This is a monthly class for students 13 to Adult where we learn skills passed down from previous generations, sharing these skills is invaluable for the success of future generations! Everyone has skills they can share and we all get to learn together. Think homesteading skills, food swaps, cooking/baking cultural foods, sewing/mending....the ideas are endless! The goal is that we build a community around mutual learning and growing. If you have a skill to share, please let us know!
Tuition Assistance is available for these programs. More information on the registration forms.
If you are interested in sharing a Lost Skill that you have, please fill out the Lost Skills Class Proposal!
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Let's Make Herbal Salves + Lip Balm
Sunday, March 8, 2026
1-3pm
Cost: $30 per participant (Tuition Assistance Available)
Ages: 13 to Adult
Learn the basics of making homemade healing salves and chapstick. You’ll learn the basics of mixing oil and beeswax to support skin health and healing. Each student will leave with a small tin of salve and a tube of chapstick, as well as a recipe card to try at home!
*students will leave with a jar of salve, tube of chapstick, and a recipe card
Location: Giving Gardens of Indiana 479 S. Towerview Dr. Columbia City, IN 46725
Teacher: Jessica Ankney
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Knitting Basics (Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth)
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1-3pm
Cost: $45 per participant (Tuition Assistance Available)
Ages: 13 to Adult
In this beginner-friendly knitting class, students will learn the foundational skills of knitting while creating a classic dishcloth inspired by Grandmother’s favorite dishcloth pattern. Participants will learn how to cast on, knit the basic knit stitch, increase and decrease stitches, and cast off their work. By the end of class, students will have started their own dishcloth and gained the confidence to continue knitting at home.
*Each student will keep their yarn, knitting needles, and pattern to complete the dishcloth after class at their own pace.
Location: Giving Gardens of Indiana 479 S. Towerview Dr. Columbia City, IN 46725
Teacher: Alyssa Peterson
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Let's take a Herbal Hike + Make Herbal Vinegar Dressing
Sunday, May 17th, 2026
1-3pm
Cost: $30 per participant (Tuition Assistance Available)
Ages: 13 to Adult
Learn the basics of foraging for wild herbs and plants to make homemade herbal vinegar dressing for your next salad. You'll learn safety tips and common wild plants that grow in our area that can be used to bring more nutrition to your next meal! Let’s learn how simple it is to make delicious and nutritious dressing regularly for your family with just a few simple ingredients. We'll walk through all the steps together and students will leave equipped with a jar of herbal vinegar dressing, as well as a recipe card to continue practicing at home.
*students will bring home a ½ pint jar of dressing and a recipe card
-Recommended to wear closed toed shoes, long pants, and hat
Location: Morsches Park (park by the pond in the back of the park)-1035 IN-205, Columbia City, IN 46725
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Giving Gardens of Indiana 479 S. Towerview Dr. Columbia City, IN 46725
Teacher: Jessica Ankney + Jessica Burkett
