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2010 School Calendar

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January

16, or 23
Adult Class:
Planning a Kitchen Garden
10 AM-1 PM
Cost: $40/$30 for students/seniors
Location: Dog Mountain Farm, Carnation
Come chase away the post-holiday winter blues by joining us by the fire to plan your kitchen garden and dream of Spring. Tierney Creech, our School Agriculture Program Director, and Cindy Krepky, owner of Dog Mountain Farm, are teaming up to teach you the basics of site selection, garden bed creation, soil health, organic pest control, seed selection, and more! You'll leave with a garden map and planting calendar for your garden. Class materials and refreshments included. Register now!

February

6
ParentMap/St. Thomas School CampFair
11 AM-3 PM
Visit us at this event to get more information about our programs.

13, 20, 27
Adult Class:
Pruning Fruit Trees
10 AM-1 PM
Late winter is the time to prune your fruit trees! Join Dog Mountain Farm owner Cindy Krepky as she teaches pruning techniques in the apple, pear, and quince orchard onsite. Register now!

March

6, 13, or 20
Adult Class:
Planning a Kitchen Garden
10 AM-1 PM
Cost: $40/$30 for students/seniors
Location: Dog Mountain Farm, Carnation
Come join us at the farm to plan your kitchen garden and celebrate the beginning of Spring. Tierney Creech, our School Agriculture Program Director, and Cindy Krepky, School Executive Director and owner of Dog Mountain Farm, are teaming up to teach you the basics of site selection, garden bed creation, soil health, organic pest control, seed selection, and more! You'll leave with a garden map and planting calendar for your garden. Class materials and refreshments included. Register now!

April

Farm open for School Field Trips

3
Kid’s Extravaganza at Sammamish Family YMCA
Visit us at this event to get more information about our programs.

3, 24
Adult Class:
Planning a Kitchen Garden
10 AM-1 PM
Cost: $40/$30 for students/seniors
Location: Dog Mountain Farm, Carnation
Come chase away the post-holiday winter blues by joining us by the fire to plan your kitchen garden and dream of Spring. Tierney Creech, our School Agriculture Program Director, and Cindy Krepky, owner of Dog Mountain Farm, are teaming up to teach you the basics of site selection, garden bed creation, soil health, organic pest control, seed selection, and more! You'll leave with a garden map and planting calendar for your garden. Class materials and refreshments included. Register now!

10
Adult Class:
Appalachian Traditional Egg Basket Weaving
1-5 PM
Instructor: Susan McRoy of Harp Yarns Learn how to make these traditional ‘rib’ baskets, which were once used to take eggs to market. We think they’re the perfect size for collecting eggs from backyard chickens—or holding just about anything. During the course of the class you’ll start and finish your very own basket. All materials and refreshments will be supplied.
Register Now!

17
Healthy Kids Day at Bellevue Family YMCA
Visit us at this event to get more information about our programs

May

15, 22
Young Farmer’s Day
Want a taste of Day Camp before summer starts? Our day camp staff will be on hand for two Saturdays in May to host a fun-filled day of farm activities. In addition, we'll have professional chef, Greg Johnson, www.chefandfather.com, on hand to keep parents entertained with a culinary class focused on how to feed your kids wholesome, delicious meals that are simple to prepare. Enjoy a beautiful organic lunch highlighting ingredients produced on the farm before you head home. Register now!

29
Kids Meet the Kids...Goat kids that is!
12-4 PM
This is our last public event until October. We have so much that has happened since Duckling Day! In addition to our new baby goats, we have goslings, ducklings, turkey and chicken poults, and lots planted in the fields. Explore the farm on our new Mother Goose self-guided tour. Go for a wagon ride pulled by our Percheron draft horses. And participate in the Spring Greens tasting to experience the variety of flavors available to add to your meals. We'll have plant starts available to get your own garden off to a great start. Learn about our summer offerings from culinary classes to young farmer's day camp. Event fee is $5/car--refunded with a paid registration to one of our classes or Day Camp.

June

5, 19
Adult Class:
Growing and Using Herbs
10 AM-1 PM
Nothing compares to having fresh herbs available at home. It doesn’t take much to grow them yourself – they’ll even thrive on the window sill! In this class we’ll talk all about herb gardens, sites and cultivation tips, and we'll demonstrate how to use what you've grown to brighten up your cooking, infuse oils and freshen up your home.

27
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

July

Young Farmer's Day Camp begins

17, 31
Adult Class:
Planning Your Winter Garden
10 AM-1 PM
No, it’s not too early to be thinking about winter vegetables. In fact if you want veggies from your backyard this winter they need to be planted in July or August! Learn about cold weather veggies, overwintering varieties, and how to get things started successfully for harvest in late fall and early spring.

17
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

18
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

August

Young Farmer's Day Camp

1
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

15
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

22
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

28
Adult Class:
Preserving the Summer’s Bounty
10 AM-1 PM
Come learn about food storage – canning, drying, freezing, and root cellaring will be discussed, with hands-on experience in canning. Not only will these techniques save you money, they can improve the taste and nutritive value of the produce you eat.

September

11
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

11, 25
Adult Class:
Seed Saving
10 AM-1 PM
As the summer vegetables are winding down it’s the perfect time to talk about seed saving. There’s a little bit of science involved, but seed saving is relatively simple, interesting, and a cost effective way to grow your vegetables from year to year. Who knows, you could create the next great vegetable breed in your own backyard!

25
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

26
Adult Class:
Visiting Chef Series Cooking Class
11 AM-3 PM

October

2, 9, 16
Adult Class:
Putting the garden to bed
10 AM-1 PM
The success of your garden next year depends on how you overwinter it this year. In this class, we’ll discuss methods of ‘putting the garden to bed’ for the winter including green manures or cover crops, and mulching.

November

13 and 20
Adult Class:
Wreath making
It’s one of the hallmarks of the season – a fresh evergreen wreath hanging from the front door. Join us as we use tree boughs, winter berries, and other native plants to make beautiful wreaths that you can take home just in time for the holidays.

December

4, 11
Winter Craft Camp
Have your kids join us for a full day of crafting on the farm. We’ll stay warm and dry while making some holiday crafts and enjoying hot cider, leaving you free to do holiday shopping or have some well deserved down time. Open to children ages 5-12.

4 , 11
Winter Craft Fair/Exhibit

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