Arkansas Kids

(Starts) Monday, Feb. 1. Forest Landowner Conference. This webinar series (with four sessions) from Penn State Ag Extension has sessions on vernal pools, riparian buffers, harvesting timber, and fostering old-growth forest. Free. Register online. Terrarium Workshop Singapore

Tuesday, Feb. 2, noon-1:30 p.m. Navigating Race and Inclusivity in Community Gardens. This online presentation (part of New Directions in the American Landscape’s virtual winter series) will focus on ensuring community gardens do more help than harm. Free. Register online.

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Galantine’s Day Floral Workshop with Alice’s Table. Learn how to make a floral heart arrangement in this virtual class. $85 (includes materials). Register online. Thursday, Feb. 4, noon-1 p.m. A Year in the Sierras. This virtual talk from Scott Arboretum will share experiences working at outdoor schools in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Free. Register online.

Thursday, Feb. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Living Moss Succulent Wreath workshop. This virtual workshop shows how to make a living moss succulent wreath from Terrarium Therapy. $75, includes materials. Register online (due two weeks before ship materials).

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Friday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-noon. Virtual Gentle Flow Yoga in the Garden. Join a virtual yoga class set in the gardens at Scott Arboretum. Free. Register online.

Friday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Love is in the Blooms with Alice’s Table. Learn how to make a floral Valentine’s Day arrangement in this virtual class. $65 (includes materials). Register online.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. How to Grow Anemone and Ranunculi’s workshop at Flourish Flowers, East Earl. $78, includes materials to make a small arrangement. Register online.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m. Houseplant Parenting 101. This online lecture from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will discuss collecting and caring for indoor plants. $15 for non-members. Register online.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Make a Succulent Planter workshop. This virtual workshop shows how to fil your container with a succulent garden from Terrarium Therapy. $35 (small) and $50 (large), includes materials. Register online (due two weeks before ship materials).

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7-9 p.m. Living on a Few Acres: Maple Syrup Production and Beekeeping. This webinar series from Penn State Ag Extension shows how to start producing maple syrup and extracting honey. $5. Register online.

Green friends

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Best Plant Gifts for Your Green Friends, From Standout Pots to The Must-have Accessories

For a plant-related gift with a difference, try this adorable kit from the Terracotta Herbs Company, which comes with everything they’ll need to grow a selection of herbs for use in cooking.

Although the kit comes with three terracotta pots, each set comes with a selection of 6 different types of herbs (basil, parsley, coriander, dill, chives, and peppermint), so you can take your pick of which ones you want to grow or buy three more pots to complete your herb collection

3d printer

Build A 3D Printer Workhorse, Not an Amazing Disappointment Machine 3D printers have become incredibly cheap, you can get a fully workable unit for $200 – even without throwing your money down a crowdfunded abyss. Looking at the folks who still buy kits or even build their 3D printer from scratch, investing far more than those $200 and so many hours