Events in Colorado Springs
Start you own home business with the Cottage Foods Food Safety Certificate!This training provides a 3-year certificate and meets the food safety training requirement for the Colorado Cottage Foods Act established and supported by the Colorado State Dept. of Health & Environment.Participants learn food safety guidelines and the specifics for operating a small home-based cottage …
In this class you will learn about how to identify common weeds that you might find in your yard and how to control or manage them.Controlling weeds in your yard can be a challenge. Knowing how to identify a weed and selecting the proper management tactic can feel overwhelming. In this class we will define …
Jam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsJam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsFeel confident and proud to give your homemade jams and fruit spreads to your friends during the gift giving season! Wow them with a meal made with specialty items such as: Red Onion Marmalade, Green Chili Raspberry Jam or Cranberry Orange Chutney.Learn tested and researched …
Jam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsJam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsFeel confident and proud to give your homemade jams and fruit spreads to your friends during the gift giving season! Wow them with a meal made with specialty items such as: Red Onion Marmalade, Green Chili Raspberry Jam or Cranberry Orange Chutney.Learn tested and researched …
Grasshoppers were the nemesis of every El Paso county gardener this season. Learn about their lifecycle and how to manage them.Were you battling grasshoppers in your garden this year? In this class we will learn about the lifecycle and management strategies for grasshoppers and other overwintering insects that are common garden pests including aphids, thrips, …
Beginner Artisan Bread Workshop Learn how to make artisanal bread. Wow your friends & family this holiday season!Beginner Artisan Bread WorkshopCome learn about artisan bread, have a hands-on educational opportunity to make bread during class, and take home your own dough.Pre-registration required. Registration ends November 10 at 12:00 pm. No refunds.Colorado State University Extension: An …
This course is geared toward individuals with some experience who wish to test and become a certified Colorado State 4-H Horse Judge.New and prospective judges with less experience are welcome to attend to further their education. However, a more in-depth program may be needed for such individuals to become proficient enough to judge shows. This …
Jam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsJam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday JamsFeel confident and proud to give your homemade jams and fruit spreads to your friends during the gift giving season! Wow them with a meal made with specialty items such as: Red Onion Marmalade, Green Chili Raspberry Jam or Cranberry Orange Chutney.Learn tested and researched …
Learn about gardening tools and how to take care of them in this hands on class.Which tools do you need for different gardening jobs? Which ones are essential? In Autumn, when other gardening chores are winding down, how do you care for your tools (clean, sharpen, oil) to store for the winter and have them …
Introduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningIntroduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningFrom preserving your garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s bounty. Unlike baking, home canning requires knowledge of the science behind food preservation. In this introductory class, participants will learn about the risk of botulism, …
Introduction to Canning: Water Bath Canning - Online Video TrainingIntroduction to Canning: Water Bath Canning - Online Video TrainingLink to the online training video and materials will be sent to …
Colorado State University Extension - El Paso CountyColorado State University Extension has created a workshop focusing on the Mediterranean diet. This workshop will answer questions about key characteristics of the Mediterranean lifestyle and how foods in the diet contribute to health. Plus, you will learn how to make fresh home-made hummus and try a delicious …
Colorado State University Extension - El Paso CountyColorado State University Extension has created a workshop focusing on the Mediterranean diet. This workshop will answer questions about key characteristics of the Mediterranean lifestyle and how foods in the diet contribute to health. Plus, you will learn how to make fresh home-made hummus and try a delicious …
Welcome to Colorado! Learn how to keep your garden alive in Colorado's unique climate.Colorado has a challenging climate for gardening - including weather swings, dry winters, a short growing season, hail, and more. Daunting as this may seem, it is still possible to have a thriving garden, if you know what to do.The instructor for …
Use worms to break your kitchen scraps down into compost for your garden.Vermicomposting is where you take organic material and turn it into nutrient-rich soil using worms. Learn about this fairly easy, waste-saving method of composting. It doesn’t take much space and you can keep your worm farm in a warm, unfinished basement room or …