Anyone else ecstatic that Spring has finally arrived!?! We've got some
amazing classes lined up at Tiny Diner to get you inspired about growing
this season.
Just a quick reminder that Biodiversity in Your Backyard seed sharing event
is happening this Sunday at Sibley Park Recreation Center from 12-2. Don't
miss it! Find more information here.
<https://www.facebook.com/events/770823926461917/>
*The Art of Growing Organic Fruit: Planting and Guild Design*
Sunday May 6th from 2-4
Join us for a workshop series exploring the cultivation of fruit trees,
shrubs & other perennial edibles for our Northern climate. In this class
you will learn the art of planting trees & shrubs to thrive within a guild
community of beneficial plants & fungi! We will discuss integrating
flowers, herbs, ground covers, vines, mushrooms & more! This class can be
taken as a series or as single classes. 'As they say, the best time to
plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is right now!’ This class
is $20. Pay-what-you-can options are available.
Teacher Bio: Cody Mastel is motivated by a constant fire of acquiring,
mastering, & sharing skills that inspire others to learn through
self-guided, hands-on experience. He helps facilitate learning throughout
the Upper Midwest with organizations like Tiny Diner, MCTC, MPLS Community
Ed & the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Cody is owner of Land by Hand and
co-founder of Open Hearth Permaculture Education. He graduated from the U
of MN College of Design, and is a certified Permaculture Designer &
Educator.
*Cover Crops for Urban Gardeners*
Thursday May 10th from 7-8
Cover crops or green manure is an age old agriculture technique and there
is good reason for this. This class will focus on basics of soil heath,
case studies of cover crops, sourcing and management. Nick will also talk
about cover cropping can work with other backyard carbon and poultry
systems. You will leave feeling confident on how to integrate and manage
cover crops into your garden for the longterm benefit of soil health. This
is a $10 suggested donation class.
Teacher Bio: Nick Schneider owes and operates Thrive Chef Works LLC, a
personal chef and catering company. Next to cooking good food, growing good
food is Nick's equally vital passion. His formal experience as a grower
includes 3 years as market garden manager for former St. Paul urban
Agriculture non-profit, Farm in the City, a summer teaching gardening
classes for Gardening Matters, and a summer doing farm work in Italy
through WWOOF. He regenerated and expanded a community orchard for Omega
One ltd, a Minneapolis intentional community. Nick is a co-founder of Mixed
Precipitation Theatre Collaborative and has acted as the lead chef since
its inception 10 years ago.
*Ayurveda for Stress and Vitality*
Saturday May 19th from 2:30-4
The ancient Indian medicine called Ayurveda teaches mind and body are
deeply connected and imbalance in either one can affect each other on very
subtle level. In this class, you will learn about the amazing techniques in
Ayurveda to cope with stress and lead a healthy happy life. This talk will
focus on how ayurveda looks at stress and how to balance sattva, rajas, and
tamas in your mind. A special section on how to improve your vitality will
be discussed in this talk too. Come and learn how to keep mind and body in
balance and improve your vitality. Class fee is $10. Scholarships are also
available! RSVPs required.
Teacher Bio: Dr. Vanashree Gadam loves Ayurveda deeply and wants to
globalize it so that people all over the world can benefit from this
amazing ancient science. Dr Vanashree has a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery from India, a five and a half year course. She also has special
training in Nadi Pariksa, a technique used to diagnose disease by reading
an individual’s pulse. This class is presented by Minnesota Ayurveda
Association and Svasti Yoga.
*Service Berry Orchard Walk *
Thursday May 24th from 1-2
Interested in growing more fruit in your yard? Come learn about Service
Berries (also know as June Berries) in this informal lunch hour class.
We’ll talk about ideal spaces to grow them, best varieties, and see
examples of different bush and tree varieties in the Tiny Diner garden.
We’ll also have plenty of samples for you to try! All your Service/June
Berry questions will be answered. This is a kid friendly and free event.
Teacher Bio: Neal Baxter has been the coordinator of Bancroft-Meridian
Garden for many years and is a board member on the neighborhood council.
Andrea Eger is the Education and Market Coordinator at Tiny Diner and an
organic farmer for the past 5 years. She first learned about permaculture
in 2008 while working at a women’s collective farm in Guatemala and was
instantly hooked. Since then, she has become a certified permaculture
designer and has used her skills to design sustainable and resilient
farming systems and businesses.
*Journey With The Rose: Flower Essences, Chakra Healing, and Guided
Meditation*
Saturday May 26th from 2-5 (Rain Day is June 2nd)
Come celebrate the beauty of spring and nurture yourself in this healing
class. This experiential class will focus on the Queen of the floral
kingdom, the Rose. We will be taking a journey with the Rose, learning how
to trust and open to the guidance that comes to us in communing with the
flowers. We will also talk about what this sacred and mystical rose has to
offer us in terms of healing with it as an essence.
In this class, you will learn how to make flower essences as well as
participate in a guided mediation and a self chakra healing lead by Renne
Butters, a healing touch practitioner. At the end of the class we will do
a water healing blessing healing herbal tea blends for the class. No prior
experience is necessary and all levels are welcome. Please bring an open
heart, pillows if you'd like to sit or lay down during the class, pen &
paper and water. This class will take place on the east side of Tiny Diner
under tents. Space is limited so email <email obscured> to reserve
your space! The cost of this class is $50 but no one will be turned away if
unable to pay. Please email <email obscured> for more information
about scholarships.
Instructor Bio: Joanna Hill is a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa
and a Pipe Carrier. Her spiritual journey has spanned the globe and
embraced many traditions including Christian, Buddhist, the Kabbalah, and
Native American. She has received the White Tara Initiation from the Dalia
Lama. She has studied Kundalini Yoga, Springforest Qigong Levels 1 & 2,
Harmonyum Healing and Soul Mentoring. Joanna draws upon and incorporates
the Universal Wisdom of these traditions in her healing practice.
*Backyard Seed Saving I: Save Biodiversity in Your Backyard*
Sunday May 27th from 2-3
Learn how you can save and pass on agricultural biodiversity in your home
and community this season. It can be easy with a few tips Koby JH of Seed
Sages. $5-10 suggested donation.
Teacher Bio: Koby Jeschkeit-Hagen is the founder of Seed Sages, a local
seed saving organization that provides trainings, consultations, and
education. Seed stewardship and biodiversity conservation is a driving
force behind her work. She has worked at Emandal Farm, JD Rivers Children’s
Garden, Seed Savers Exchange, Seeds of Change, and Ecology Action. She also
has a masters in Community and Regional Planning as well as Permaculture
training. She draws on many approaches to share diverse seed saving,
farming and community-building methods.
Feel free to email me with any questions or RSVPs.
Thanks all!
Andrea Eger
Permaculture Education and Market Coordinator
Tiny Diner