Here We Come 2026!! New Learning Opportunities, Sooo Many Plants, and Everything Pollinators!!
Save The Dates! Our Annual Spring Plant Sale Saturday May 30th and Saturday June 6th 10 - 2pm!!
Opening Day of the Clover Valley Farm Trail and our Little Waldo Farm Stand Sunday May 24th 12 - 6pm!!
And our Annual Pollinator Party Friday June 19th 12 - 3pm!!
CLASSES
Teaching both through community outreach and on the farm is incredibly important to me. Spreading knowledge is the best way to preserve that which you appreciate and love, and I have spent two decades reading, practicing, observing and conversing with others doing the same. It has allowed me to create a space that can help others find success growing and cultivating in our beautiful and unique northland.
Gardening encourages us to be active, learn from nature, and eat healthier. Research has shown that gardening improves both your mental and physical health, plus you get beautiful flowers and delicious tasting food. Gardening is a gateway to a healthier and more wholesome life, and I look forward to sharing that with all of you.
Seed Selection For Growing Your Own Flowers and Vegetables
Seed catalogs are here!! In this session we will discuss varieties, growing specifics, and how to start your own flower and vegetable seeds to be ready for spring planting. Growing in our northern climate may seem daunting, but there are many things that can be done to help our growing season be a success. Learning which plant varieties do best in our short, sometimes harsh growing season is the first step. ​​
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$20
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday January 14th 6 - 7:30pm ​​
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Planting For Pollinators
Pollinators are absolutely essential in keeping our plants, food supply and forests healthy and resilient in a changing world. They are under increasing pressures and they need our attention and action to help them thrive. In this class we will discuss the plants, insects and habitats that can aid these important creatures so that we can guarantee healthy ecosystems for generations to come.
$20
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday, February 25th 6:00 - 7:30pm
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Straw and Hay Bale Gardening
In this session we will discuss the bale gardening technique. In the last decade I've come to love growing in straw bales. I have experimented with plant varieties, curing techniques, and types of bales. It is a fantastic way to grow in temporary or limited spaces, and you can utilize the spent bales after the growing season as starter for your own compost. Join me in learning this unique way to garden in northern Minnesota.
$15
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday March 11th 6 - 7:30pm
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Winter Sowing
Winter Sowing is an easier way to get your own garden plants started before spring planting. This technique utilizes our cold wet winters to jump start your favorite garden plants. Join me in learning how to perfect this gardening method, and find the joy in starting your own seeds. All supplies included.​
$25
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday, January 28th 6:00 - 7:30pm
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Companion Planting For Containers and Home Gardens
One of my favorite garden pointers came from a well known horticulturist in which he pointed out how plants in nature are so intertwined. Learning how plants connect with each other will help you to improve your gardening practices for the better. Plants are built to defend and benefit themselves in ways we can connect to better yields, pest and disease issues, and overall health. Knowing which plants are good neighbors and planting them in the right places will ensure you have beauty and good yields each growing season.
$25
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday April 1st 6 - 7:30pm
Crafting with Dried Flowers
Are you looking for a new creative outlet; one that draws from the beauty of the growing season? Join me in learning how to grow those flower varieties that you can save into the winter months and utilize them in crafting your own artistic creations. We will discuss varieties, pressing and drying, and some of the many ways we can use these wonderful bounties to keep us dreaming of next season's gardens with artistic outlets. Dried flowers and supplies included.
$25
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Growing Fruit in Northern Minnesota
Would you love to have your own fresh fruits right in your own back yard? Did you know there are over a dozen fruits we grow up here besides apples, blueberries and raspberries? In this class we'll discuss the varieties and requirements necessary to grow fruits all season long. Knowing which varieties are needed in proper pollination for good fruit set and spacial requirements is key to harvesting delicious, high-yielding fruits.
$20
Session held Wednesday January 21st 6 - 7:30pm
Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
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Gear Up For Growing Season with Indoor Seed Starting
Have you always wanted to start your own garden plants, or maybe you've tried with minimal success? Growing your own flowers and vegetables has many challenges in our short growing season. In this class we'll discuss many tried and true varieties of annual flowers and vegetables, with a hands-on seed starting activity to help you take the next steps in growing your own. All supplies included.
$20​
Session held at Two Harbors High School FACS Room 2305
Wednesday March 4th 6 - 7:30pm
A Note About Honey Beekeeping
Honey beekeeping is a wonderful and challenging hobby. Luckily for honeybees they are an incredibly important agricultural commodity across the globe. They are also the most researched insect to date, and because of this, they have much more monetary support to continue their survival.
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Our native bee populations including some of our 20 species of native bumblebees are showing serious declines and honeybees, which are non-native bees, can impact this. I encourage those interested in honey beekeeping to evaluate their prospective hive locations and monitor for presence of native populations. Honeybees are competition for floral resources, and the more planting of flowers, especially native flowers, trees and shrubs, the less of an impact our hobby beekeeping may create.
Intro to Honey Beekeeping I & II
Have you thought about becoming a beekeeper, or pondered about having a beehive on your property? This class is a two part series on honeybees and their care in the Northland. Honey beekeeping is a fascinating hobby, but there are some key concepts to caring for them throughout our changing seasons. If you are interested in learning the basics of beekeeping, the first session will focus on introductory beekeeping, helping you to decide if this hobby is right for you. Intro to Honey Beekeeping II will focus on the more in-depth details of honey production, swarming, and over-wintering. You must take Intro to Honey Beekeeping I to register for the second session. Sessions to be held Spring 2026. Watch here for future registration details.
Intro 1- $35
Intro 2- $25
Sessions held at Two Harbors High School Community Ed Room
Intro 1 - Wednesday February 11th 6 - 8pm
Intro 2 - Wednesday February 18th 6 - 8pm