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Workshops, Classes & Activities

The Mustard Seed Garden Center offers classes and hands-on workshops for both children and adults throughout the year. Designed to provide “something for everyone,” group workshop sessions cover a variety of horticulture topics that provide useful and practical information no matter what your level of gardening experience. Perfect for gardening groups, kids’ birthday parties or a girls’ night out – pick a workshop or class and grow! 

For workshop/class availability and costs inquiries email office@themustardseedinc.com

• Workshops are available for groups of 5 or more up to 30

• Reservations subject to availability

• In order to meet workshop inventory needs, workshops must be booked two weeks in advance.

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Growing Herbs In MN

Saturday, March 07

Grow, Preserve, and Use Easy to Grow Herbs for MN Gardens. 

Learn which herbs are fun and easy to grow in your MN garden. Presentation includes: garden location, site preparation, light requirement, culture & care, harvesting, using, and methods for preserving. Recipes for using herbs in food will be included. Additionally, we will discuss various ways to use herbs from your garden.  

Instructors; Shirley Mah Kooyman is a botanist with a specialty in plant taxonomy (plant names and identification) and an award-winning teacher. She is a long-time member of the MN Herb Society. Shirley worked at the MN Landscape Arboretum for 25 years and was the Adult Education Manager there for 2 decades. She has lectured on numerous botanical and horticultural topics to many different groups. 

Bonnie Hector is a past President of the MN Herb Society and has been an avid herb gardener for the past 16 years.  She enjoys finding unique ways to enjoy herbs grown in her garden. 

This workshop is part of our It’s Almost Spring Fun Day!