B.O.G | Community Classes and Offerings
Springtime Fruit Tree Care
We are beyond grateful for the range of benefits our fruit trees and broader tree canopy afford, in addition to the sustenance (and fun!) harvests bring our community: forage for pollinators, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, water storage, cooling of the local microclimate, and more!
Join us in collaboration with Community Fruit Rescue and Widespread Malus to share in the celebration and learn how to care for your fruit trees! The session will cover meeting your trees’ nutritional needs, efficient water use, building resistance to pests and diseases, and how to be a good neighbor to our local black bears (who also love fresh fruit!). Our team will introduce participants to a few of our recommended companion plants that will invite a diversity of beneficial species to your property to assist with pest control, pollination, and soil health.
Class Investment | $20
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
Click here to be redirected to the Community Fruit Rescue site to register!
*Financial assistance available in limited quantities; contact info@fruitrescue.org if you are in need of financial support prior to the workshop. Registration is required for each participant.
Mushroom Log Inoculation
Come learn how to inoculate logs with gourmet and medicinal mushroom spawn! This is a hands on class where you’ll get to inoculate a 3 foot log to take home.
Class Investment | $25
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
Click here to sign up and reserve your spot!
We hope you can join us. While we need to function as a business, we never want money to be the reason why someone can't benefit from what we offer. If you truly can't afford the cost, we invite you to email us, and we have a limited number of scholarships available.
GRAFTING APPLE TREES (completed)
We are partnering with the Boulder Apple Tree Project and Community Fruit Rescue for our third annual apple grafting workshop! Grafting tips and practices will be covered, followed by a chance to graft apple trees to take home. We'll provide apple rootstocks and wood from 20+ apple varieties. The cost of the class includes one grafted apple tree - there will be a modest per-tree charge for additional grafted trees.
Class investment | $25.00 | Click here to sign up and reserve your spot!
We hope you can join us. While we need to function as a business, we never want money to be the reason why someone can't benefit from what we offer. If you truly can't afford the cost, we invite you to email us, and we have a limited number of scholarships available.
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
SOWING ANNUAL FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES (completed)
Sow containers of annual flowers and vegetables to take home. We'll cover soil mixes, conditions for germination, providing sufficient light and ongoing care after germination.
Limited to 20 people.
Class investment | $25.00 | Click here to sign up and reserve your spot!
We hope you can join us. While we need to function as a business, we never want money to be the reason why someone can't benefit from what we offer. If you truly can't afford the cost, we invite you to email us, and we have a limited number of scholarships available.
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
HOW SOILS WORK: BASICS AND MICROBIOLOGY (completed)
By understanding what's going on in the soil, we can make choices that will lead to better plant growth, more subsurface water storage, improved wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration.
Please note this class offering will have 2 sessions! Come for the morning, afternoon, or both.
Morning Session | 10:00 am. - 12:00 p.m.
In the morning, we'll look at different soil types and learn about soil texture and structure, nutrient storage and availability, and interactions between soil and precipitation.
Afternoon Session | 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.
In the afternoon, we'll make microscope slides, examine them for bacteria, fungi, and other microbes, discussing their roles in soil ecology and supporting plant growth
Limited to 20 ppl per session
Class investment |
$25 for the morning session | Click Here to sign up (a.m. only)
$25 for afternoon session | Click Here to sign up (p.m. only)
$45 for both morning & afternoon sessions | Click Here to sign up (full day)
We hope you can join us. While we need to function as a business, we never want money to be the reason why someone can't benefit from what we offer. If you truly can't afford the cost, we invite you to email us, and we have a limited number of scholarships available.
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
COMPOSTING BASICS and VERMICOMPOSTING (completed)
Please note this class offering will have 2 sessions! Come for the morning, afternoon, or both.
Morning Session | 10:00 am. - 12:00 p.m.
Providing the best conditions for decomposition is important for making high-quality compost and troubleshooting compost piles gone awry. We'll cover these topics in the morning.
Afternoon Session | 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.
In the afternoon, learn how "red wiggler" earthworms can be used to make vermicompost at any scale, while setting up several worm bin systems. Starter amounts of worms will be available to take home.
Limited to 20 ppl per session
Class Investment |
$25 for the morning session | SOLD OUT
$25 for afternoon session | SOLD OUT
$45 for both morning & afternoon sessions | SOLD OUT
We hope you can join us. While we need to function as a business, we never want money to be the reason why someone can't benefit from what we offer. If you truly can't afford the cost, we invite you to email us, and we have a limited number of scholarships available.
Location | Benevolence Orchard & Gardens
FRUIT TREE PRUNING (completed)
Orchardist Wesley Swartz will walk you through the steps of keeping your fruit trees healthy and productive throughout the winter, and beyond.
This fruit tree pruning workshop will cover multiple basic pruning techniques needed to 'do it yourself.'
Be prepared for all weather and enthusiastic to give your skills a try!
SOWING NATIVE PERENNIALS (completed)
In recent decades, insect populations have plummeted, and insect-eating birds are also at risk. Native plants provide ideal habitat for these animals, while most non-native plants fall far short. By growing native plants, we help to protect pollinators, songbirds, and a wide variety of other creatures. Since many native plant seeds require a period of cold before they'll germinate, we'll sow wildflowers and shrubs in containers and discuss providing cold conditions to promote sprouting. Species we'll sow in this class include; penstemons, rabbitbrush, milkweed and others, all meant to be taken home to grow.
Class & Events Calendar
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Orchard and Gardens Tour
Tour the Benevolence Orchard & Gardens!
We are open to the public for tours every Saturday from 11am - 12noon. Please RSVP and sign up so we can make sure someone is there to greet you!
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Mushroom Cultivation: 101
Interested in learning how to grow your own mushrooms? Sign up for our newsletter or email us to check when our next workshop will be!
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Fruit Tree Management
Interested in fruit tree management? Learn how to graft, prune, and holistically care for your heritage trees with plant material and ferments. Sign up for the newsletter or email us below to learn more.
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Flower Arrangement Class
Join us for these fun and festive classes that celebrate the beautiful bounty of nature at the farm. Send us an email or sign up for our newsletter to learn more!
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Yoga and Soundbath Events on the Farm
We work with local practitioners and yoga teachers to host a variety of wellness classes on the farm! Contact us to learn more about our next event.
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Culinary Farm Arts: Canning & Preserving
Extend the life of your garden into the Fall and Winter months by learning how to properly preserve and can your goods! Explore how to make delicious pestos and other pantry goods. Join us at our next event by sending us an email or signing up for our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss our next class!
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Private Party & Tours
Looking for something original for your next team outing? Wanting to host a unique experience for a child’s birthday or school party? Work with us to create a bespoke event.
