De Tuin Klas: Patch to Pantry

Enjoy the taste of garden grown produce all year long canning and preserving your homegrown fruits and vegetables! Join MSU Extension Food Safety Educator, Erica Reister, at Windmill Island Gardens on Thursday, August 20 from 6:00pm-7:30pm for De Tuin Klas: Patch to Pantry to get the skills to can and preserve what your hard work yielded from the garden this year! Learn to tackle the basics like when is the right time to can, what equipment to use, and how to can and preserve food to make sure it is safe. Learn the logistics of canning and take home some great research-tested recipes and jars to get you started!

De Tuin Klas: Patch to Pantry will be held at Windmill Island Gardens in the white Celebration Pavilion (1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, MI 49423). Class fees are $15 per person and include all needed supplies. Tickets are non-refundable. For questions about De Tuin Klas Series, please contact Laura at l.ambruso@cityofholland.com

About The Series:

De Tuin Klas or, The Gardening Class, is an all-new monthly gardening class series geared towards those who are ready to dig-into gardening at home! In partnership with the Michigan State University Extension, Windmill Island Gardens is excited to host a variety of classes covering topics like site assessment, composting, starting a vegetable garden, design tips, preserving and canning, trees, and so much more! Learn from the experts at these once a month classes from March – October on the third Thursday of the month from 6:00pm – 7:30pm for just $15 a class, or save $20 when you sign up for them all for $100!

Upcoming Classes:

Patch to Pantry – Thursday, August 20

Branching Out – Thursday, September 17

Bulbs & Beyond – Thursday, October 15