UPCOMING CLASSES
“A series of classes designed to empower the home gardener.”
Thursday
February 19th, 2026
6.30 - 8.30pm
SEED STARTING SUCCESS:
From Seed to Transplant
Saturday
March 7th, 2026
10am - NOON
ASK ANTHING:
Open Discussion Q&A
Monday
March 2nd, 2026
6.30 - 8.30pm
Mastering CONTAINER GARDEING & RAISED BEDS
Monday
March 30th, 2026
6.30 - 8.30pm
CREATING YOUR BEST GARDEN:
From Scratch or Upgrade
Michigan Heirlooms owner and grower Karen Golden has created a series of highly requested classes based on feedback from thousands of spring greenhouse visitors. With 30+ years of growing experience, Karen is a Certified Landscape Horticulturist, Master Gardener, and produces tens of thousands organic seedlings annually for customers across a tri-state area.
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All classes are immersive and hands-on. Attendees leave equipped to build healthy, abundant backyard gardens with minimal effort and cost. Each session is 2 hours (with a midway break), and questions plus attendee interaction are strongly encouraged.
LOCATION FOR ALL CLASSES:
HIGHLAND ACTIVITY CENTER
209 N John St, Highland, MI 48357
(About 3 miles from Michigan Heirlooms)
Pricing
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Individual class tickets are $25 each. Or get the bundle: all 4 classes for $80 (SAVE $20) *
(* your 4 tickets can be used flexibly—for one person across all classes, two people for two classes each, one person for one class plus three people for another, or any similar combination).
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​ BUNDLE (ANY 4 classes): $80.00 total (SAVE $20)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​Class Schedule & Descriptions
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SEED STARTING SUCCESS: From Seed to Transplant
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Get confident in seed starting with this practical, hands-on workshop! Discover everything you need to create an effective indoor seed-starting system and grow strong, healthy seedlings ready for your garden. The focus is on the essential fundamentals of setup and equipment basics—including trays, pots, quality seed-starting soil mixes, grow lights, heat mats, fans, and shelving—plus the most critical part: ongoing maintenance tips and techniques to keep your seedlings thriving, prevent common issues like damping off or legginess, and ensure they develop into sturdy, robust transplants for outstanding garden success.
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​CREATING YOUR BEST GARDEN: From Scratch or Upgrade
Monday, March 2, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Dive into this in-depth class to learn to build/create or update your home garden for bountiful, organic results!
Perfect for newbies just getting started or frustrated seasoned gardeners wondering why their gardens are doing less than perfect, this session helps you master key strategies: selecting the ideal location; efficiently clearing and preparing the space with minimal disruption; enriching soil health and other improvements for peak fertility. Practical design principals for maximum production and health, sizes, and pathways that maximize yield, efficiency, accessibility, and long-term sustainability.
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Ask ANYTHING: OPEN DISCUSSION (Q&A)
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Noon)
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My most attended class! This is a truly organic, energizing, class with nothing but open discussion Q&A session!
Bring your biggest questions, wildest ideas, or thorniest problems—backyard ponds, home orchards, trees & shrubs, flower gardens, veggie plots, hard-scaping (paths, walls, trellises, patios), sneaky pest battles, soil struggles, sustainability or food plot desires, or whatever’s keeping you up at night. You’ll get straight practical answers, (and hopefully fresh inspiration from fellow gardeners). Leave buzzing with practical, personalized ideas to take your garden to the next level. Come curious—leave confident and excited to dig in!
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Mastering CONTAINER GARDENING & RAISED BEDS
Monday, March 30, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Learn why growing in containers and/or raised beds is NOT the same as in-ground gardening and how understanding these intrinsic differences dramatically increases success. Key topics include selecting and building appropriate containers or raised beds (materials, sizes, drainage, DIY options); choosing optimal locations for sunlight, accessibility, and convenience; preparing specialized soil mixes (potting vs. garden blends, organic amendments, and nutrient management tailored to elevated systems); strategic plant selection, spacing, and intensive planting for high yields in limited spaces; efficient watering, fertilization, maintenance, and other unique challenges.
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No refunds; registrations are 100% transferable to another person or different class.
Audio recording for personal use is permitted; video recording is not allowed.