Let's Grow Together

Education is an important pillar of River Bend Homestead. Inspiring people to plant the first seed toward growing food for their family or helping challenge the long term gardener to try something new, we offer a wide variety of workshops for everyone.

Workshops are tailorable to all age groups. Have an idea for a workshop that isn’t listed?Let’s make it happen. E-mail your idea to Becca at riverbendhomesteadoh@gmail.com

  • Flower Arranging

    Have you given a lot of consideration to where your food comes from? What about the flowers you get at the supermarket? After chatting a bit about the importance of local blooms, you’ll be guided through making their own arrangement to take home using flowers grown at River Bend Homestead.

    Months Offered:May, June, July, August, September, October

  • Seed Starting 101

    Starting your own seeds has many benefits, one of those being a way to bring the green of Spring into your life a little sooner! While it may seem intimidating and overwhelming to figure out how to get started, this workshop will cover all of the seed starting basics and even give you the chance to start a few to take home. We’ll cover supplies, where to buy, soil nutrients, overall care, and how to set your freshly planted seedlings up for success in your summer of gardening to come!

    Months Offered:Summer Garden-March/April Fall Garden: July/August

  • Grow Your Own Bouquet

    Want to step outside and cut yourself a beautiful bouquet? In this class participants will start a variety of seeds to get perfect summer bouquets growing!

    Months Offered:March, April

  • Gardening 101

    Learn how to get your garden off to a solid start. From soil, to fertilizer, raised beds or in ground, how often to water, sun requirements, and so much more. Your first leap into gardening will be full of confidence after this course.

    Months Offered: all

  • Native Plants 101

    You’ve heard native plants have so many benefits but what are they? Their low maintenance beauty, ability to attract wildlife, aid pollinators, and so much more! We will dive into what native plants can bring to your yard and which ones you should plant for your specific landscape goals.

    Months Offered: all

  • Growing for Preservation

    Growing food is fun, but preserving it to use in cooking all year long is rewarding. Learn how to plan what to grow for your family size and how to preserve your harvest with freezing, canning, and dehydrating!

    Months Offered: all