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City Farmers
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City Farmers

Children’s Garden Classes

Fridays or Saturdays, 7 weekly sessions starting September 4 or September 5, 2026
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Preregistration Required

For 8- through 13-year-olds. City Farmers work together to care for their garden plots! City Farmers practice seasonal horticulture skills such as planting, trellis building, weed identification, organic pest control, seed saving, and more. Participants harvest, taste, and cook with fresh vegetables and herbs, create nature art, and go on nature explorations alongside a garden instructor and teen apprentices.

This is a drop-off program.

Cost

  • Friday Classes: $262 nonmember/$236 member
  • Saturday Classes: $330 nonmember/$304 member

Sections

City Farmers – Fridays (Ages 8–10)

Begins Friday, September 4

7 Fridays: September 4–October 16, 2026 | 4–5:30 p.m.

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City Farmers – Saturdays (Ages 8–10)

Begins Saturday, September 5

7 Saturdays: September 5–October 17, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

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City Farmers – Saturdays (Ages 11–13)

Begins Saturday, September 5

7 Saturdays: September 5–October 17, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Name Instructor Start Date Class Dates Register
City Farmers – Fridays (Ages 8–10) Friday, September 4 7 Fridays: September 4–October 16, 2026 | 4–5:30 p.m. Register
City Farmers – Saturdays (Ages 8–10) Saturday, September 5 7 Saturdays: September 5–October 17, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Register
City Farmers – Saturdays (Ages 11–13) Saturday, September 5 7 Saturdays: September 5–October 17, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Register
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