We invite community members to explore the queerness of polyculture landscapes and ecology. This workshop blends Kumeyaay Indigenous knowledge with hands-on urban restoration activities. By combining Traditional Knowledge (TK) and modern techniques we will explore how knowledge systems can integrate respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility to (re) right our current relationships with nature.

Have you ever wanted to keep Bees, but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place. In this workshop, we will discuss the basics of beekeeping; biology, terminology and what it takes to be a beekeeper. This class is for beginners or novice beekeepers but no prior experience is required. Your host Kellen Kanzius has been keeping bees for the past 5 years and will share his experience maintaining a small scale Apiary here in San Diego. Beekeeping is a complex form of animal husbandry as well as a life long learning experience and this work shop aims to give you the building blocks required to begin your journey as a beekeeper.

Growing your own food may seem tough but when it comes to growing microgreens no “green thumb” is required. In this workshop, your hosts Robin Kanzius and Kellen Kanzius will discuss their 8 years of experience growing microgreens here in San Diego. In the workshop we teach you how to grow microgreens for yourself or at a business scale. We also discuss; variety differences, seed sourcing, nutrition and ultimately why you should be growing microgreens. You will also make and take your own microgreen tray to grow at home. The goal of the class is to leave with enough knowledge to get started on your microgreen journey immediately.

Come join WildOnes San Diego for an informative and hands-on workshop featuring California native plants and their adaptations to attract and support local pollinators. Use Discovery Scopes to take a deep dive into which plants thrive in our local climate, and find out how highly diverse our native pollinators and plants really are. Let's get our hands a little dirty while you plant native seeds to take home and expand your garden.

This workshop covers the essentials of mushroom log cultivation, including fungal life cycles, tree harvesting techniques, practical inoculation methods, species that grow on wood, and incubation/ log management strategies. Participants will gain hands-on skills to successfully grow mushrooms from log to harvest.