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Classes Offered ~ All Classes Currently On Hold |
1. Aquaponics Class
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class will provide participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of aquaponics - a sustainable food production method that incorporates aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants in a soil-less media) in a recirculating system. Aquaponics can be scaled from a basement or backyard for personal food production, to large scale community, school or commercial systems. The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
The course covers:
❉ Benefits of Aquaponics
❉ System Components
❉ System Designs
❉ Fish Selection and Health
❉ Plant Selection and Health
❉ Bacteria and the Nitrification Cycle
❉ System Design Ratios
❉ System Startup Procedures
❉ Ongoing Maintenance Procedures
❉ Tips and Tricks
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class will provide participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of aquaponics - a sustainable food production method that incorporates aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants in a soil-less media) in a recirculating system. Aquaponics can be scaled from a basement or backyard for personal food production, to large scale community, school or commercial systems. The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
The course covers:
❉ Benefits of Aquaponics
❉ System Components
❉ System Designs
❉ Fish Selection and Health
❉ Plant Selection and Health
❉ Bacteria and the Nitrification Cycle
❉ System Design Ratios
❉ System Startup Procedures
❉ Ongoing Maintenance Procedures
❉ Tips and Tricks
2. Goat Care, Management, and Milking
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Are you a prospective owner? New to raising goats? Want to learn how to milk one? Discover the world of Goats! Based on the fundamentals of goat care, each class will be different, rotating through topics important to new and experienced goat owners alike: Breed selection, housing, care and upkeep. This class provides a multitude of information on the care and keeping of dairy goats, with an emphasis on a natural and humane approach. It will contain information on all aspects of goat raising and goat care including: health & husbandry, feeding, medications, wormers & worming, natural, herbal & holistic health care, breeding, kidding, milking, behavior, how-to instructions, and much more. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Are you a prospective owner? New to raising goats? Want to learn how to milk one? Discover the world of Goats! Based on the fundamentals of goat care, each class will be different, rotating through topics important to new and experienced goat owners alike: Breed selection, housing, care and upkeep. This class provides a multitude of information on the care and keeping of dairy goats, with an emphasis on a natural and humane approach. It will contain information on all aspects of goat raising and goat care including: health & husbandry, feeding, medications, wormers & worming, natural, herbal & holistic health care, breeding, kidding, milking, behavior, how-to instructions, and much more. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
3. Poultry Care, Management & Breeding
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Are you a prospective owner? New to raising chickens? Discover the world of chickens! Breed selection, housing, care and upkeep. This class covers the essentials of caring for most poultry classes. We will focus on chickens, but also touch on turkeys and guinea fowl. We wil discuss breed choice, housing, feed and health management and also breeding and hatching. Come with your questions ready and we'll do our best to help you. This class will also include a handy how-to guide for the care of pet chickens, it is a quick read and covers all the basics. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Are you a prospective owner? New to raising chickens? Discover the world of chickens! Breed selection, housing, care and upkeep. This class covers the essentials of caring for most poultry classes. We will focus on chickens, but also touch on turkeys and guinea fowl. We wil discuss breed choice, housing, feed and health management and also breeding and hatching. Come with your questions ready and we'll do our best to help you. This class will also include a handy how-to guide for the care of pet chickens, it is a quick read and covers all the basics. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
4. Chicken Butchering Class
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $30 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Come learn how the process, from start to finish, on how to slaughter and process your own birds. Techniques will be demonstrated for you, and hands-on participation is required. Many people have shown great interest in learning to be more self-sustainable, knowing more about where their meat comes from and from that, how to raise their own meat birds from chick to table. We will walk you through the process of how to humanly kill and butcher a chicken at home. No one will be required to kill a chicken, but this is a class on how to butcher and dress a chicken so be prepared to help with the cleaning and plucking. Please wear grubby clothes. While this process is not hugely messy, there will be some mess. The class cost is $30 per person, with the option to purchase processed chicken. Please bring a cooler with ice to transport your chicken home. We have a limited number of birds available, so please make your reservations soon. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 10 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
5. Rabbit Care, Maintenance & Breeding
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Do you want to raise rabbits? Or maybe you're just looking for a great family pet? We'll discuss what breed is right for you and your family, how many rabbits you should start out with, general care and upkeep, basic veterinary care and preventative medicine, we will also touch on breeding rabbits. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
Do you want to raise rabbits? Or maybe you're just looking for a great family pet? We'll discuss what breed is right for you and your family, how many rabbits you should start out with, general care and upkeep, basic veterinary care and preventative medicine, we will also touch on breeding rabbits. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. Paid participants only. Children under 10 get free registration!
