Science and Nature

Instructor: Jamon Henderson 

Learn to identify the seasonal plants in our area that can be safely used as medicine. In this hands-on class, you will be spending time outdoors identifying useful plants and then learning how to use the correct parts of the plants for healing. Please dress for walking & being outdoors with appropriate shoes. Bring a notebook & pencil, smartphone & bug spray, if desired. 

Jamon is a Certified Advanced Master Herbalist with over 15 years of experience as a medicine maker. He lives in Missouri and first learned about plant medicine for survival camping. Now he focuses on making herbal medications and sharing his knowledge with community groups.   

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: April 7, 14 & 21 (3 lessons) 

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm 

Cost: $50 

Instructor: Cody Wyatt  

Come learn about the tallgrass prairie habitats that once covered this part of the Ozarks and the conservation efforts to restore the prairie’s vital biodiversity. Learn about wildflowers and other native plants so that you can make your yard or acreage more pollinator friendly. This presentation will also cover the benefits of native bee populations and what we can do to help these bees by attracting them to our yards, farms, and landscapes. 

Cody is a Private Lands Habitat Biologist with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and has been with them for 18 years. He loves hunting and fishing in the beautiful Arkansas outdoors and is also a local history enthusiast.  

Day of week: Tuesday 

Date: March 31 

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm 

Cost: FREE! (Registration is required)

Instructor: Melissa Cady  

How well can you identify our birds of the Ozarks? If you are interested in learning more about bird identification and the birds that may visit your backyard or farm, join us for this presentation and guided bird walk. Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear appropriate clothing if you would like to join in on the bird walk around the Northark South Campus following the presentation. 

Melissa Cady is the Natural Resource Program Manager for Buffalo National River and an avid birder. Melissa has worked for 30 years as a wildlife biologist in five other western states, in addition to her home state of Arkansas. 

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: April 28 

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm 

Cost: FREE! (Registration is required) 

Instructor: Cami Farmer  

Do you love your plants but have trouble knowing what makes them happy? Plant expert Cami Farmer will help you understand what your house plants need to thrive! Learn how to choose the best plants for your home and how to pot them correctly so they have space to grow. She will show you how to take cuttings for propagation and how to get rid of pesky pests. This class will also include creative potted houseplant arrangement ideas to help you style your plants beautifully in your indoor space. 

When she isn’t playing with plants at Farmer’s Daughter Nursery, Cami enjoys finding something new to learn every day. She holds a master's degree in agriculture economics from the University of Arkansas. Cami is a firm believer that money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy plants, and that’s pretty much the same!  

Day of the week: Thursday 

Date: May 28 

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm 

Cost: $35