Virtual Garden Explorers: Bugs! 12/19/2020
Saturday, December 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Garden Explorers is an outdoor, educational adventure where students engage with nature through science. Participants will connect to nature through learning about different bugs and their function in a garden! Sign your kiddo up to let them get creative in the garden. Want to pick up an activity kit with all the materials your little one […]
“Countdown to the Last Tortilla” reading
Monday, December 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Chefcitos: Breakfast Tacos
Saturday, January 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am –
Chefcitos Breakfast Tacos Cooking Class! Chefcitos is a 1 hour class for Elementary aged children where they’ll learn new recipes and taste new foods in a fun cook-a-long virtual session. Looking for a new breakfast go-to? Learn how to incorporate tasty vegetables at breakfast time… in a tortilla! What could be better?
Adult Cooking Class: Vegan Comfort Foods / Alimentos veganos reconfortantes
Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm –
Join us for a fun and informative livestream program with Kitchenista and Chef Aureny Aranda of Au Gourmet where we’ll show you how to create tasty vegan meals the whole family will enjoy! This class will inspire you to create more plant-forward dishes and experiment with new flavors. The class in Spanish and simultaneous English translation will be available.
¡Únase a nosotros para un programa de transmisión en vivo divertido e informativo con chef y Kitchenista Aureny Aranda de Au Goumet donde le mostraremos cómo crear deliciosas comidas veganas que toda la familia disfrutará!
Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Saturday, January 23, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Garden Explorers is an outdoor, educational adventure where students engage with nature through science. This class will be a 1-hour virtual event for elementary-aged kids. Participants will discover how to design their own garden, consider types of plants they want to grow, and see garden examples from Olivewood Gardens. Activity kit! Want to pick up […]
Olivewood Book Club
Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm –
Join the Olivewood Book Club to connect, learn, and grow with our community. Our next book is “Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies” by Seth Holmes. We’ll meet on January 28th and February 25th at 5:30PM to unpack the book, discuss what we’ve learn, and consider individual action opportunities.
Virtual Chefcitos: Sugar Cookies
Saturday, February 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am –
Let’s explore new ingredients while we bake! No eggs- no problem! Join us on Saturday, February 13th for a virtual kids cooking class where your child will learn to make sugar cookies with substitutions like bananas and naturally dyed icing. We’ll be using vegan ingredients to showcase potentially new methods of baking. Registration includes the list of ingredients and recipes needed to cook along with us.
Virtual Valentine’s Day Brunch Cooking Class
Sunday, February 14, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm –
Join us for a Virtual Valentine’s Day Brunch Cooking Class on Sunday, February 14th at 11am. Chef Christina Ng of Chinita’s Pies and Berry Good Food will lead a three course cooking class for you and your sweetheart to recreate at home. This live, interactive class will give you the option to ask questions, engage with Chef Christina, and prepare a tasty brunch as a special way to celebrate this year.
The menu*:
Winter Inspired Caprese Salad with Herb Pesto
Shakshuka with Handmade Flatbread
Lemon & Berry Fool for Dessert
A seasonal citrus & rosemary spritzer
*option to sub vegan ingredients if purchasing an ingredient kit
Registration includes: Zoom link to attend the class, list of ingredients needed to prepare the recipes, and the recipe book.
Ingredient Kit: You’ll have the option to purchase an ingredient kit with items needed to create the meals, including some produce harvested from Olivewood Gardens! Your kit will also include ingredients for a garden-inspired cocktail (no alcohol included) and printed menu.
*Ingredient kits will be available for pick-up at Olivewood Gardens (2525 N Avenue National City, CA 91950) on 2/12 and 2/13.
Elevate the experience: Feeling romantic? Turn your dining space into a fun brunch picnic. The ambiance bundle will include a Mexican blanket, candle, foraged garden bouquet, and a handmade Valentine’s Day card from Olivewood Kitchenista, Susana. Also, throw in an Olivewood apron to complete the ensemble!
Quarterly Lunch & Learn with Jen Nation, ED
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm –
Join our Executive Director, Jen Nation for a virtual walking tour of Olivewood Gardens and a sit-down Q & A for an opportunity to learn more about the in’s and out’s of our programs!
Tune in to get the insider perspective on exciting things on the horizon, ways we are learning to pivot our services to cater to the needs of our community amidst COVID-19, how you can get involved and get to connect personally with our incredible Executive Director!
This is a virtual opportunity via Zoom Tuesday, February, 16th from 12:00PM – 1:00PM.
Virtual Garden Explorers- Art in the Outdoors
Saturday, February 27, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Garden Explorers is an outdoor, educational adventure where students engage with nature through science. This class will be a 1-hour virtual event for elementary-aged kids. Participants will explore outdoor art, use their creativity, and design with nature.
