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SUMMARY:Fall Floral Class with Susan from LUSH Florist
DESCRIPTION:Fall Bouquet Class\nSaturday\, November 22\n10:00 AM – 12:00PM\n$85 for Not-Yet Members\n$80 for Members (difference refunded after purchase)\nCome join the fun and let the experts from LUSH teach you the basics of floral arranging! This is an informal floral design class where you will learn some simple design concepts and create a bouquet of your own. You will leave with a beautiful fall-inspired arrangement perfect for your Thanksgiving tablescapes! All supplies are included. \nRegister here.
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/fall-floral-class-ft-lush-susan/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gardening Basics Part 1: Preparing Garden Soil
DESCRIPTION:Gardening Basics: Preparing Garden Soil\nSaturday\, January 24\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nRegister Here \nLearn how to start a bountiful garden from the soil up! Master Gardener Pat Hall will teach you all about choosing the best site for your vegetable garden\, testing and preparing your soil for planting and how to create a raised bed garden. \nEarly registration is requested. Drop-in registration on the day of the class will be offered if spots are still available. \n$7 for members (difference refunded after purchase)\n$10 for not-yet-members\nThe Mobile County Master Gardeners generously donate their time and teaching expertise. All registration fees go directly to MBG to support the work of caring for our plant collections\nRegister Here
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/gardening-basics-preparing-garden-soil/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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SUMMARY:How to Make Elderberry Syrup Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Elderberry Syrup Workshop\nSaturday\, February 7th\n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nInstructor: Veronica Culberson\, Honey of the Hill\nRegister Here! \n$35 for Not-Yet Members\n$30 for Members (difference refunded after purchase)\nAfter selling out the first time\, we are offering a second class! Start the new year off right with a post-holiday immune boost! Join us for a lesson on everything elderberry! \nElderberry syrup is a popular and long-trusted herbal wellness remedy and illness preventative. Well known for its abundance of vitamins and antioxidants\, people have historically used elderberry combined with other natural immune supporting herbs and fruits to fight off seasonal illnesses like the flu and colds. \nIn this class we will learn all about elderberry syrup\, from the source to the solution. Learn to identify elderberry plants in the wild\, how to nurture them in your own yard\, safe and sustainable harvesting\, various preparations\, storage and uses. Everyone will take home a pint of completed traditional elderberry syrup and a small potted elderberry plant to add to their landscape. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/how-to-make-elderberry-syrup-workshop/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gardening Basics Part 2: Growing Vegetables in the Coastal South
DESCRIPTION:Gardening Basics: Growing Vegetables in the Coastal South\nSaturday\, February 21\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nRegister Here \nLearn how to grow vegetables suited to our unique climate! In this class Master Gardener Barbara Boone will teach on growing vegetables in the South\, companion planting and knowing what to plant in what season. \nEarly registration is requested. Drop-in registration on the day of the class will be offered if spots are still available. \n$7 for members (difference refunded after purchase)\n$10 for not-yet-members\nThe Mobile County Master Gardeners generously donate their time and teaching expertise. All registration fees go directly to MBG to support the work of caring for our plant collections. \nRegister Here \n 
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/gardening-basics-part-2-growing-vegetables-in-the-coastal-south/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natural Beekeeping: Principals & Practices for the Backyard Apiary
DESCRIPTION:Natural Beekeeping: Principles and Practices for the Backyard Apiary\nSaturday\, February 28 | 1:00-4:00\nInstructors:\nVeronica Culberson\, Honey of the Hill\nDr. Don Culberson\, Entomologist Professor\nRegister Here \n$45 for Not-Yet Members\n$40 for Members (difference refunded after purchase)\nThe technological advances of the Industrial Revolution have brought beekeeping science into the future. There are all sorts of devices\, methods and treatments that\, while seemingly beneficial to the commercial side of the trade\, can often leave the hobby apiarist wishing for a simpler and more natural experience for themselves and their bees. Many of the current standard beekeeping practices conflict with the bees’ natural rhythms and inclinations in order to forcibly support the production of more and more honey\, but at what cost? The bees have managed themselves quite well out in the wild for the past 150 million years or so\, finely tuned evolutionary beings that they are\, what could we possibly do to top that? \nThis class will uncover the vast differences in industrial and hobby beekeeping and show how the standards for one don’t really apply to the other\, and how they may actually disadvantage the bees. We will discuss the whys and hows of honeybee behaviors\, what the bees want\, and how to use their natural tendencies to support their health and production. Other topics covered include apiary site selection and setup for healthy and productive colonies\, hiving options\, sourcing livestock\, inspecting your bees and record keeping\, supporting rather than preventing swarming\, natural disease and pest management\, expanding your apiary organically\, and how we learn from our failures. \nWeather permitting\, we will be viewing live bees during this 2+ hour course.  \nThis is not a beekeeping 101 class but if you’re an aspiring\, new or even seasoned beekeeper who’d like to learn about the more natural\, low impact and regenerative side of beekeeping and how to apply it to your own beekeeping journey\, then this is the class for you. \nRegister Here \n\nAbout the Instructor: \nPresented by Mobile Botanical Garden’s beekeeper\, Veronica Culberson\, and her entomologist professor father\, Dr. Don Culberson. Veronica and Don have been keeping bees without the use of chemical additives and unnatural feedings for 10+ years. What started as an experiment in backyard gardening has developed into a love affair with pollinators and community outreach. As their knowledge and their apiaries have grown and flourished through the seasons\, so has the desire to educate.
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/natural-beekeeping-principals-practices-for-the-backyard-apiary/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Garden Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Garden Photography Workshop\nSaturday\, March 21 | 11 AM – 2 PM\nInstructor: Photographer & MBG Member\, Julie Andel\nRegister Here! \n$80 for Not-Yet Members\n$75 for Members (difference refunded after purchase)\nJoin experienced photographer Julie Andel for a hands-on garden photography workshop. The workshop will include an hour of classroom instruction and two hours of hands-on training in and around the Garden. \nClassroom instruction will cover basic camera settings\, utilizing camera focus modes\, and creative compositional techniques for subjects within gardens. The garden walk will reinforce the topics covered in the lecture and students will get real-time practice with techniques such as exposure settings\, focusing\, and creative compositions. Students of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to participate. \nThe only requirement for this class is a digital camera. It can be a simple point and shoot camera or a DSLR camera\, as long as it’s digital. Students are asked to bring the camera manual if available. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/event/garden-photography-workshop/
LOCATION:Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 MUSEUM DR\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36608\, United States
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