The Horn Farm Center is accepting registrations for two hands-on training programs teaching land-based skills for a lifetime of Earth stewardship beginning in the winter of 2025. No knowledge or prior experience is required.

The Ecological Gardener Training Program, taught in collaboration with Elyse Jurgen, of Waxwing EcoWorks Co., takes place from February to May 2025. Over 16 weekly sessions, students learn how to design, build and manage native plant gardens that enrich local biodiversity while supporting the well-being of wildlife and people. Landscape professionals and homeowners advocating for backyard habitats are encouraged to join.

 

The Beekeeper Training Program, led by expert beekeeper Mark Gingrich, of Gingrich Apiaries, offers monthly sessions where students explore the science of honeybees and the craft of managing a colony at home, while gaining practice with active hives at the Horn Farm Center. This course begins with an introductory session at 6 p.m., January 22, 2025, and is held once a month through October.

 

The cost for the Ecological Gardener Training Program is $1,390 and the cost for the Beekeeper Training Program is $500. For more information, call Alexis Campbell at 717-757-6441, email [email protected] visit HornFarmCenter.org/training-programs.