Educational Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
Dead Plant Society
Little Chefs
We believe anyone can garden! The Dead Plant Society offers seasonal workshops to get you growing. You can expect to get your hands dirty practicing garden skills like composting, transplanting and seed saving. Workshops are offered February through November each year and suited for adult-learners.
We believe in seed to table education! This series of parent-child cooking workshops aims to improve family meal time through hands-on and tasty activities. Come and harvest farm fresh, seasonal produce, learn a new recipe and cook it together. A registered pediatric dietician will also be available to answer any nutrition questions you might have.
Dead Plant Society: January
Saturday January 25th
9:00 - 11:00 am (home gardens)
$25 Adults, $10 children
9:00 - 1:00 pm (school gardens)
$45 Adults, $10 children
Scholarships available
Planning Your Home Garden
New to gardening? Not sure what to grow or when to start? Winter is the perfect time to start planning your spring & summer garden and Urban Roots has you covered! In this workshop we'll dive into the basics of planning out your garden, paying special attention to seed selection, soil health, and which plants grow well together. Everyone will go home with seeds to start growing.
Planning Your School Garden
Are you a teacher in Northern Nevada? Do you want to start a garden or garden club at your school? This workshop is designed just for you and will cover the process of submitting a garden proposal, designing and building a school garden and how to fund it. Special guest instructors from Jessie Beck Elementary will walk you through maintaining a school garden and engaging your students and community. Everyone will go home with seeds to start growing.
**This workshop counts for 4 hours of OPAL Professional Development time for teachers and lunch is included
Dead Plant Society: February
Starting Seeds Indoors
Whether you have a full backyard or an apartment balcony, growing your own seedlings for fresh herbs, fruits, or vegetables can be fun and "dirt cheap"! In this workshop we'll share the basics of starting spring and summer seedlings indoors including materials needed, correct temperature, planning and watering. One lucky Dead Plant Society attendee will go home with a complete indoor-gardening set up including heating mat, soil, seeds, spray bottle and grow light.
Saturday February 22nd
10:00 - 12:30 pm
$25 Adults
$10 children
Scholarships available
Native & Perennial Plants
Dead Plant Society: March
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Perennial and native plants add color, wildlife habitat and food for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. They can also help protect your fruits and veggies from insects and regenerate the soil. In this workshop we'll cover how to select plants for your garden, how to maintain them, as well as how to turn your space into a full fledged food forest that yields food year round. Everyone will go home with a perennial plant, and one lucky Dead Plant Society attendee will take home one of our favorite books "Gaia's Garden".
Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service.
Saturday March 9th
10:00 - 12:30 pm
$25 Adults, $10 children
Scholarships available
Dead Plant Society: April
Beekeeping 101
This is year 4 of Urban Roots keeping bees onsite at our farm and at our community partner's garden, Northern Nevada HOPE Springs. We've learned SO much as beginning beekeepers and are excited to share our knowledge in an accessible, and hands on environment. In this "Intro to Beekeeping" workshop we'll cover the makeup of a hive, necessary equipment, and how to sustain your beehive through the winter. We will even conduct a hive check, walking you through all the steps. Everyone will go home with beekeeping resources galore, and one lucky Dead Plant Society attendee will leave with hives boxes!
Saturday April 26th
9:00 - 1:00 pm
$55 Adults
$20 children
Scholarships available
Little Chefs: PreK & 5-13 years
Little Chefs is our parent-child cooking series hosted by Urban Roots and registered dietitian Anastasia Gavrilets. This Fall's series is for pre-K chefs (ages 2-4 years) and ages 5-13 years on the same Saturday! We will split into age appropriate groups on the day of. These workshops are hands-on, include a tasty recipe and snack, and a farm fresh ingredient to take home. ​​​​
March - CHOP, Slice & Dice It: Spring Rolls
March 1st
​April 5th
​May 3rd
​*All classes from 10:00 -12:30 pm
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$35 per child
April - Let's TACO-bout Trying New Foods: Taco Party
Let's roll right into Spring with tasty, crunchy veggie rolls! In this workshop we'll explore knife skills, knife safety and different knife cuts by making farm fresh veggie spring rolls with a delectable dip! Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will be your sous chefs as your child thrives in the kitchen.
Trying new foods can be tricky for all of us! In this workshop your little chef will use their imagination to explore new flavors and make their own tacos with HOMEMADE tortillas! Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will introduce the rainbow of farm fresh fruits and vegetables and talk about the role each color plays in keeping us healthy and happy.
May - BAKE it til You MAKE it: Sweet & Savory Pies
Your little chef will become Star Baker in this month’s workshop! We’ll explore measuring and reading a recipe while we bake sweet and savory personal pies. Registered dietitian Anastasia and Urban Roots staff will guide you through this recipe, offering helpful tips for baking with young learners.
LOVE & Spices: A Family Friendly Date Night with Thali
Little Chefs: February
We are SO egg-cited to welcome Serj Johal and his daughter Sofia from Thali to teach this family friendly Valentine's day date night. Thali is an organic, vegetarian restaurant serving authentic North Indian Cuisine and they use fresh produce from our local farmers. In this special workshop your hearts will sizzle as we cook up saag paneer using farm greens, traditional basmati rice, golden milk, and a tasty salad.
*2 parent/guardians can come with children
*For children 5-14 years only