Minnetonka Community Education

A front yard garden can be a beautiful and bountiful addition to your home. Learn a bit of everything you need to know to get you started; from the practical (zoning), to the whimsical (design), to planting seeds.

Whether you are challenged by lack of garden space, or want vegetables within an easy reach, most food plants can be grown in containers as easily as decorative plants. Learn about the benefits and best practices of growing vegetables and other food plants in containers. Course taught by a Master Gardener.

Take the mystery out of growing, harvesting and storing herbs. Learn how these easy-to-grow plants can be used in landscaping for variety, pollination, cooking, decorating, and more! Course taught by a U of M Master Gardener.

Looking for ideas on improving your kitchen but don’t know where to start? Learn about what to consider when updating your kitchen: How to make selections on cabinetry, layout, countertops, and the task of pulling it all together. Get new ideas to bring beauty into your home for years to come! This is a virtual/live-streaming class. Prior to class date, you will receive a link to access the class from the comfort of your own home. This class is held in partnership with multiple Community Education programs. Course taught by a professional in the industry, with over 16 years' experience.

The recent effects on housing have been surprising, and this update for the future seller OR buyer is updated monthly to reflect changes in practice for essential services, home pricing and trends, and new adaptations in marketing to accommodate safety measures.

Replace your supermarket cleaning supplies with just a few inexpensive all-natural ingredients and pure, organic essential oils. In this hand-on class, you'll make three all-natural cleaning products to safely, economically and effectively clean and disinfect your home! All-natural products you will make in class include: 1) All-Purpose Cleaner 2) Window Cleaner 3) Bathroom Cleaner

Humans are innately linked to nature and other forms of life. As a gardener, you've experienced this feeling and that is why you are drawn towards working with plants. Explore where this intrinsic draw came from and the science behind humans and nature. Discuss how to use gardens and gardening to improve overall health and wellbeing. Course taught by a U of M Master Gardener.

Discover plants that go beyond "pretty" to feed pollinators (did you know 35% of our food supply is depends on pollinators?). Share tips on favorite plants, where to purchase, and the pretty pollinators that show up to nosh on their nectar.

Whether you're getting ready to sell or just want to live in a model home, this is a fun, visual, interactive course to help you understand the difference between home improvements and staging, and what you can do on your own before bringing in a professional. This updated class includes additional before/after photos and general updating trends for 2021. Renee Wilson will be assisted by Cindy Meuwissen of Blue Ceiling Staging.

Change in the garden is inevitable-but environmental and personal events trigger the desire or need for more change. Learn creative responses and practices to implement that require low maintenance, yet create beautiful and functional gardens. Course taught by a U of M Master Gardener.

Understand what association fees include, association rules, and learn special financing and insurance considerations when buying into an association. This course has been updated to include the impact of COVID on association living.