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The Bloomingfoods Education series offers classes that focus on food, gardening, healthy living, and living with a lighter footprint - inspiring good health, self sufficiency and self reliance.
For more information about these classes, or to propose workshops, please contact Jean Kautt. August Classes
Green Acres Neighborhood Garden (GANG): Planting the Fall Garden
Fall crops are planted in summer. This workshop will focus on caring for the garden in the hot summer and on planting food to be harvested once it’s cool. Learn how to handle weeds, insects, and drying sun with mulch, shade cloth, row cover and other techniques. Learn to keep summer gardens vibrant and give fall crops a running start. Snacks and beverages provided.
Sunday, August 1, 1-5pm
Green Acres Neighborhood Garden, 2601 Dekist Street
Suggested donation per class: $5 to $15.
To pre-register, please contact Ann Kreilkamp
812-334-1987 or
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Workshop space is limited.
Food Preservation Drying, Canning, Freezing, Salting and Lacto-FermentationLearn about the many ways to preserve food this harvest season.
Stephanie Solomon of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard will cover canning, fruit preserving, drying, and freezing, as well as traditional salting and lacto-fermentation. The class includes a hands-on food preservation demonstration and tasting.
Thursday, August 12, 6-8pm
Food Works for Middle Way House, 318 South
Washington Street
$8/in-city, $9/non-city
Register by August 5 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737 Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Farm Tour: Susan Welsand, The Chile Woman’s Farm Visit Susan Welsand (The Chile Woman) at her Monroe County home, to enjoy a tour of one of the "hottest" farms around. The Chile Woman supplies our local Farmers Market with an incredible array of peppers, which she also ships to growers all over the world. We’ll visit at the perfect time to see all shapes and sizes of peppers, and to learn about the hundreds of kinds of chiles cultivated right here in Bloomington. Meet the Jacob sheep, and the llama who guards the chickens.
Thursday, August 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Meet at Mother Hubbard's Cupboard at 5:15 to carpool
This tour is open to the public, with priority given to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard patrons and volunteers. If there are additional spots two weeks before the class community members may sign up on a first-come-first-served basis. Donations suggested.
To register contact
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or call 812-355-6843 Monroe County Extension and Mother Hubbard’s Annual Canning Workshop
Our 7th annual Canning and Jamming workshop! Learn to preserve a myriad of fresh vegetables and fruits, and can your own tomatoes on site with a hands on demonstration. Class is open to the public, with priority given to MHC patrons and volunteers. If there are additional spots 2 weeks before the class community members may sign up on a first come first serve basis.
Thursday, August 26, 5-8pm
Monroe County Health Services Building Kitchen
119 West 7th Street
Donations suggested if possible
To register contact
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or call 812-355-6843
Monroe County Extension and MHC’s Annual Jams and Jellies Workshop
Learn to can your own jams and jellies with a hands on demonstration. Class is open to the public, with priority given to MHC patrons and volunteers. If there are additional spots 2 weeks before the class community members may sign up on a first come first serve basis.
Friday, August 27, 5-8pm
Monroe County Health Services Building Kitchen
119 West 7th Street
Donations suggested if possible
To register contact
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or call 812-355-6843
Green Acres Neighborhood Garden (GANG): Storing the Harvest
This workshop will teach a variety of preservation methods useful to the home gardener. After a slide show and handouts, we will harvest, process, and sample. Learn how to reduce food costs while increasing nutrition and flavor through the winter. BYO lunch.
Sunday August 29, 9am-5pm
Green Acres Neighborhood Garden
2601 Dekist Street
Suggested donation per class: $5 to $15
To pre-register, please contact Ann Kreilkamp
812-334-1987 or
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Workshop space is limited
Grow Organic Educator Series
Learn from a team of organic gardening experts and share your knowledge with the community in this organic horticultural certification outreach program, which covers soil science to seed saving and everything in between. Complete the course and volunteer hours in a number of community projects to be certified as a Grow Organic Educator or just take the course for your own enrichment. Optional Saturday workshops and field trips are scheduled.
Wednesdays, September 1 -December 1*, 6-9 pm (13 classes, 39 hours)
*Class does not meet on November 24
Bloomington High School South
1969 South Walnut Street
$120/in-city, $150/non-city
Register by August 25 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737 September Classes
Natural Arthritis Relief
Do you or does someone you love suffer from one or more of the over 100 rheumatic conditions? Join Naturopath Scarlett Winters and learn how to use natural methods to manage pain and overcome the root causes of arthritis.
