This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
Students will learn the basics of grass and other invasive plant removal, ground preparation, and selection recommendations for pollinator plantings for shady to sunny sites.
Winter is a great time to start birding…no, seriously! Choose your own adventure to either brave the chilly elements outside or stay cozy and bird from indoors, all while contributing to real-life data through citizen science!
This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. Cost: $79 Class description: Explore food production within a forest system and the multiple functions […]
Come learn about the different DIY composting systems at the SEEDS Compost Petting Zoo, where we have eight different composting set-ups on display. You can meet and pet our red wiggler worms and other micro-organism friends! This is a family-friendly event – all ages are welcome! There will be a variety of kid-friendly activities including […]
We will cover basic techniques from fermentation to canning and curing to drying.
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. You must complete registration on their website here. Cost: $99 Class description: New! Learn all about the wonderful, soil building benefits of worm-based composting! Find out what makes worms happy, and how to prevent problems. Participants will leave with their […]
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. You must complete registration on their website here. Cost: $69 Class description: If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em?! Yes, it's true, join SEEDS staff and learn how to prepare invasive plant species for dinner. Find out which invasives can […]
Get your hands dirty in the Giving Garden and help grow fresh food for local families! Located at the SEEDS Farm at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, The Giving Garden is a partnership between SEEDS and the Father Fred Foundation to teach about growing food and to support Father Fred Foundation families.
Students will learn the basics of grass and other invasive plant removal, ground preparation, and selection recommendations for pollinator plantings for shady to sunny sites.
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