Vegetable Gardening 101 in Tallahassee

Today was the first Organic Vegetable Gardening 101 course held at Native Nurseries in Tallahassee. New to vegetable gardening? New to Tallahassee? Looking for a refresher course? This workshop is for you! Joe Walthall goes over the basics of organic vegetable gardening – preparing a bed, soil building, what to plant, when to plant, and more. This is an outdoor workshop that features a demonstration in Native Nurseries’ vegetable garden. Missed today’s event? Never fear – this special workshop will occur again on March 6th at 10 a.m. EST. 

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is required by phone. There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 15 people. Masks are required. When parking, please use the driveway next door to the nursery with ‘Workshop Parking’ sign seen from Centerville Rd.

Rosemary Beach: Farmers Market

Tomorrow is the weekly 30A Farmers Market in the beautiful and quaint coastal community of Rosemary Beach! From 9 a.m. EST to 1 p.m. EST,  this family-friendly event will be occurring during the predicted sunny day. Featuring: locally-grown, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, beef, chicken, local seafood, freshly baked artisan bread, homemade pasta, sauces, meatballs, BBQ sauce, local honey, homemade Greek pastries and Greek food, delicious baked cakes, pies, tarts, cupcakes, gelato, grits, herbs, olive oil, vinegars, fresh-cut flowers, wonderful jams, preserves, salsas, and chow-chows. Visit the market at 28 N. Barrett Square, and enjoy a cool morning supporting local growers, artisans, and more!

Grand Opening of The Busy Bee

Tomorrow is the grand opening of the new Busy Bee in Pensacola! It is a free event being held from 12 p.m. EST on January 29th to 6 p.m. EST on January 30th. The Busy Bee is hosting this Black Friday Weekend with Bantucola, and Chris Hendricks. There will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with Council Woman Tenaide Broughton of D5 as well as fresh-prepped produce and food-to-go! 

Register via Eventbrite for the Grand Opening Celebration! Eventbrite HERE!

Local Photographer w/ February Openings for Fun Kiddo Shoots

Are you located in or around Grand Ridge? Do you have children? Looking to create fun memories and lifelong mementos with them? Consider reaching out to a local photographer, Chloe Bishop, to schedule a fun mini-session for the kiddos in February. The theme is princess/superhero, and is appropriate for all ages. Bishop has experience working with children and has produced beautiful portraits such as those attached to this post (please do not repost without permission).

The minis are available February 20th-21st, so be sure to reach out soon. To get in touch for a shoot or to ask about other future availability, please email Chloe Bishop, Photographer at chloebishopphotography@gmail.com or visit her Facebook group HERE!

Plant a Tree in Pensacola

Keep Pensacola Beautiful, the Arbor Day Foundation, and the International paper are working to plant over 70 trees in celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day tomorrow, January 23th! From 9 a.m. (EST) to 2 p.m. (EST), this free event will encourage citizens “to do their part in helping to reduce air pollution, conserve energy, and beautify the State of Florida by planting trees! Planting native trees protects the environmental balance and beauty of the Sunshine State by preventing the spread of invasive plants and offsetting some of the potential impacts of climate change.” – UF / IAFS Extension

Please note, you CAN NOT BE LATE to the meetup point at the KPB office, as groups are breaking off promptly at 9 a.m. and dispersing to different parks and locals. This event is free, will show you how to properly plant a tree, and provide a free KPB t-shirt. Please dress appropriately in layers, close-toed shoes, and a mask!

**AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED**
If you are serious about coming please sign up through Volunteer Match (linked HERE) or email Lauren Doubek at Lauren@KeepPensacolaBeautiful.org!

Resume 101: Virtual Workshop

Looking to polish up your resume? CareerSource Escarosa is hosting a virtual workshop focused on the techniques and principles of writing a resume or sprucing up an existing resume. Learn the do’s and do not’s of how to create an effective tool that will help land you interviews. The event includes tips on what resume format is most appropriate AND offers sources for free resume templates. The How-To: Resume 101 (VIRTUAL WORKSHOP) will be held each Thursday, starting tomorrow, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Unable to attend this timeslot and hoping to catch a different workshop? Visit the CareerSource calendar HERE: https://careersourceescarosa.com/job-seekers/workshops

Feeding the Gulf Coast

West Bay Advent Christian Church of Panama City Beach is hosting a free Feeding the Gulf Coast event tomorrow, January 20th! Tomorrow is forecasted to be mostly sunny with a high of 70, so dress for a cool day. West Bay Advent Christian Church is partnering with the agency Feeding the Gulf Coast to help those in need. Starting at 11 a.m. (CST), they will be handing out boxes of food to those in need. The program volunteers will load your vehicle, so please stay in your car and stay safe! The event will continue while supplies last. 

Yoga with Puppies

Friends Of The Escambia County Animal Shelter and the Yoga Alliance are coming together to host a Yoga with Puppies event tomorrow! Although the in-person class is full (and therefore the ability to cuddle with puppies is no longer available for this date), the online class is open to one and all!

This is a gentle yoga class led by Kim Corley, RYT. Kim is certified through the Yoga Alliance. All levels of experience are welcome. The online event will be live-streamed for a suggested donation of $15, although the stream is free. Visit the Facebook event page HERE to participate in the live stream on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CST. 

Invasive Plant Removal

Eager to find an event that allows you to volunteer, learn, and get outdoors all in one fell swoop? Check out the upcoming Invasive Plant Species Removal event in Tallahassee! Hosted by UF/IFAS Leon County Extension, this educational experience will occur on Saturday, January 16th from 9 a.m. CST to 11 a.m. CST (although you are welcome to leave early as needed). This cool morning event will teach you how to identify and efficiently remove invasive plant species such as camphor, coral ardisia, and more!

Coral Ardisia

Participants must wear masks during the entire event, although it will be held entirely outside and social distancing will be a natural part of spreading out to cover the work area. Please meet by 9 a.m. at Gil Waters Reserve at Lake Munson. This is a lake that drains into Ames Sink and then makes its way to Wakulla Springs. By participating in this invasive species removal, you are helping native plants and animals thrive as well as improving water quality! Children and families are welcome; please bring gloves, water, buckets, and removal tools if you have them.