The Gardens at Unity Village 2011 Class and Workshop Offerings
All workshops convene at our historic Apple Barn, 150 B NW Colbern Rd, Lee’s Summit MO at beautiful Unity Village (1/4 mile west of the Colbern Rd—Lee’s Summit Rd intersection). Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, April 9 10am—11am	Recycled Tote Bags		We are pleased to offer the return of this popular workshop! Newest board member, Ellen Callen, will host—bringing examples of beautiful and functional tote bags made from re-purposed plastic bags		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before April 2, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, April 23 1pm—3pm	Rain Barrel Workshop		Construct and take home your own rain barrel. Save on water bills, decrease toxic run off and divert a natural resource—rain water—for lawn and gardening needs. Facilitated by Carl Lewis		Fee: $45 ($35 to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before April 16, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, April 30 10am—11:30 am	Spring Foraging Tour		Join member Stan Slaughter as he brings back the search for edibles “in our own backyard” (springtime version!)		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before April 23, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, May 14 10am—11am	The Importance of Bees (Part 1)		Local beekeeper/teacher Rick Drake and his bees will be joining the Gardens this year, offering classes for the entire family. This first session will include a close-up of a cross-section of the hive as well as a discussion of the many benefits of the newest, busiest members of The Gardens at Unity Village		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before May 7, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, June 18 10am—11:30am	Pickles Can Be Easy		Learn how to create your own pickles using just a few ingredients and less than half an hour of your time. Only limited by your imagination—pickling isn’t just for cucumbers anymore!		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before June 11, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, June 25 10am—noon	Raw Foods		Local health activist Jane Van Benthusen has agreed to facilitate one of her popular raw food classes. Jane will share her own experiences and discuss how everyone can benefit from adding more raw food to their diets.		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before June 18, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, July 23 10am—noon	Make Your Own Recipe/Scrap Book		The Gardens is proud to provide delicious, simple recipes to match available local produce each week. Create a place to keep all those recipe cards safe and clean. Join members Lou Elder and Ellen Callen for this fun workshop (and pick up any recipes you might have missed!)		Fee: $20 ($10 to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before July 16, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, August 13 10am—noon	Herbs: Culinary and Medicinal		Many Gardens members have an extensive background in herbs and their many uses. We plan to add a section in our garden specifically for these natural wonders. Member Karen Schilling will be facilitating this class—including recipes, of course!		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before August 6, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
Saturday, Sept 17 - XXX Sorry! Class Cancelled!		Canning Tomatoes - Sorry! This class was cancelled!		Member Linda Chubbuck shares the basics of home canning tomatoes in a pressure canner, and covers what’s safe in water bath canning as well. Linda’s been canning tomatoes for years and it’s a favorite food when snow is on the ground.	Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Friday, September 24 5pm & Saturday, September 25 all morning and into the afternoon	The Apple Butter Festival		Come join the fun! Apple peeling parties, stirring the kettle, canning (and sampling) some of the best apple butter you’ll ever taste. This year we’ve expanded, adding more copper kettles so there will be more goodness to go around! Join the apple peeling party at 5pm Friday evening (the 24^th) and the fun continues Saturday morning (the 25^th) into the afternoon.		Free to the public (unless you want to take home a jar or twoJ!
No enrollment necessary, just come when you can and stay as long as you want!
Saturday, October 22 10am—noon	The Importance of Bees (Part 2)		Join our resident beekeeper Rick Drake for our first ever honey extraction at the Gardens at Unity Village		Fee: $10 (free to The Gardens at Unity Village members)
Enrollment and fee due on or before October 15, 2011 Download and Print Enrollment Form
All workshops convene at our historic Apple Barn, 150 B NW Colbern Rd, Lee’s Summit MO at beautiful Unity Village (1/4 mile west of the Colbern Rd—Lee’s Summit Rd intersection). Download and Print Enrollment Form
WE’RE THE GARDENS AT UNITY VILLAGE…WE’RE GROWING AGAIN!