Karen's Garden Delights

Calendar of Events:

• Wed, 03-Feb-10, 11:00am - Kidron Mennonite Sewing Group
• Thu, 16-Feb-10, 10:00am - Massillon Women's Club, "Eating with the Seasons"
• Sat, 13-Mar-10, 9:00 - 11:00am, Local Roots Wooster, Yogurt & Herb Soft Cheese Demo (public welcome)
• Mon, 15-Mar-10, 6:30pm - Private garden class in Rittman
• Thu, 18-Mar-10, 7:00pm - Tuslaw Garden Club, "Eating with the Seasons"
• Thu, 25-Mar-10, 10:00am - MOTTS Group, Wakarusa, IN, "Faithfulness in Food Choices"
• Mon, 29-Mar-10, 7:00pm - Ripley Garden Club "Eating with the Seasons"
• Tue, 30-Mar-10, 10:00am - Something for Seniors at The Pier, "Gardening Inspiration for Seniors"
• Sat, 03-Apr-10, 9:00-11:00am - Local Roots, Wooster, Papermaking Demo
• Sat, 24-Apr-10, 11:00am - The Wilderness Center, Gardening Seminar, "Growing Gourmet Salad Greens"
• Wed, 05-May-10, 8:00am - Wooster High School, Environmental Science & Consumer Science Classes
• Fri, 14-May-10, 12:30pm - The Chapel in Akron, College Discipleship Group, "Does God Care What We Eat?"
• Fri, 18-Jun-10, 6:30-8:30pm - Lifebridge Church Dover, "Living and Eating with the Seasons"
• Sat, 31-Jul-10, 10:00am-2:00pm - Wooster Block Party, kids activities at Local Roots Stand
• Thu, 26-Aug-10, 7:00 - 8:30pm - Local Roots Wooster, Coldframe Seminar, preregistration required - $6/member, $10/non-member
• Mon, 30-Aug-10, 6:30 - 8:00pm - Karen's Garden Delights, Coldframe Seminar, preregistration required - $14/person, includes plants and seeds
• Sat, 16-Oct-10, 11:00am - Kidron Heritage Center Porch, Kidron Red Beet Festival

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• Tue, 19-Apr-11, 10:00am - Massillon Womens Club, "Gourmet Salad Greens"

Demos at Lehmans Store in Kidron

For full Lehmans demo schedule, click here

• Thursdays & occasional Saturdays, April thru December 2010, 10:00-2:00

Lehmans Classes

• Thu, 04-Mar-10, 6:00 - 7:00pm, Spring Gardening: Indoor Seed Starting & Garden Planting
• Thu, 01-Apr-10, 6:00 - 7:00pm, Basic Cheesemaking
• Thu, 20-May-10, 6:30 - 7:30pm, Grain Grinding and Baking, with Jennifer McMullen
• Thu, 19-Aug-10, 6:00 - 7:30pm, Coldframe Seminar, preregistration required - $10/person
• Sat, 04-Sep-10, 10:00 - 3:00pm, Book signing for "Local Choices", Authors Lisa Amstutz & myself
• Thu, 09-Sep-10, 6:00 - 7:30pm, Fall Garden Tasks, free to the public

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)
• Edible Flowers (May-Oct)
• Edible Weeds(May-Oct)
• Flower Crafts - hollyhock dolls, daisy chains, cornhusk dolls and more

The charge for a local 30 minute program for a group of 15 or fewer is $30-40 depending on topic. Conferences/organizations starting at $75 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 Veggies 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
• 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.