6. Rabbit Butchering Class
When: Offered once a month, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $30 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class is for those who feel the urge to reclaim a traditional skill that has been all but lost. Many people have shown great interest in learning to be more self-reliant, knowing more about where their meat comes from and from that, how to raise their own rabbits from kit to table. We will cover how to humanly kill and butcher a rabbit. No one will be required to kill a rabbit, but this is a class on how to butcher and dress a rabbit so be prepared to help with the cleaning and skinning. Please wear grubby clothes. While this process is not hugely messy, there will be some mess. The class cost is $30 per person, with the option to purchase processed rabbit. Please bring a cooler with ice to transport your rabbit home. We have a limited number of rabbits available, so please make your reservations soon. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 10 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $30 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class is for those who feel the urge to reclaim a traditional skill that has been all but lost. Many people have shown great interest in learning to be more self-reliant, knowing more about where their meat comes from and from that, how to raise their own rabbits from kit to table. We will cover how to humanly kill and butcher a rabbit. No one will be required to kill a rabbit, but this is a class on how to butcher and dress a rabbit so be prepared to help with the cleaning and skinning. Please wear grubby clothes. While this process is not hugely messy, there will be some mess. The class cost is $30 per person, with the option to purchase processed rabbit. Please bring a cooler with ice to transport your rabbit home. We have a limited number of rabbits available, so please make your reservations soon. This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 10 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
7. Canning Class
When: Offered once a month, generally in spring and summer, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 12 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
Fruit
Peaches, pears, & apples, Oh My! Come learn the techniques of canning fruit. From start to finish; from tree to jar, come discover what you need to know to preserve the sweetness of spring and summer fruit to enjoy throughout the year.
Jams & Jellies
Transform your favorite fruits into wonderful sweet and savory jams and jellies.
Salsa
From hot to mild, red to green, everyone has a favorite salsa!
Pickles
From Dill to Sweet, to bread and butter, learn how to transform a cucumber to a pickle!
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 12 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
Fruit
Peaches, pears, & apples, Oh My! Come learn the techniques of canning fruit. From start to finish; from tree to jar, come discover what you need to know to preserve the sweetness of spring and summer fruit to enjoy throughout the year.
Jams & Jellies
Transform your favorite fruits into wonderful sweet and savory jams and jellies.
Salsa
From hot to mild, red to green, everyone has a favorite salsa!
Pickles
From Dill to Sweet, to bread and butter, learn how to transform a cucumber to a pickle!
8. Gardening Class
When: Offered once a month, generally in spring and summer, please email us to schedule your class and reserve your spot.
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 10 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
Building Raised Garden Beds
Are you trying to have a garden? Are gophers and rabbits eating all your hard work? Then having your garden in raised beds is the choice for you. We are offering a class on how to build raised garden beds. From start to finish - learn which materials work best, how to assemble them and we'll give you our secrets to keep all those unwanted pests out of your garden.
Garden Site Preparation
What goes into starting a garden? Seeds, plants, water, sunlight, but what about the soil? Come learn what steps you should take before you even think of putting those plants in the ground.
Getting Started in the Garden
Become skilled at how to choose which varieties of fruits and vegetables are right for you, how to start seeds indoors & how to transplant to the garden.
Extending the Growing Season with Cold Frames
Living in San Diego, we are very lucky to have almost 365 frost-free days a year, but it can still be a challenge to start those summer crops (tomatoes, peppers, melons) as early as we'd like. Many of us just don't have the space to start these crops indoors, so what do we do? Building your own cold-frames is simple to do and it can extend your season by weeks, even months. Come see the simplicity of constructing a cold frame box from recycled materials and learn the proper methods for caring for your plants in them.
Irrigation System for your Garden
We all know the time and dedication it can take to water even a small garden plot, every day throughout the growing season. This class goes over the installation of a basic irrigation system for your garden; including using a drip system.
Seed Storage
Are you interested in saving your heirloom seeds this season? Find out how to harvest, dry, and save those seeds for next years crops!
Where: White Mountains Ranch, Lakeside CA 92040.
Cost: Registration is $20 per person. To enroll in a class, pre-payment is required. You can mail us a check, bring by cash or pay us through PayPal or Venmo. We're happy to send an invoice for the class.
**BEFORE SENDING US PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US TO ENSURE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE**
Contact: Email us at whitemountainsranch@gmail.com
This class fills up very quickly! The price of the class is per person. No children under 10 allowed. Paid participants only and please do not bring children unless they have a paid registration.
Building Raised Garden Beds
Are you trying to have a garden? Are gophers and rabbits eating all your hard work? Then having your garden in raised beds is the choice for you. We are offering a class on how to build raised garden beds. From start to finish - learn which materials work best, how to assemble them and we'll give you our secrets to keep all those unwanted pests out of your garden.
Garden Site Preparation
What goes into starting a garden? Seeds, plants, water, sunlight, but what about the soil? Come learn what steps you should take before you even think of putting those plants in the ground.
Getting Started in the Garden
Become skilled at how to choose which varieties of fruits and vegetables are right for you, how to start seeds indoors & how to transplant to the garden.
Extending the Growing Season with Cold Frames
Living in San Diego, we are very lucky to have almost 365 frost-free days a year, but it can still be a challenge to start those summer crops (tomatoes, peppers, melons) as early as we'd like. Many of us just don't have the space to start these crops indoors, so what do we do? Building your own cold-frames is simple to do and it can extend your season by weeks, even months. Come see the simplicity of constructing a cold frame box from recycled materials and learn the proper methods for caring for your plants in them.
Irrigation System for your Garden
We all know the time and dedication it can take to water even a small garden plot, every day throughout the growing season. This class goes over the installation of a basic irrigation system for your garden; including using a drip system.
Seed Storage
Are you interested in saving your heirloom seeds this season? Find out how to harvest, dry, and save those seeds for next years crops!