Karen's Garden Delights

Calendar of Events:

2012

• Thu, 26-Jan, 11:00-3:00 - Grazing Conference Book Signing
• Sat, 28-Jan, 11:00-1:00 - Local Roots Wooster "Roots Fest"
• Sat, 18-Feb, 9:00-5:00 - Beech Creek Symposium, 4:00 - "Winter Gardening"
• Mon, 20-Feb, 6:00pm - Local Roots Wooster "Nourishing Traditions Diet"
• Fri, 16-Mar, 8:30-3:00 - Small Farm $olutions, Kidron, "Making Sauerkraut"
• Tue, 27-Mar, Noon - Wayne County Retired Teachers, "Eating with the Seasons"
• Tue, 17-Apr, 6:30pm - Keepers at Home, "Garden Night"
• Sat, 28-Apr, 9:00-3:00 - The Wilderness Center Garden Seminar, 1:00 - "Eating with the Seasons"
• Wed, 02-May, 6:00-7:30 - Todays Kitchen Store "Gourmet Salad Greens"

2012 Demos at Lehmans Store in Kidron

• Thursdays & occasional Saturdays, April thru November 2012, 10:00-2:00
• Lehmans Spring Open House, 05-May
• Sat, 14-Jul, 10:00-3:00 - Lehmans Summer Celebration
• Sat, 15-Sep, 10:00-3:00 - Lehmans Fall Festival
• Sat, 01-Dec, 10:00-3:00 - Holiday Celebration

Seminars:

We enjoy sharing what we are learning with others. Listed are several programs I have presented for garden clubs, church groups, schools, library programs, etc. The months listed are peak times for bringing beautiful samples.

• The Delights of Eating with the Seasons
• Eating Local around the Calendar
• Gourmet Salad Gardening (April-June, Sept-Oct)
• Heirloom veggies (Aug/Sept)
• Beautiful Things from the Garden
• Edible Flowers (May-Oct)
• Edible Weeds(May-Oct)
• Flower Crafts - hollyhock dolls, daisy chains, cornhusk dolls and more

The charge for a local 45 minute program for a group of 20 or fewer is $40-50 depending on topic. Conferences/organizations starting at $90 plus expenses.

Hands on Seminars

You choose a topic, invite friends to your home, and I will share input and demonstrations plus give out handouts, tasters, etc. Seminars are 1-1/2 to 2 hours and the cost is $8-12/person depending on topic. This is a great alternative to a Tupperware or candle party and everyone still has a chance to fellowship plus go home with new skills to try.

• Cold Frame seminar (Aug/Sept)
• Home Dairy - making butter, yogurt and soft cheese
• Basic Cheesemaking - soft cheese varieties plus a simple hard cheese
• Growing and Cooking with Herbs - easy basics for busy cooks
• Growing Heirloom Vegetables and Seed Saving
• Growing and Arranging Cut Flowers - ideas for varieties, planting schedules and vases
• Using Nourishing Traditions cookbook - ideas on lacto-fermentation, soaking grains, etc
• Making sauerkraut and other lacto-fermented vegetables
• Papermaking - a great recycled craft, participants design 2 handmade cards to take home

To schedule an event, contact Karen at 330 857-1995 or email me.