Come work with and learn from clinician, herbalist and Red Wagon staff member Sophie Cassel. We'll investigate the medicinal benefits of vinegar, how it's been used traditionally, and what kinds of delicious brews we can make by infusing our vinegar with herbs and fruits from the garden. Whether you're looking to make a tasty "mocktail" or a nonalcoholic way to take herbal medicine, this class will answer your questions and send you home with your own delicious herbal vinegar! Registration required.

Together with Red Wagon founder Julie Rubaud, participants will make Herbes Salées, a traditional Quebecois way to preserve herbs, herb butters and herb salts. We will include information on drying and freezing herbs as well. Students will leave with lots of new recipes and preparations for their kitchen. Registration required.

Work with and learn from herbalist, clinician and Red Wagon staff member Sophie Cassel. Use your garden-grown medicinal herbs to make potent, useful alcohol-based tinctures that are affordable and easy to take, and easily adapted into sweet and tasty cordial recipes. We will talk about which common herbs make good tinctures, and everyone will go home with some handmade medicine. Registration required.

The queer botany series invites LGBTQIA+ folks and allies to explore the plant world through a queer lens and inspires to bring this knowledge into their own botanizing and gardening practices. We will learn some basic botany and explore our relationship with plants. The classes are interactive and designed for experienced gardeners and budding plant nerds alike. Want to find the queerest plant in your neighborhood? This is the class for you!

Gain the skills and confidence that you need to grow a successful Cannabis crop in your own backyard. Red Wagon staff member Chad Donovan will talk you through the different aspects of Cannabis cultivation with a focus on what you should be doing in early July to set you up for a bountiful harvest. You’ve germinated your seeds, hardened them off, and finally planted them outside. Now what? Chad will focus on fertilizing, scouting for pest and disease, and most importantly pruning and supporting. Registration required.

Red Wagon staff member, artist and horticulturalist Hope Johnson will provide tips, advice and support as you build a beautiful shade planter. We will provide an array of plants and materials and guide you through the design and planting process. We will also cover maintenance practices and how to keep your beautiful planter thriving all season long. Shade planters can be exotic, and lush, and full of interesting textures and colors. We invite you to enjoy our greenhouse after hours, learn about shade loving plants and take home your gorgeous creation. Registration required.

Red Wagon staff member, artist and horticulturalist Hope Johnson will provide tips, advice and support as you build a beautiful shade planter. We will provide an array of plants and materials and guide you through the design and planting process. We will also cover maintenance practices and how to keep your beautiful planter thriving all season long. Shade planters can be exotic, and lush, and full of interesting textures and colors. We invite you to enjoy our greenhouse after hours, learn about shade loving plants and take home your gorgeous creation. Registration required.

Bees are essential to our ecosystem and your garden. Whether you are looking to increase the number of bees visiting your perennials or your vegetable garden, join Julie Parker-Dickerson for a hands-on workshop where we will learn about the nectar plants that are appealing to a variety of native bees and pollinators. Bring your garden gloves to explore some bee-loved plants and create some artistic garden structures that will enhance your bee habitat. Registration required.