Programs
City Sprouts offers workshops and classes, online learning tools for educators, educational programming, and more to educate the community about gardening and healthy lifestyle choices. Click on our programs below for more details!
Programs
City Sprouts offers workshops and classes, online learning tools for educators, educational programming, and more to educate the community about gardening and healthy lifestyle choices. Click on our programs below for more details!
growing gardeners workshops
The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is a collaboration between City Sprouts and The Big Garden. We work together to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops that feature skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer: growing, cooking, preserving and eating healthy local food. All workshops are free and open to all ages.
Our workshops are broken up into three main tracks: Urban Ag School, Herbal Medicine Cabinet, and Culinary Workshops. We also have smaller workshops attached to various community events that we have throughout the year. Check out all of our workshop offerings on our Growing Gardeners website.
We love having guest teachers from our community lead workshops! Are you knowledgable about a subject that you'd like to share in a workshop? Reach out to our Education Manager and explain what skills you'd like to share.
growing gardeners workshops
The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is a collaboration between City Sprouts and The Big Garden. We work together to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops that feature skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer: growing, cooking, preserving and eating healthy local food. All workshops are free and open to all ages.
Our workshops are broken up into three main tracks: Urban Ag School, Herbal Medicine Cabinet, and Culinary Workshops. We also have smaller workshops attached to various community events that we have throughout the year. Check out all of our workshop offerings on our Growing Gardeners website.
We love having guest teachers from our community lead workshops! Are you knowledgable about a subject that you'd like to share in a workshop? Reach out to our Education Manager and explain what skills you'd like to share.
Growing Gardeners
Workshop Series
The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is an educational resource hosted by City Sprouts to folks of all ages. Our purpose is to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops and virtual webinars featuring skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer. Topics include gardening, urban farming, cooking, and food preservation. All workshops are low-cost and accessible, for all-ages, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay. Subscribe to get the latest Growing Gardeners updates!
Wed, Oct 04City Sprouts Education CenterOct 04, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
Thu, Oct 12Barbara Weitz CEC Room 209Oct 12, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMBarbara Weitz CEC Room 209, 6400 South, University Drive Road North, Omaha, NE 68182, USAOct 12, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMBarbara Weitz CEC Room 209, 6400 South, University Drive Road North, Omaha, NE 68182, USAJoin City Sprouts, the USDA Farm Service Agency, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the City of Omaha for an informational seminar on various resources available to Omaha-area urban and small-scale growers.
Sat, Oct 14The Venue at Highlander AcceleratorOct 14, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Venue at Highlander Accelerator, 2120 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAOct 14, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Venue at Highlander Accelerator, 2120 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68111, USACelebrating all things local, Farm Fest aims to raise funds to support City Sprouts' free programming. All programs and events are thoughtfully designed to fit the wants and needs expressed by the folks we serve. We hope you'll join us this year!
Wed, Oct 18City Sprouts Education CenterOct 18, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAOct 18, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAThe Conservation Science Workshop Series is designed to introduce conservation and sustainability science education. This introductory workshop will shape the rest of this series by focusing on what community members want to learn and what resources are available to them.
Sat, Oct 28City Sprouts NorthOct 28, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMCity Sprouts North, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
Wed, Nov 01City Sprouts Education CenterNov 01, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USANov 01, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAWinter can be challenging for our skin, immune systems, and mood. In this workshop you will learn how to utilize herbs to support your health in the coldest of months. We will be making a healing skin salve to take home!
Thu, Nov 09City Sprouts Education CenterNov 09, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
Mon, Nov 13City Sprouts Education CenterNov 13, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USANov 13, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAGet your hands dirty with this workshop on building your own vermicompost bin! Attendees will learn how to set up and care for worms for healthy, nutrient-dense compost and will leave with their own worm bin.
Wed, Nov 15City Sprouts Education CenterNov 15, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USA
Wed, Nov 29City Sprouts Education CenterNov 29, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USANov 29, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCity Sprouts Education Center, 4002 Seward St, Omaha, NE 68111, USAFire cider is a long-used prevention and remedy for many winter ailments. We will discuss preparing your herbal medicine cabinet for winter and will prepare a large batch of fire cider together. Everyone will leave with their own jar of cider!
EDUCATION Topics
Urban Ag School
Urban Ag School is Omaha's first low-cost and in-depth series of classes that aims to equip people with all the basic skills they need to grow their own food. Urban Ag School is for everyone who has a strong desire and commitment to learning more about growing your own food. You don't need to be a current gardener, and you don't need to have special skills or knowledge to attend. Start where you are, and we will work with you to increase your skills and knowledge base.
Herbal Medicine Cabinet
The Herbal Medicine Cabinet is a series of classes that teach you how to utilize different types of herbs as medicinal remedies. We cover everything from making your own tinctures to creating your own salves and body care products. Join these classes to expand your knowledge of herbalism and to start building your own apothecary.
Culinary & Nutrition
Join our cooking and nutrition workshops to learn how to turn all the beautiful raw produce you grow into healthy and delicious foods! We cover preserving methods under this track such as water bath and pressure canning, fermentation, and how to make your own hot sauces. We also have occasional certified nutritionists teach classes on how to get the most nutrition out of your meals.
Lifestyle & Community
Our lifestyle and community events are just a way to say ‘everything else we haven’t covered.’ City Sprouts hosts a lot of fun and free community events throughout the year, and we also teach various craft workshops like painting Pysanka eggs for Easter or decorating your own evergreen wreaths during the holiday months.
Soil Health Series
Beginning in 2023, City Sprouts will be launching the Soil Health Series to offer advanced workshops geared towards experienced growers and beginning farmers under our new Soil Health + Conservation Initiatives. These workshops will support urban farmers interested in adopting conservation practices and building healthier soils and complement the introductory experiences offered through the Growing Gardeners series. The Soil Health Series is designed to provide growers with the soil science and management skills and resources to address common resource concerns in the urban environment.
Annual Seed Share
For nearly 10 years, City Sprouts and partners have hosted an Annual Seed Share event. Held in a safe space and welcome to all, the Seed Share allows community members to come out and grab FREE seeds, or bring your own seeds to swap. Email info@omahasprouts.org for more information.
Guest Teachers
We love having guest teachers from our community lead workshops! Are you knowledgable about a subject that you'd like to share in a workshop? Reach out to our Education Manager and explain what skills you'd like to share.
