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    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Saturday, October 07, 2023    
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    • Garden Explorers
    Garden Explorers! Join us at Olivewood for our Saturday, October 7th from 9AM to 11AM to learn: How Does Your Garden Grow? Garden Explorers (grades K- 6th) will be exploring our garden and learning how to help plants and flowers grow! Spaces limited, sign up today!
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    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    Saturday, October 14, 2023    
    10:00 am - 11:30 am
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    Join us this month for easy seasonal snack recipes, including chocolate chip pumpkin muffins! Chefcitos in grades K-6 are invited to join us in our teaching kitchen at the gardens for hands-on cooking fun! Register today, spots fill quickly.
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    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Saturday, October 14, 2023    
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    • Chefcitos
    Join us this month for easy seasonal snack recipes, including chocolate chip pumpkin muffins! Chefcitos in grades K-6 are invited to join us in our teaching kitchen at the gardens for hands-on cooking fun! Register today, spots fill quickly.
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    Talls & Smalls October
    Talls & Smalls October
    Friday, October 20, 2023    
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Talls & Smalls
    Talls & Smalls is a 1-hour interactive class for children ages 2-5 years with accompanying adult. Children and an accompanying adult will explore our beautiful gardens, use their senses to smell, see, listen, and taste a garden snack. Thanks to First 5 San Diego this Talls & Smalls class is FREE upon registration!
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    Open Gardens
    Open Gardens
    Saturday, October 21, 2023    
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
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    Join us for our monthly Olivewood Open Garden & Public Tour on the third Saturday of every month:  10 am-12:30 pm. Public tours start at [...]
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    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Saturday, October 21, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    • Adult Cooking Classes
    Everyone loves fresh filled pasta! Join us for an evening of fun and pasta making in the beautiful Olivewood kitchen. This class will cover the [...]
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    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
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    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
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    Open Gardens
    Open Gardens
    21 Oct 23
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    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
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    2525 N Avenue
    National City, CA 91950

    Tel: 619.434.4281
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  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision & Core Values
    • Impact & Annual Report
    • Meet Our Board
    • Meet Our Staff
    • History
  • Classes & Programs
    • Our Classes
      • Adult Cooking Classes
      • Chefcitos – Kid’s Cooking Classes
      • Garden Explorers
      • Talls & Smalls in the Garden
      • Girl Scout Programs
      • Adult Gardening Classes
      • Family Classes
    • Our Programs
      • Children’s Garden Science & Nutrition Education Program
        • Field Trip Program
        • School-Based Program
      • High School Programs
      • Summer Camp
      • Cooking for Salud®
      • Kitchenistas®
        • “The Kitchenistas” Documentary
      • School Garden Teacher Trainings
    • Request a Speaker
  • Upcoming Events
    • Event Schedule
    • Weekly Produce Stand & Open Garden Tours
    • Seedling Soirée
    • Garden at Dusk Dinner Series
    • Holiday Bazaar
    • Day of Play
    • Host Your Event
  • Resources
    • Recipes
    • Adventurous Eating: A Healthy Cooking Video Series
    • Gardening Resources
    • Seasonality Chart
    • Resources for Food Justice and Healthy Equity
      • Resources to Learn & Inspire Change
    • Request a Speaker
    • Partners
  • Olivewood News
    • The Seedling Newsletter
    • In The News
    • Videos
  • Get Involved
    • Roots for Health
    • Cultivating the Future Campaign
    • Sign Up to Volunteer
    • Internship Opportunities
    • We Love Our Volunteers!
    • Job Opportunities
  • About Us
    ▼
    • Mission, Vision & Core Values
    • Impact & Annual Report
    • Meet Our Board
    • Meet Our Staff
    • History
  • Classes & Programs
    ▼
    • Our Classes
      ▼
      • Adult Cooking Classes
      • Chefcitos – Kid’s Cooking Classes
      • Garden Explorers
      • Talls & Smalls in the Garden
      • Girl Scout Programs
      • Adult Gardening Classes
      • Family Classes
    • Our Programs
      ▼
      • Children’s Garden Science & Nutrition Education Program
        ▼
        • Field Trip Program
        • School-Based Program
      • High School Programs
      • Summer Camp
      • Cooking for Salud®
      • Kitchenistas®
        ▼
        • “The Kitchenistas” Documentary
      • School Garden Teacher Trainings
    • Request a Speaker
  • Upcoming Events
    ▼
    • Event Schedule
    • Weekly Produce Stand & Open Garden Tours
    • Seedling Soirée
    • Garden at Dusk Dinner Series
    • Holiday Bazaar
    • Day of Play
    • Host Your Event
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Recipes
    • Adventurous Eating: A Healthy Cooking Video Series
    • Gardening Resources
    • Seasonality Chart
    • Resources for Food Justice and Healthy Equity
      ▼
      • Resources to Learn & Inspire Change
    • Request a Speaker
    • Partners
  • Olivewood News
    ▼
    • The Seedling Newsletter
    • In The News
    • Videos
  • Get Involved
    ▼
    • Roots for Health
    • Cultivating the Future Campaign
    • Sign Up to Volunteer
    • Internship Opportunities
    • We Love Our Volunteers!
    • Job Opportunities
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