Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to cover the basics of fermentation in a fun and tasty workshop! Come learn about fermentation 101, ask questions, taste samples, and make your own fermentation products!
Learn how to make your own delicious kombucha at our Adult Workshop. Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to teach you how to get your own kombucha brewing and you will get to take home your very own SCOBY! Cost: $20/general public, $15/Willow Bend members or students Sign up here: http://willowbendcenter.org/adult-education/
Registration Closed: Join Mike Masek, director of The Forager’s Path School of Botanical Studies, for a tour of the Willow Bend gardens, emphasizing edible and medicinal possibilities of our native flora. After the walk, we will meet indoors to learn how to make an elderberry elixir. Each person will take home a sample of the […]
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section for our annual worm composting workshop. The workshop will teach you how to convert kitchen waste into nutrient rich soil using worm composting. Workshop is open to the public. Cost: $5/participant. FREE to Willow Bend members. Each participant will receive a raffle […]
Have you ever been interested in making your own wine/mead but have been stymied on how to start? Learn about the basics of making wine and mead from wine-making hobbyist, Mike Dechter. Mike will go over the basic process for turning fruits, flowers, or even vegetables into wine or mead. The class will focus on […]
Join Willow Bend and the Arboretum at Flagstaff for our Annual “Basic Wildlife Tracking” workshop. Lynne Nemeth, Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff, will teach participants about basic animal tracking through a fun hands-on presentation and guided hike around Sawmill Park, the Rio de Flags and the FUTS trail below Willow Bend (weather permitting). […]
Learn the basics of botanical illustration with Sheila Murray, Arboretum Research Botanist and Artist. Learn how to translate what you see in the natural world into scientifically accurate and aesthetically pleasing works of art. Basic skills learned will include composition, three-dimensional rendering, black ink pen technique, some botanical anatomy fundamentals, and drawing from herbarium specimens. […]
Learn how to start seeds for your home garden with The Arboretum's Horticulturist, Gayle Nance. All you need is a warm spot, a sunny window, and some TLC! This workshop will include a hands-on learning experience for starting veggie seeds in the home. We will provide supplies including growing media, seeds, and propagation trays for […]
Learn and make your own pine needle baskets with Vanessa (Chili) Chicharello. Workshop will cover different types of baskets, materials needed for basket making, collecting and choosing needles, and step by step instructions on how to make your own basket. Participants will make their own baskets during the workshop. Presenter: Vanessa “Chili” Chicharello is Diné […]
Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to teach you how to brew kombucha and you will get to take home your very own kombucha starter kit. There will also be a tasting of various kombucha flavors to inspire your own brews. Registration opens April 1st. Cost: $20/general public, $15/Willow Bend members.