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New! Michigan has a lot of surface and watershed to protect. Rain events are getting more dramatic and shorelines are always changing. Learn how to re ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; starting 5/1/2025, ending 5/1/2025

Cost: $59.00

Instructor : SEEDS Staff 

Location: Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS Location : 
  Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS.

 
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Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into va ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; starting 5/20/2025, ending 5/20/2025

Cost: $69.00

Instructor : SEEDS Staff 

Location: Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS Location : 
  Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS.

 
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New! Learn how to transform your lawn into a haven for pollinators. There are new trends in landscaping that take conservation into consideration. Hel ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; starting 5/22/2025, ending 5/22/2025

Cost: $69.00

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.SEEDS Staff  2.Jennifer Flynn 

Location: Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS Location : 
  Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS.

 
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The diversity of plants with blooms, blossoms, and incredible textures during the summer months can be a bit overwhelming. With so many options of pla ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 6/2/2025, ending 6/2/2025

Cost: $89.00

Instructor : Matthew Ross 

Location: The Botanic Garden, Grand Traverse Commons Location : 
  The Botanic Garden, Grand Traverse Commons.

 
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New! Growing orchids, and ultimately blooming them, is an extremely rewarding hobby that is within the reach of anyone.  Given the right conditions, m ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 6/10/2025, ending 6/10/2025

Cost: $69.00

Instructor : Ken Schweigert 

Location: Health/Science Building Location : 
  Health/Science Building.

 
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New! Learn all about the wonderful, soil building benefits of worm-based composting! Find out what makes worms happy, and how to prevent problems. Par ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; starting 7/3/2025, ending 7/3/2025

Cost: $99.00

Instructor : SEEDS Staff 

Location: Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS Location : 
  Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS.

 
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New! Explore food production within a forest system and the multiple functions these systems serve in carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat creation, ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; starting 8/21/2025, ending 8/21/2025

Cost: $49.00

Instructor : SEEDS Staff 

Location: Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS Location : 
  Historic Barns Park, Grand Traverse Commons (SEEDS.

 
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