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WCH: Season Extension I
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 2800 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL
This is a technical training course intended for aspiring urban agriculture entrepreneurs and individuals who are interested in learning best practice season extension techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to effectively utilize season extension in their existing urban agricultural projects. It will involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected to work indoors and outdoors....
$75
WCH: Value Added Foods
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
These courses are intended for aspiring food entrepreneurs and/or urban farmers who are hoping to create or expand their farm/local food business by providing seasonal, local food products all year long. We aim to cultivate an understanding of the basic techniques, food safety regulations and business basics of producing a value added, local foods product. Each class will provide an overview of value added foods with hands on time in...
$75
Cold Season Growing
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 2800 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Get growing all year round! This is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques to grow year around.
$75
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Youth Farm Facilitator Training
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Are you interested in learning more about how to work with youth in an urban agriculture or school garden setting? Would you like to know more about structuring a youth development program centered on sustainable agriculture and food systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning. We will discuss incorporating standards for social and emotional learning, giving feedback...
$75
WCH: Cut Flower and Flower Arranging
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Arranging locally grown flowers is both an art and a savvy business plan. Learn about local flower farmers and the businesses that celebrate their products. Spend the afternoon working on your own bouquets with the guidance of seasoned professionals.
$75
Canning Dehydrating and Jams
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Take some of your favorite summer crops and learn to preserve them for the winter months. This hands-on class will cover crop seasonality, food safety, and popular food-preservation techniques. Put your knowledge to work by preserving local fruit and vegetables to take home.
$75
Vinegars, Shrubs, and Kombucha
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
In this hands-on class, we will discuss how to use the abundance from the farm for vinegars, shrubs, and kombucha. Put your knowledge to work by starting your fermentation to take home.
$75
Design and Build a Washpack
Building a great washpack on your farm site can help you increase efficiency and reduce waste while you process the bounty of a harvest. Learn about the materials, design, and construction process for Windy City Harvest farm sites all over the city. Season after season, we improve and refine our build strategy over multiple seasons so every site has a functional washpack that also meets food safety requirements for urban agriculture.
Small Space Vegetable Garden Planning
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
This workshop covers site analysis, vegetable garden plan components, space-saving techniques and spacing, cool- and warm-season crops, crop and variety selection, three-season and succession planning. There will be crop plan examples and a template for you to start your own crop plan. Bring a drawing of your garden space with dimensions.
$75
Seed Starting Edible Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
In this workshop, you’ll learn seed starting dates for edibles, selecting the right container for your transplants, the best organic soil mixes, how to create ideal conditions in your growing space and troubleshooting basic issues that arise. You will learn how to start your own vegetable transplants, from biodegradable pots to a soil block maker for an eco-friendly technique.
$75
Winter Growing: Extending the Season
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Winter growing? This workshop is for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques. If you are growing in-ground or in raised beds what the ways you can extend your garden and what vegetables will thrive or grow in the cooler months.
$75
Meisner Technique 1 - Behavior: Breakdown, Breakthrough
The Artistic Home Acting Studio @ 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Break down your behavior barriers and expose a reservoir of intense and powerful emotional life. Your breakthrough to brilliant acting begins here, "living truthfully" and working moment to moment. Prerequisite: Admission by Interview Note: School will reach out with a final interview call for verification after purchase.
Beginner
18 and older
Meal Planning to Save You Time and Money
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn how to efficiently plan your meals, shop smarter, and reduce stress around mealtime with this practical workshop from Chicago Botanic Garden. Discover techniques to save time and money while building a balanced meal and understanding basic nutrition concepts. Say goodbye to mealtime chaos and hello to a more organized and cost-effective approach.
$75
Aquaponics
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Participants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production, as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system.
$75
Jiu Jitsu
Discovery Center @ 1425 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
Our BJJ classes develop the ability to convert core power to control and upset balance as well as submit a much larger opponent; effective in both sport and self-defense. BJJ focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting, joint-locks and choke holds.
Machine Embroidery- Husqvarna Viking Topaz 40
Learn the basics of how to set up & use a home embroidery machine! We will be using the Husqvarna Viking Topaz 40 machine but you can bring your favorite machine with you too! This class will include: Hooping fabric of different weights and what kind of stablier to use What hoop is best for your project What types of embroidery thread there are and what kind should you use and when How to change the size of design with in the machine ...
Machine Embroidery 101
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Master the embroidery machine with Anastasia! Maybe you just got a new machine or maybe yours has been sitting in the corner at home or maybe you want to use the ones in the Sew Anastasia studio. Let's build your confidence with the embroidery machine! Is your thread breaking? Are your hoops lose? Is your positioning off? Are you scared of your embroidery machine? It's time to learn all the tricks for using the embroidery machine...
$125
Beginning Sock
Knit Nirvana @ 7453 W Madison St, Chicago, IL
Learn to knit in the round on double-pointed needles, turn your heel, and graft your toe with Judith. Hand-knit socks are like sweaters for your feet and they're easier to make than you might think - however, it helps to learn from a good teacher. Note the time differences -- because the heel needs extra time in Class 2. Supplies needed: Size 3 double-pointed needles light color fingering-weight yarn (we have plenty of...
All levels
18 and older
Exploratory Italian
In this class, the students will be at the early stage of Italian language learning. They will be exposed to a variety of materials used to introduce and reinforce basic vocabulary skills across a range of topics. Students will also experience fun-filled activities, such as Italian fairy tales, music and rhymes that will keep them engaged and immersed in the language learning process. Offered to children between ages 5 – 7 for 1 hour. Please Note:...
All levels
5 - 7 years old
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