Shelling Beans: An Underutilized Garden Resource

Many people love a good green bean from their garden, but the world of beans is so much more than that! This workshop will dive into the wonders of the legume, from the incredible cowpeas and fava beans to the chickpea and the good old-fashioned shelling bean. All of them are uniquely interesting, inspiring, and bring something wonderful to your garden. Many of them are under appreciated for their full potential to the gardener. Participants will deepen and broaden their leguminous knowledge in this engaging lesson, as well as get exposure to the many legumes they can add to their garden. From soil health to leafy greens to nutrition-packed seeds, legumes have it all! Pre-registration required.

Mar 14

Sat, 11:00am-12:30pm

UVC, St. Helena

Zuniga, Outdoor Garden Area

$50

The instructor, Jacob Zuniga, has over three years of in-the-field education about restoring native California ecosystems, including under the mentorship of their father who has been restoring native oaks on their family property in Hollister. Jacob has also worked on restoring a variety of ecosystems in different contexts and ecosystems including agricultural land, hedgerows, and in urban environments and looks forward to sharing and teaching this knowledge, capability and experience to others.

Refund Policy: “Requests for a refund on a fee-based class not cancelled by the college must be made at least five (5) working days prior to the beginning of the class. A $5 per person processing fee will be retained on all refunds unless the class is cancelled or meeting times are changed by the college.”