Through the Seasons: With Fairview Gardens and Beth Ciuffini, MBA, RD. Eating well should be a breeze in Santa Barbara county, right? We have ample local, organic and seasonal fruits and vegetables all year long and that is all we need! Wait … not so fast. Is it really that easy? We are [...]

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Backyard Chickens / May 19

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Learn everything you need to raise happy hens, including a hen house and yard set-up, nesting boxes, water, feed, local suppliers, caring for your hens and chicks and favorite crops to grow for your chickens. You will see how easy it is to raise chickens and how great a role they play in creating a [...]

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Canning Jams and Jellies / June 3

JAMS AND JELLIES Imagine it is a cold and rainy morning in February. You pop a piece of your home made bread into the toaster. You make a cup of your fine herbal tea. The toast pops up and you spread a thick layer of fragrant chunky strawberry jam onto your toast. The first bite [...]

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