Don
Studinski teaching his mentees how to use the honey extractor.
Learn the basics of beekeeping from expert beekeepers. What kind of
hive to buy, where to buy the bees, how often to manage them, what wonderful
creatures they are, how they will pollinate the area and how to get honey
from them.
Don is also a bee mentor and you can join his program for a year of lectures
and hands-on experience with the many beehives he keeps in the area.
Don Studinski is also a Bee Mentor and he has a one-year mentorship program
that will teach you and give you hands-on experience with his many beehives
in the area. For more details contact him at: HoneyBeeKeep at 303 248-6677 or
send him an email which is on his website at
http://honeybeekeep.com/node/510
Location: Denver Urban Homesteading, 200
Santa Fe Drive, Denver.
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BACKYARD CHICKEN-KEEPING, or
BACKYARD CHICKEN-KEEPING AND URBAN
HOMESTEADING TOUR
Learn all about raising chickens. How and when to buy them, buying
chicks or full-grown chickens, breeds of chickens, what to feed them, common
ailments, how to protect them from predators, kinds of coops, dogs and cat
interactions, eggs, and more. Teacher Jennifer Loyd is a
horticulturalist and a very pleasant and knowledgeable chicken owner.
You can take the class after each monthly Chicken Swap, i.e. on the first
Saturday of the month from 1-330 at 370 Kalamath Street, Denver. Or in
the middle of every month you can take the class at her Lakewood urban
homestead and also get a tour of her expansive gardens and see how she feeds
her family.
Location: EITHER at 370 Kalamath Street, Denver, OR
at Jennifer's house in Lakewood near the intersection of Kipling and Colfax
(address provided upon registration)
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HOMEBREWING 101
Learn how to make beer
from Preston Hartman, an expert homebrewer. Preston will teach you the fundamentals in the morning 1.5 hours, then after a
lunch break you’ll spend 1.5 hours helping him prepare to brew a batch while
getting your hands on the grains and hops. I felt so good acquiring this
knowledge when Preston showed me how
he makes beer at his home.
TEACHER DESCRIPTION:
After taking this two-part class, participants
will understand basic brewing concepts and be prepared to brew their first
batch of beer using malt extract. The morning part of this class provides
participants with a more sophisticated understanding of beer, which is
necessary to brew good beer at home. Participants handle, smell, and taste
beer ingredients, learn about the brewing process, and better understand how
different ingredients and processes result in different styles of beer.
The afternoon part of the class
provides hands-on instruction for brewing a batch of beer using malt extract
in a typical home kitchen. Participants perform each step of the process
with the instructor’s guidance. After this part of the class, participants
will possess the knowledge to easily brew a batch of beer on their own.
Finally, the instructor will
briefly discuss print, internet, and local resources for the beginning
brewer, and distribute a brewing equipment list and step-by-step
instructions.
LOCATION: Denver Urban
Homesteading, 200 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.
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RESTORE OLD WOOD FURNITURE (and save a
tree!)
Learn how to identify good-quality wood
furniture, doors, etc. suitable for refinishing damaged by water,
sun, scratches. Learn simple techniques for
refinishing these tables, chairs, the trim in your house, your
floors. Which materials are better
to use among varnishes, wood fillers, etc? These will be part of
the class. All students will get hands-on experience with sanding
tools and the finishing materials. This practical course will
empower you to improve the appearance of the wood in your home and
to help save the planet by keeping good wood furniture out of the
dumpster. It can also be a rewarding hobby, financially and
psychologically.
Teacher is Irina Bertini who grew up in the USSR and who abhors our
consumeristic society, shuns buying new furniture and only buys old
furniture that can be refinished.
LOCATION: Denver Urban
Homesteading, 200 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.
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TUITION: $25
You can go to Registration page and use
Paypal (in middle, half-way down), or mail a form and check (download a form
and get address on Registration page) or pay at the market
BEGINNER KNITTING
Learn to
knit scarves, hats and potholders using ergonomic knitting practices
that save your shoulders from fatigue. Different types of yarn and
their uses will be explained. Students will also learn how to wash, dry
and store the knitted items for long life. No experience necessary.
Yarn will be provided. Bring own needles or buy from our store.
Teacher is expert knitter Irina Bertini.
LOCATION: Denver
Urban Homesteading, 200 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.
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