Wednesday September 8, 6:30-7:30pm
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Conference Room
1010 South Walnut Street
Donations suggested if possible
To register contact
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Seed Saving
Join Sherry Wise of Wylie House to learn about our very own Bloomington heirloom garden and the historic Wylie House. Learn how to use open-pollinated heirloom varieties, and save your own seeds from year to year! Thursday September 16, 5:30-7pm
Wylie House Museum, 307 East 2nd Street
Donations suggested if possible
To register contact
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The Art of the Garden
From Paris and Versailles to the Amish of Indiana, Jami Scholl, certified permaculture designer, takes participants on a slideshow tour of the beauty of edible plants in the landscape. Covering basic design principles and their application to individual home landscapes, the class teaches “painting with plants” in order to provide a pleasing landscape that is also a source of healthy food. Thursdays: September 16 through October 7
6-8pm (4 classes, 8 hours)
City Hall, Kelly Conference Room, #155
$33/in-city, $41/non-city
Register by September 9 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
One-Dish Dining with Lisa Ross and Nikki Wolf
Learn how to make the most of your kitchen appliances and minimize kitchen clean-up with one dish meals. Participants make a rice cooker chicken curry, an Italian-inspired vegetable soup, and a crockpot cobbler
to eat in class. Thursday September 16, 6-8:30pm
Banneker Community Center Kitchen
930 West 7th Street
$15/in-city, $19/non-city
Plus $15 materials fee payable to instructor in class
Free childcare available for children ages 8-12 years
Register by September 9 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Energy-Saving Bulbs (and Rhizomes and Tubers and Corms)
Fall is a great time to plant, divide, or take up for winter storage the specialized underground storage organs from which many of the most popular flowers grow, including the tulip, dahlia, gladiolus, and iris. Advanced Master Gardener H. Michael Simmons shows you how plants grown from rhizomes, tubers, corms, and bulbs save energy for themselves and for gardeners. Participants will learn secrets for success with growing, propagating, and protecting these beautiful and versatile plants. Saturday September 18, 2-4pm
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Historic Site
2920 East 10th Street
$10/in-city, $12/non-city
Register by September 13 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Garden Ecology: Water Water plays many roles in the garden, the understanding of which is essential to successful gardening. H. Michael Simmons, Advanced Master Gardener, introduces students to the functions of water in the garden and how to facilitate those functions. Topics covered include how plants use water, rainwater catchment, water quality control, irrigation techniques, water in the soil, drainage, erosion control, water conservation techniques, and the uses of water for disease, insect pest, and frost control.
Tuesday September 21, 6:30-8:30pm
City Hall, Hooker Conference Room, #245
$10/in-city, $12/non-city
Register by September 15 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Putting Your Garden to Bed
When fall approaches, it can be tempting to abandon your garden to the elements; however, fall is a great time to work on soil fertility and get your garden ready for spring planting. Art Sherwood of Nature’s Crossroads and LIFE Certified Organic Farm shows you how to put the garden to bed properly in the fall, so you’ll be ready to grow in the spring.
Wednesday September 22, 7-8:30pm
Banneker Community Center, 930 West 7th Street
$6/in-city, $7/non-city
Register by September 16 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
An Introduction to Freezer Meals: Dinner Made Easy
with Lisa Ross and Nikki Wolf
If you’re tired of hearing “What’s for dinner?”, here’s an easy answer. In one night, learn how to make quickly prepared meals and keep them in the freezer to heat and eat. Participants prepare a variety of meals for freezing, including Shanghai Stir-Fry, Italian Baked Pork Chops, Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Bacon-Wrapped Cream Cheese Chicken, and Cornbread Casserole. Learn the basics of freezer meal preparation and storage, as well as how to cut your grocery bills by shopping smarter.
Thursday September 30, 6-9pm
Banneker Community Center Kitchen
930 West 7th Street
$18/in-city, $21/non-city; additional materials fee of $40 payable to instructor in class (covers materials for four entrées and one side dish, 4-6 servings each – enough for at least sixteen meals)
Register by September 23 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Sharpening Garden Tools
Sharp tools make garden work easier and lessen the chance of injury to the user and to plants. Phil Nasi shows you how to sharpen tools by hand, from spades to mower blades in this hands-on class. Bring a tool you’d like to sharpen to class.
Thursday September 30, 7-8pm
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Historic Site
2920 East 10th Street
$7/in-city, $9/non-city
Register by September 27 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Soil Savvy
The workshop covers how soils are made and categorized. Bruce Behan will help you determine what type of soil you have and how to improve it.
Saturday October 2, 9-11am
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Historic Site
2920 East 10th Street
$6/in-city, $7/non-city
Register by September 27 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Garden Field Day
In this hands-on class, learn gardening skills for next spring from Advanced Master Gardener H. Michael Simmons. Here’s your chance to learn gardening techniques in the garden, including proper tool use, double digging, creating raised rows, making paths, taking a soil test, and preparing seed beds. Play in the dirt and learn gardening the way it was meant to be learned. Wear work clothes and closed-toe shoes and bring gloves, if you have them.
Saturday October 2, 2-4pm (Rain date is October 9)
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Historic Site
2920 East 10th Street
$10/in-city, $12/non-city
Register by September 27 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Landscaping with Flowering Shrubs
Flowering shrubs enhance the home landscape and provide interest through all four seasons. Since long-lasting shrubs serve as major structural elements in any landscape design; they deserve proper care from planting through pruning. Learn from Ian Paton, flowering shrub nursery owner and City of Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market vendor, when and where to plant appropriate shrubs and how and when to prune them. Large color photographs of 62 flowering shrubs will help students with selection of appropriate shrubs.
Tuesday October 5 6:30-8pm
The Project School, 349 South Walnut Street
$6/in-city, $7/non-city
Register by September 29 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Neighborhood Greening Toolkit
Participants receive the tools they need to create and implement neighborhood greening projects, including such skills as asset mapping, community organizing, leadership development, meeting facilitation and group decision making, coalition building, and strategic planning. Resources for and models of neighborhood greening projects provided by H. Michael Simmons and Kriste Lindberg.
Tuesdays: October 5 through 26, 6:30-8pm
McDoel Baptist Church
1008 South Rogers Street
$15/in-city, $17/non-city
Register by September 29 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
Introduction to Permaculture
Permaculture is a system of ecological design that analyzes and replicates natural patterns in order to create sustainable human habitats. It has many applications in gardening and landscape design. Rhonda Baird shares the promise of permaculture for designing sustainable futures and how to implement permaculture design features at home.
Saturday October 9, 1-4pm
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Historic Site
2920 East 10th Street
$15/in-city, $18/non-city
Register by October 4 at bloomington.in.gov/parks
or call 812-349-3737
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