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SUMMARY:A Year in the Life of Honeybees: Beekeeping Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:Become a beekeeper in this seven-session hands-on class that meets on the third Sunday of the month while following the life of honeybees. The first class is Sunday\, April 19 and continues through October 18 unless otherwise noted. \nThis experiential class will cover the historic folklore\, agricultural politics and current sciences of sustainable beekeeping in northern climates. The seven-session class is designed for beginning beekeepers and will provide hands-on experience at each turning point of the season. Each session will focus on the changing tasks that are involved with keeping bees and will include one-on-one time with the hives\, guided by Hailey Kisch from Big Sky Acres. \nThe class meets the educational requirements for the WEI Beekeeping Certificate. To earn a WEI Certificate\, registrants must attend at least 6 of 7 classes. \nAll are welcome – WEI classes are open to everyone. \nInstructor Bio: Hailey Kisch dedicated to sustainability and food sovereignty\, with a B.S. in Soil and Water Science and an M.S. in Range Science from Montana State University. She applies this expertise on her farm outside Shafer\, where she and her husband\, Trevor\, raise their four children while focusing on sustainable farming practices. Starting with a small chicken coop and garden\, their farm now produces high-quality produce and pasture-raised animals\, all while preserving the land’s health for future generations. Education is key\, as Hailey and Trevor teach their children about soil health and resource preservation.
URL:https://northerngardener.org/event/a-year-in-the-life-of-honeybees-beekeeping-certification-course/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Women’s Environmental Institute\, 15715 River Road\, North Branch\, 55056
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Home Cannabis Cultivation
DESCRIPTION:Growing your own cannabis at home is a rewarding and fascinating hobby. Whether you’re aiming for a high-THC yield or just want to grow one of the most interesting plants out there (that grows like a weed)\, with some basic gardening know-how\, you can nurture plants from seed to flower and harvest your own high-quality cannabis. \nThis class introduces the fundamentals of cultivating cannabis responsibly and successfully on a small scale (which is legal in Minnesota for adults 21+). Participants will learn how to design a home grow that fits their space\, schedule\, and experience level. We’ll cover plant life cycles\, lighting and soil basics\, watering and feeding\, and how to identify and manage common issues and pests. By the end of the class\, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to begin your own grow with care and curiosity. \nAll are welcome – WEI classes are open to everyone. \nInstructor Bio: Charlie Zieke (they/them) is a farmer\, artist\, and mulching enthusiast with a decade of non-profit and educational experience. Along with their partner Relle\, they operate Magic Acre Farm\, a permaculture land project and CSA that raises more-than-organic veggies\, flowers\, and chicken eggs. Charlie runs Zieke Design\, a small creative studio that supports farmers\, artists\, and organizations of all sizes with visual storytelling. Their past work has included supporting land access for immigrant & queer farmers as the Communications Director at Sharing Our Roots Farm\, wrangling goats and communications at Great River Montessori School and implementing restoration plans for a community permaculture orchard at Frogtown Farm. \nRegister here: Home Cannabis Cultivation – Women’s Environmental Institute
URL:https://northerngardener.org/event/home-cannabis-cultivation-2/
LOCATION:Women’s Environmental Institute\, 15715 River Road\, North Branch\, 55056
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Create Your Own Orchard: Make Fruit Trees by Grafting
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to grow fruit trees in your own backyard and harvest home grown fruits or start a small orchard? This class will give you the skills and hands-on experience to learn how to hand make your own fruit trees\, repair damaged trees\, and add on different fruits to existing trees to save space. \nGrafting is the ancient art of how to attach a specific desired cultivar of fruit onto a rootstock to make a customized fruit tree. Students will learn the reasons for grafting\, the skills and materials needed to dormant graft\, bud graft\, and summer graft\, and how to nurture trees to maturity. Basic biology of the tree\, and why this works will also be covered. Resources also will be given that will help you find desired rootstock and scionwood for the specialty tree of your choice. If you have a favorite tree you want to replicate\, like a neighbor’s or grandparent’s apple tree\, contact Dan after you register and he’ll provide instructions for preparing tissue from that tree to graft. \nThis class is about two hours of instruction\, an hour break for lunch\, and then hands-on practice afterwards. Each student will take home two trees that they themselves have made.  \nAll are welcome – WEI classes are open to everyone. \nWe are also offering this class on Saturday\, March 21. \nInstructor Bio: Dan Sheild is the co- owner of Stone Creek Farm\, an orchard that specializes in stone fruits\, including plums\, apricots\, and peaches. With organic practices\, Dan developed a system that would allow sweet and juicy peaches to grow and fruit consistently\, as well as manage his orchard and farm for commercial fruit sales and research. Dan is a former board member for the Organic Fruit Growers Association\, has memberships in Land Stewardship Project\, Minnesota Fruit and Vegetables Growers association\, and NAFEX\, North American fruit explorers. Dan has grafted most of the 1200 trees on his property. \nRegister here: Create Your Own Orchard: Make Fruit Trees by Grafting – Women’s Environmental Institute
URL:https://northerngardener.org/event/create-your-own-orchard-make-fruit-trees-by-grafting-2/
LOCATION:Women’s Environmental Institute\, 15715 River Road\, North Branch\, 55056
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Edible Landscaping and Gardening with Nature
DESCRIPTION:From raised-bed kitchen gardens to gorgeously designed sustainable yards that feed the people\, pollinators\, and the planet\, we will be looking at how to make the most of urban/suburban spaces in the short growing season of the Upper Midwest. Using nature’s patterns\, rhythms and cycles as our guide\, you will learn sustainable gardening techniques such as successional planting\, intensive planting\, companion planting\, and intentional design. You will leave with a number of ways to transform your own garden space to a beautiful bountiful edible landscape. Instructor Dina has a great passion and varied experiences growing gardens and educating folks about sustainable gardening in the Twin Cities. Join her to grow your gardening skills this year! \n  \nPlease Bring: A notebook and pen. \nInstructor Bio: Dina Kountoupes is owner of Harvest Moon Edible Landscapes\, a local woman-owned business that helps people sustainably grow food and connect to their land. She has designed\, installed\, and maintained gardens and run educational programs with individuals\, schools\, and community organizations in the Twin Cities for the past 15 years. \nMake a day of it! On the way to WEI\, visit charming Lindstrom\, MN\, for Northwoods Roasterie coffee and a pastry from the Lindstrom Bakery. After class\, visit Wild River State Park (only 10 minutes from WEI). Franconia Sculpture Park is also nearby and open ’til 8pm daily. \nIf you would be interested in staying overnight at WEI before and/or after this class\, please reserve accommodations through our FarmStay. \nWEI has an annual scholarship fund to support cost-accessible programming. Please see scholarship application instructions in the registration form below. 
URL:https://northerngardener.org/event/edible-landscaping-and-gardening-with-nature/
LOCATION:Women’s Environmental Institute\, 15715 River Road\, North Branch\, 55056
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