5 chances to learn about gardening, make something plant-themed in January (plus options for kids)

It may be January, but there’s still plenty going on in the world of plants and nature.

Here are five chances (including one with an option for kids) to expand your knowledge or make something plant-themed this month.

Winter Terrarium events — for adults and kids

Ken’s Gardens regularly hosts interesting hands-on events and workshops. At its Smoketown location, there are two chances on Saturday, Jan. 10, to make a winter terrarium scene that captures all the beauty of the season with none of the wind chill. There’s an 11 a.m. session for adults, where attendees should bring their own vessel or purchase one, and a 2 p.m. session for kids, which includes the glass terrarium.

More info, adults’ session: $28.52; register at lanc.news/terrariumadult26.

More info, kids’ session: $23.18, register at lanc.news/terrariumkid26.

Learn about regenerative land care

Horn Farm Center in Hallam will launch a series of virtual evening talks, “Regenerative Roots: Ecological Action for the Local Landscape,” this month. Talks take place on alternate Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13. Topics will vary, looking at small farms to backyards. Home gardeners may be particularly interested in the Jan. 27 session, “Dude, Grass is So 1753,” which unpacks the cultural obsession with lawns, manicured spaces and more. A $5 minimum donation is requested per each session, or you can sign up for all six sessions in the series for a discounted rate.

More info: $5 minimum donation; register at hornfarmcenter.org/webinars.

Make plant-themed jewelry

Instructor Hattie Weselyk will lead a two-day class at Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen that leads participants in using metal clay to create silver jewelry using flower pressings. Students can bring their own botanicals, so if you still have your wedding bouquet or dried flowers gifted from your sweetie, this could be a great way to preserve them even longer. All materials are included in this workshop, which is appropriate for students ages 12 and up. Sessions are at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 16 and 23.

More info: $150, or $135 to Guild members; register at lanc.news/botanicaljewelry26.

Expand your knowledge of crows

Lancaster County Parks has a slew of great winter offerings this month, including “Clever Crows,” a session exploring the intelligence of crows. Did you know these black birds have the intellectual capacity of an 8-year-old human? Naturalist Katie Kruza will share how crows have learned to use tools, hold funerals and even remember human faces — for better or worse. This session is suited for all ages and takes place at the park’s Environmental Center Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27.

More info: $2 per person; register at lanc.news/crows26 or call 717-295-2055 by noon Jan. 26.

Brush up on your pruning skills

Already dreaming of spring gardening? Use the cold months to brush up on your skills. Speakers Barbara Josephian and Cindy Todoroff will give a talk, “Pruning: What you need to know” when the Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County meets at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road in Lancaster, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 22. Josephian and Todoroff will give a review of when and how to prune, what tools to use and how to complete the job safely. Attendees are invited to print Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to veterans.

Can’t make that event? Penn State Extension also offers a five-part, go-at-your-own-pace virtual course for beginning landscapers and home gardeners that covers pruning basics, taught by Extension Educator Sandy Feather.

More info, Women’s Garden Club event: $5, womensgardencluboflancastercounty.com.

More info, Penn State Extension course: $39; register at lanc.news/pruning26.

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