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CLASSES - 2008 To sign up for one or more classes, print out the registration form found at link below and mail to the address on the form with a $10 reservation fee per non-free class. No walk-ins will be allowed for craft classes, please register in advance so the teachers can plan accordingly. Fruit Tree Care - $10.00 Saturday, March 1st 9:30am-1pm Chris Velez, Intermountain Nursery Learn how to keep your fruit trees and berry crops healthy, productive and disease free. We will cover bareroot planting, pest control, application of dormant controls, timing of fertilization and thinning for fruit production. Class will take place in an Orchard setting.
Ukrainian Easter Eggs - $35.00 Saturday, March 8th, 9:30am Katzi Engle, Artist Pysanky is the art of decorating eggs with beeswax and multiple layers of rich colored dyes. Simple to elaborate designs produce beautiful results with the guiding help of a practiced artist. Bring two blown-out white eggs. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend. Class limit 8.
Growing Organic Vegetables Successfully in the Foothills-$10.00 Saturday, March 22nd, 9:30am-2pm or Thursday, April 10th, 6-7:30pm Ray Laclergue & Chris Velez, Intermountain Nursery Vegetable gardening in our foothills can be challenging, from inadequate soil to pesky gophers. Learn the basic techniques for growing an organic garden. We will have a two hour discussion followed by a workshop. Bring a sack lunch for day class.
Introduction to Biodynamic Gardening $10.00 Saturday, March 29th, 9:30am Chris Velez, Board of Biodynamic Assoc. Learn the basics of planting by the moon, advanced compost making and the BD compost preparations as taught in the Rudolf Steiner lectures. We will look at new ways to preserve and restore soil health and ensure quality produce that will last after picking.
Controlling Gophers and Moles without Poison Saturday, April 5th, 9:30am $10.00 Thomas Wittman, Gophers Limited.com Learn from an expert about various tools to control gophers and moles in the garden. Various trapping techniques including the new ‘Cinch’ trap, using barriers and different types of repellants, attracting live predators and animal biology will be presented. . Pine Needle Basketry - $45.00 Saturday, April 12th, 9:30am Katzi Engle, Artist Pine needle baskets are not woven. They start with one knotted needle and unfold into a spiral that coils until the basket is complete. If you have determination and strong hands you will be rewarded with a unique basket. Bring a thimble, scissors and tapestry needle. Class limit 10. Tufatroughs - $10.00 Saturday, April 26th, 9:30am-Noon Jacqueline Elliot, Artist Learn to make ancient looking planting containers with moss growing on them! Any size is possible, huge to small. Demonstration, hands on experience, handouts. Wear ‘messy’ clothes.
Gourd Craft - $45.00 Saturday, May3rd, 9:30am-1:00pm Kellee Anderson, Gourd Artist Learn to cut, clean and do art work with gourds. Various styles and design ideas will be demonstrated. Participants will complete a gourd art project from start to finish. Learn about growing and drying your own gourds. Bring a sack lunch,wear work clothes.
Birds of Prey - $10.00 Saturday, May 10th, 9:30am Cat Krosschell, Falconer & Naturalist Come and join Cat, “the bird lady” for a morning of Raptors. She will have her two falconry birds, a great horned owl and peregrine falcon. Learn about these and others that live in our area. There will be bone clones to see and pellets to dissect.
High Elevation Gardening - Free Saturday, May 17th & 18th, 10am & 2pm Chris Velez, Intermountain Nursery Gardening in the higher elevations is unique. When everyone else is planting their tomatoes, snow may still be on the ground. This class will teach you when to plant and what plants are appropriate for the higher elevations; vegetables, shrubs and trees will be discussed. No need to register. Bring your kids and send them to the seed ball class below.
Gardening with Kids is a Ball! - Free Saturday, May 17th & 18th, 10am & 2pm Jamie Carr Intermountain Nursery Kid’s gardening based around clay seed balls. Kids will choose and make their own seed balls to plant in their gardens at home. Think mud pies packed with special ingredients! Wear play/work clothes. Do not need to register.
Grand Bluff Forest Tour - $10.00 Saturday, June 7th, 9am-2pm Ray Laclergue & Bonnie Bladen, Intermountain Nursery Hike and tour this watershed and forest restoration project. This will be a mildly strenuous hike for 3-4 hours. Some wildflowers will be blooming. Bring a sack lunch and water. Wear hiking boots and long pants. Meet at the Dinkey Creek Rd. Park N Ride at 9am.
Bats 101 - $10.00 Saturday, July 12th, 7pm - 9pm Burleigh Lockwood, Field Biologist Learn the basic ecology of bats and why bats are important to us. Join the bat lady, who has studied bats for 30 years. She will tell you their habits and take you for a bat viewing of our native species around the nursery. Bring a small flashlight to find your way, but not to scare the bats away.
Fall Gardens - $10.00 Saturday, August 2nd, 9:30am Chris Velez, Intermountain Nursery August is the time to start preparing one of the most productive gardens of the year. Learn how to start lettuce, broccoli, cabbage and other greens to have them ready for Thanksgiving. Fertilizer timing and winter protection will be covered.
Introduction to Natural & Botanical Perfumery ~ $45.00 Saturday, Aug. 30th, 9:30am Justine Crane, Perfumer This class will outline the rudiments of beginning perfumery focusing on top, middle and base note building techniques and how to pre-plan a perfume. Students will learn the basic techniques to build their own custom perfume to take home. Class limit 6.
Composting Class - $10.00 Saturday, Sept. 6th, 9:30am-1pm Chris Velez, Intermountain Nursery Discover how simple it is to make your own high quality compost to amend your garden soil. Learn which organic materials are best to use and which ones to avoid. We will be discussing a variety of composting methods and building a pile. Wear work clothes. Bring gloves and a pitchfork, if you can.
Preserving the Harvest - $25.00 Saturday, Sept. 13th, 9:30am Kelli Dackawich & Shelley Steele If you want to enjoy your garden vegetables year round come and learn the basics of pressure canning. We will be canning two kinds of garden produce and you will go home with a jar of each. All materials will be provided. Class limit 15.
Traditional Native Basket Weaving - $110.00 Saturday, Sept. 20th, 9:30am-5pm Julia Parker & Family, Miwok/Pomo/Paiute Renowned Yosemite basketmaker, Julia Parker, says ‘Teaching students to weave baskets is not only sharing a sacred skill, but also connecting them in a magical way to history & the environment. Basket weavers also learn great respect for the materials they use, for it is the fiber & not the weaver who makes beautiful baskets.’ Make a basket with Julia to take home with you. Enjoy the company of these amazing women willing to share with us. Bring sack lunch. Class limit 25.
Propagation of CA Native Plants -$15.00 Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am Ray Laclergue, Intermountain Nursery Learn about the various propagation techniques for California Native plants. Ray will discuss collecting, storing, stratifying and germinating seed. Taking and rooting cuttings successfully and proper growing conditions for the plants will also be covered. Handouts and information about books and supplies available. A tour of the Nursery’s growing facilities is included.
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Intermountain Nursery 30443 N. Auberry Rd. Prather, CA 93651-9600 559-855-3113 Fax:
559-855-8809
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