Pre-registration is required for this program. Join us at the Blandford Farm to make your very own barn quilt at this unique DIY class! A barn quilt is a large wooden square painted to look…
Pre-registration is required for this program. Program is for adults and kids ages 10 and up with adult supervision. Join Wormies Vermicompost staff as they share everything you need to know to begin composting at…
Pre-registration is required for this program. This program is for adults and kids ages 10 and up with adult supervision. Learn how to make your own compost tea and extracts with Wormies! This class will include a variety…
Join Blandford educators and staff for a guided bioblitz hike! We will be collecting data throughout the hike on the app iNaturalist and will contribute to the John Ball Zoo: City Nature Challenge BioBlitz data…
Pre-registration is required due to limited capacity. Online registration will remain open until 12pm the day before the event, unless it is sold out. If this program is sold out, please complete online registration to…
Come learn about Michigan's amazing salamanders and how we can help them thrive! The program will begin indoors, and then end with a hike to learn how to identify good salamander habitat along the accessible…
Interested in growing mushrooms at home? Chris Swinson of Mycophile's Garden will lead this fascinating program where you will learn how to grow beautiful, delicious mushrooms in your yard, garden, or garage. This 2-hour introductory cultivation class will cover…
Join us in the children’s garden for a bug safari! Let’s search for and identify insects and other creatures that live above and below the ground. Participate in a bug-related craft and take a look…
DIY a floral gift for yourself or a loved one spring! Join us for a crafty evening as we arrange dried flowers, some of which were grown right here at the Blandford Farm, into a…
Pre-registration is required for this program. Wormies, a Grand Rapids composting business, will be teaching this hands-on workshop that utilizes worms to create a healthy living compost as well as the best methods for using…