Home & Garden


Create a Succulent Outdoor Picture

We will create a special picture "frame" and then "plant" it with succulents for a beautiful and unusual art piece to hang outdoors for the summer. Class meets April 19th and 26th in Dodge Hall, room D1205. Bring a $20 materials fee the first night. The cost of the plants are included in the materials fee! Fee $39

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*02 - CS12 Council Bluffs Campus Th 04/19/2012 6:30-8:30PM Dodge Hall
1205
2 sessions Call 712-325-3255
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Create a Thrilling Container Garden

Just in time for Mothers Day! Learn tips to create exciting container designs with Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers. We have plants and pots in our greenhouses to choose from. Class meets in Dodge Hall, room D1205. Bring a $20 materials fee to create one container garden. The cost of plants included in materials fee! Fee $19

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*03 - CS12 Council Bluffs Campus Th 05/03/2012 6:30-8:30PM Dodge Hall
1205
1 session Call 712-325-3255
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Home Maintenance

Fee $25

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*50 - CS12 Harlan S 04/28/2012 9:00AM-2:00PM Center
113
1 session Call 712-325-3255
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HOME 99*60 - CF12 Shenandoah S 07/28/2012 9:00AM-2:00PM Center
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255
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Landscaping 101

Do you have a place in your yard that needs perked up? Come learn the basics of landscaping, including planning, preparation, and installation. Bring measurements and pictures of a location in your yard where you want to create a new landscape. Receive a certificate the last night of class! Class meets April 5th and 12th in Dodge Hall, room D1205. Fee $39

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*01 - CS12 Council Bluffs Campus Th 04/05/2012 6:30-8:30PM Dodge Hall
1205
2 sessions Call 712-325-3255
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Portable Gardening - Session 3

Want to garden but have no spot to plant one? Learn what kinds of vegetables and small fruits grow well in containers and how to fertilize, water and care for them. Each participant will be planting their own salad greens planter as part of the workshop. Take sessions 1, 2, and 3 for $25.00 Presented by Shelby County Local Foods Council. Fee $10

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*53 - CS12 Harlan T 03/13/2012 6:30-7:30PM Center
TBA
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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Preserve the Taste of Summer: Jams and Jellies/Freezing

Interested in making your own jams and jellies or freezing some of your fresh produce? Join Holly VanHeel, a Nutrition and Health Specialist from Iowa State University Extension along with the Shelby County Local Foods Council for a morning of learning, preparing and enjoying some great preserved treats. Two online lessons (Food Safety and Canning Basics) must be completed online before the workshop. To register for the online portion go to www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/preservation/home.html. Cost includes all supplies and online lessons. Take all 3 sessions for $115.00 Call Kristen at Extension office if any questions 712-755-3104. Held at Harlan High School. Fee $45

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*54 - CS12 Harlan S 03/31/2012 9:00AM-12:30PM Center
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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Preserve the Taste of Summer: Pressure Canning

Interested in pressure canning some of your fresh produce? Join Holly VanHeel, a Nutrition and Health Specialist from Iowa State University Extension along with the Shelby County Local Foods Council for a morning of learning, preparing and enjoying some great preserved treats. Two online lessons (Food Safety and Canning Basics) must be completed online before the workshop. To register for the online portion go to www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/preservation/home.html. Cost includes all supplies and online lessons. Take all 3 sessions for $115.00 Call Kristen at Extension office if any questions 712-755-3104. Held at Harlan High School. Fee $45

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*56 - CS12 Harlan S 04/28/2012 9:00AM-12:30PM Center
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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Preserve the Taste of Summer: Salsa/Dehydration

Interested in making your own salsa or dehydrating some of your fresh produce? Join Holly VanHeel, a Nutrition and Health Specialist from Iowa State University Extension along with the Shelby County Local Foods Council for a morning of learning, preparing and enjoying some great preserved treats. Two online lessons (Food Safety and Canning Basics) must be completed online before the workshop. To register for the online portion go to www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/preservation/home.html. Cost includes all supplies and online lessons. Take all 3 sessions for $115.00 Call Kristen Rutherford at 712-755-3104 if any questions. Held at Harlan High School. Fee $45

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*55 - CS12 Harlan S 04/21/2012 9:00AM-12:30PM Center
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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So You Want to Grow Vegetables - Session 1

Learn where to place your vegetable garden in your yard, how to prepare the soil, how much to plant and how to control weeds for a successful garden. Learn what to grow from seed and what vegetables to start with plants. Free seeds available for first time gardeners. Take sessions 1, 2, and 3 for $25.00. Presented by Shelby County Local Foods Council. Fee $10

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*51 - CS12 Harlan T 02/28/2012 6:30-7:30PM Center
TBA
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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Vegetable Garden Workshop - Session 2

Bugs have you stumped and tomatoes won't set fruit? Bring your questions and problems to Kathleen Cue, extension horticultural specialist. IPM (Intergraded Pest Management) techniques for preventing problems will be discussed. Take sessions 1, 2, and 3 for $25. Presented by Shelby County Local Foods Council. Fee $10

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*52 - CS12 Harlan T 03/06/2012 6:30-7:30PM Center
TBA
1 session Call 712-755-3568
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