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Whether you just want to spruce up your garden or cultivate your very own urban farm, Seattle Tilth has loads of classes to get you started. Most of the seminars will be on Saturdays, with only a few exceptions, and the majority of these seminars are geared towards adults; however, there are also plenty of different tours and lessons for young kids as well.

Some of the highlights include “Start Your Garden Indoors” on February 16 which covers techniques for finding supplies and setting up gardens indoors. One of the more interesting seminars will take place on February 25 with “City Chickens 101.” This will focus on everything you need to know about keeping hens in a small city spaces in Seattle.

Most classes are offered at Seattle Tilth’s headquarters at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N.), so it’s like learning in your own back yard.

Check out these classes:

• Urban Livestock – Be it chickens, goats, ducks, bees or bunnies, you can learn how to keep these creatures and enjoy many rewards. (Backyard Beekeeping 101, held on 2/23). (City Chickens 101 will be held on 2/25).

• Organic Gardening 101 – Beginner gardeners, this one’s for you! (Offered March 7 and April 5)

• Comprehensive Organic Gardener – Learn everything we know in a three week intensive course. (March 6-27 or April 11 – May 2)

• Veggie Garden Essentials – Ready for your next step in becoming a master organic gardener? Learn from the experts in these classes offered in both North and South Seattle: Start Your Garden Indoors – (Feb. 16 Wallingford) –  Learn how to start seeds successfully for your veggie garden. Smart Garden Planning– (March 15, Wallingford) Create a bountiful four-season vegetable garden plan.

• Sustainable Landscapes and Permaculture Classes: Grow Edible Perennials (February 18); Pollinate with Mason Bees (March 21); Mushrooms: Cultivate Your Own Edible Fungi (March 31)

• Garden to Table: Early Spring Greens: Offered March 31.

For more information on their classes click here.

Many thanks to Emma Crawford, who contributed content for this post!