CWC Lander Community Enrichment Classes Spring 2018 | Page 13

Mr. McGregor’s Vegetable, Flower, and Herb Patch - Planning a Family Garden

This fun, family-friendly workshop will lead participants through the steps of how to plan a successful garden. Class will focus on

parent-child activities on how to choose

what to grow, garden soil preparation,

summer harvest, and pollinators.

Participants will receive a garden plan,

sample seeds, and Wyoming-specific

gardening resources. To make the most of the workshop, please bring a rough sketch with the dimensions of your garden space and a list of your favorite vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Plans for container gardens are welcome, too!

Saturday, March 17

10:00-11:30AM, CWC Lander

Instructor: Teresa Tibbets, owner Dandelion Farms

Cost: $20 (Parent or Guardian, plus one child over 5 years old)

Ethnobotany: Edible and Medicinal Plants

This year we are offering two different

opportunities to learn from our local

expert, John Mionczynski. Consider

taking both classes to learn about

availability of plants during different

times in the growing season. John’s

expertise and television documentaries

have gained him worldwide recognition.

Come and find out which plants were

important both as food and for medicinal

use to the native inhabitants of this area.

This course is a mix of botany, history and

chemistry with slides and hands-on plant

identification. Students will study plants

in the Sinks Canyon area. Please be

prepared to be outside all day. Bring a

lunch/snacks, water, sturdy shoes,

sunscreen and insect repellant. A

notebook and camera are strongly

recommended. John’s classes fill quickly

so register early!

Part I |Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24, $60

Part II |Saturday & Sunday, July 21 & 22, $60

Take both classes for $100.

Both classes meet at Bruce’s parking lot in Sinks Canyon, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Flower Arranging 101

Unleash your creative side and learn an enjoyable new skill! This class will help give you the confidence to create your own flower arrangements for home and gifts. Dandelion

Farm owner, Teresa Tibbets, will guide

participants through each step of the floral

design process, providing the tools,

accessories, and locally grown fresh flowers and foliage needed to create a beautiful

garden-style bouquet to take home. Teresa

will share her tricks of the trade along with

basics like the best time to cut flowers in the

garden and how to make your bouquets last

longer in the vase. Optional: Bring any extra

medium-sized vases you have collecting dust in the cupboard.

Tuesday, June 26th

5:30-7:00PM, CWC Lander

Cost: $45