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This class will teach you the skills to create your own handcrafted, cold process, custom soaps from scratch. This demonstration class will show you step by step how to make a batch of cold process soap. During the class you will learn a brief history of soap, safety tips and practices, how to properly handle sodium hydroxide, the basic chemical process of soap, how to customize your soap batch with color, scents and additives, options for molds and what to do with your soap after it saponifies (chemically changes into soap). Due to the time involved in making soap, you will not be making your own bar but will be given a detailed demonstration by the instructor with each step of the process. Every step of the process will be demonstrated and explained thoroughly. You will take home a bar of soap, a small soap mold, soap color, safety glasses, and literature on how to make soap. You will leave the class set up to make your own soap in the comfort of your own home. The class will take place in the smaller building (receiving dock) behind the main/large building you see from the road. Please park in the […]

Welcome to Intermediate Beekeeping! We will continue to build upon the topics we learned in the Beginner Beekeeping class. One step closer to you feeling confident in owning your own hive! Daniel Lennon with Flint Farm & Apiary will be conducting this class. This class will cover hive inspections, recognizing brood patterns, harvesting honey, and bee behavior. You will also have the opportunity to purchase bees, hives, and beekeeping accessories (suits, gloves, smokers, etc.) at this class (to be picked up at a later date). Plants of Texas is excited to make all your bee dreams come true in one stop. This class will be the bee's knees! The class fee is $25. This class will be held at the NEW Plants of Texas location. This class will NOT be held at the tent. The class will take place in the smaller building (receiving dock) behind the main/large building you see from the road. Please park in the front of the main building and follow the sidewalk around to the back. You will see a smaller metal building in the back of the property. Head on in and take a seat! You can click the button titled "Reserve Now" to […]

Join Plants of Texas and Daniel Lennon for our hands-on hive inspection class. Daniel Lennon will lead this class and will cover how to properly inspect your hive in real time plus other things to look for during a hive inspection. This class will be held at Plants of Texas in Flint. This class is perfect for all levels of back-yard beekeeping experience. Proper PPE (full bee suits, gloves, and boots (or other closed toe shoes) are required for this class for your safety as we will be hands-on with the hives. In addition, we will ask you to sign a waiver freeing Plants of Texas and Flint Farm and Apiary from any incident that could occur while on-site resulting from a bee sting or other injury during the hive inspection. You will not be allowed to attend this class without PPE. PPE for this class is mandatory. You can click the button titled "Reserve Now" to purchase your ticket to this event. No tickets will be mailed out. You simply show up to the event. Tickets must be purchased in advance to reserve your spot. Spots are limited.

Join Plants of Texas and Marissa Caggiano, apprentice to the renowned TX Forager and herbalist, Mark Merriweather, for a day of guided foraging! There are edible and medicinal plants all around us growing wild and free! Come to a fun and enlightening plant walkabout where you can expect 3 hours of learning skills and methods to positively and safely identify medicinal and edible plants, their uses, the ethics of foraging, methods and ways of using each plant, and the confidence to do these things on your own going forward. This 3-hour, outdoor class will cover: -Foraging ethics and methods -Where to find wild plants and edibles -What common plants can be found in our east TX environment -Safely identifying wild and poisonous plants -Uses for wild foraged plants This will be a walking/ hiking experience filled with exploration. Please wear appropriate shoes and bring water/snacks to last for the full 3 hours. We’ll enjoy getting out in nature and learning about these treasures hidden in plain sight! You can click the button titled "Reserve Now" to purchase your ticket to this event. No tickets will be mailed out. You simply show up to the event. Tickets must be purchased in […]

Join Plants of Texas and Daniel Lennon for an informative class on beginner beekeeping. This class will cover beginner beekeeper basic knowledge and much more. We will have a bee expert leading this class. This class will cover PPE and safety, the hive components and tools needed, what's inside a hive, comb, propolis, worker bees, drones, queens and much more. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a nuc and beebox at this class (to be picked up at a later date). Plants of Texas is excited to make all your bee dreams come true in one stop. This class will be the bee's knees! The class fee is $25. This class will be held at the NEW Plants of Texas location. This class will NOT be held at the tent. The class will take place in the smaller building (receiving dock) behind the main/large building you see from the road. Please park in the front of the main building and follow the sidewalk around to the back. You will see a smaller metal building in the back of the property. Head on in and take a seat! You can click the button titled "Reserve Now" to purchase your […]

Build your own deco pot for yourself or for the special lady in your life. This is a great way to celebrate with your loved ones this Mother's Day weekend. You will get to pick out your own annuals and perennials to create your own combination decorative pot to take home to enjoy. This is the perfect gift to give as well! The most special part about this class is the time you spend with someone dear, creating and planting together! Let's make memories together! Come ready to use your creative side and get a little dirty in the process! The class fee is $40 per person and we will be at our Flint location. ***Please RSVP to this event by clicking on the "Reserve Now" button. This class is limited to 30 guests. This will ensure that your spot is reserved and gives us a proper headcount for the class. Just click "Pick Up" at check out under the fulfillment method when you go to check out. All you need to do is show up the day of the event to redeem your class ticket purchase. We can't wait to see you!