FROM ONE-ON-ONE
garden consultations
TO HANDS-ON
classes,
WENDY BRINGS
decades of experience
TO HELP YOU CONFIDENTLY
grow, forage and preserve
FOOD THAT TRULY NOURISHES
YOU AND YOUR
family.
Home Garden Consultations to help you plan your garden, maximize your space, and plant with confidence.
With over 25 years of gardening experience, Wendy brings deep, hands-on expertise to helping others grow food successfully in Wisconsin’s unique climate. She is a Garden Coach trained through Gardenary, Inc., specializing in Zone 5 vegetable and herb gardens across urban, suburban, and rural settings. She offers her expertise to help you grow more with less stress.
During your on-site consultation, Wendy visits your space to assess growing conditions, understand your goals, and provide a personalized plan for starting or improving your garden—taking into account sunlight, soil health, and what to plant (and when) for long-term success.
From starting sourdough to foraging wild ingredients, Wendy’s classes give you the confidence and skills to get hands-on with food and nature. Join her for workshops that are fun, interactive, and full of practical know-how you can take straight to your garden and kitchen.
Sourdough Workshop
Schumacher Farm Park | Waunakee, WI
March 28 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn the art of sourdough in this hands-on class—and sample some fresh bread, too! Discover the health benefits of sourdough, how to care for a starter, how to mix, knead and shape dough, and instructions for how to bake at home. You’ll take home a dough ball, an organic starter with locally grown flour to feed it, and a recommended supply list. Please bring a small bowl and a tea towel to transport your dough. Recipes contain: wheat. Space is limited and registration is required.
Indoor Seed Starting For Summer Crops
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
March 7 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Willy West)
March 10 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Aubergine/East)
Come learn how to start your own vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings indoors! Together we will plant summer crops so they’re ready for the garden in May. Each participant will take home a high-quality seed starter kit, plant labels, soil, and their choice of tomato, pepper, eggplant, lettuce, basil, marigold, or zinnia seeds. You’ll go home with a list of additional supplies, care, and transplanting instructions.
Using Sourdough in Everyday Recipes
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
March 21 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Aubergine/East)
March 30 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Willy West)
Maybe you have a sourdough starter and know how to make bread, but what about the other things you can do with both active starter and “discard?” Come learn to use sourdough in everyday cooking and baking. Taste test and get experience making some classics—sourdough pizza dough, tortillas, pancakes, and muffins. All materials are provided, and everyone will take home pizza and tortilla dough. Recipes contain: milk, eggs, and wheat. Hands-on.
Indoor Seed Starting - Warm Season Crops
Olbrich Gardens | Madison, WI
March 31 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Come learn how to start your own vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings indoors! Together we will plant summer crops so they’re ready for the garden in May. Each participant will take home a high-quality seed starter kit, plant labels, soil, and their choice of tomato, pepper, eggplant, lettuce, basil, marigold, or zinnia seeds. You’ll go home with a list of additional supplies, care, and transplanting instructions.
Bone Broth From Scratch
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
April 7 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Willy West)
Homemade bone broth that gels is an indication of bone broth rich in collagen, and it is so delicious and accessible to make! Come learn a number of ways to prepare broth with bones from any kind of animal you have access to. This simple superfood is such a gift to our joints, skin, gut, and overall health, and it can and should be consumed year-round.
Baking Sourdough Bread
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
April 11 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Willy East / Aubergine)
Learn the art of sourdough—and enjoy fresh bread, too! In this hands-on class, discover the health benefits of sourdough, how to care for a starter, and how to mix, knead, shape, and bake bread. You’ll take home a dough ball to bake, an organic starter with locally grown flour to feed it, and a recommended supply list. Please bring a small bowl and a tea towel to transport your dough.
It's Garden Time!
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
It’s time to raise our gardens from their winter slumber (or to manifest a new garden if you’re a first-timer)! Growing your own food, herbs, and flowers is one of the most joyful and rewarding experiences. Wendy will talk about how to get your gardening on by addressing setup, timing, and consistency. Spring/cool-weather gardening is upon us, and summer is just around the corner!
April 22 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Willy West)
April 25 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Willy East / Aubergine)
Foraging and Using Nettles: Food, Tea & Tincture
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
May 2 9:30 am - 11:00 am (Willy East / Aubergine)
“Stinging” nettles are one of the most nutrient-dense greens around, and they grow all over the Madison area! Learn how to identify, forage, and use nettles in cooking, for tea, and as an herbal tincture (and how to preserve them for later). We’ll taste-test these wild spring greens, and each participant will take home a bag of dried nettles.
Composting and Caring for Your Soil
Willy Street Co-op | Madison, WI
The secret to edible gardening success is in the SOIL you’re growing in. Come learn how to build and care for your soil year-round in a way that makes your plants thrive. We’ll explore ways to turn all kinds of organic materials into beautiful, rich compost and compost tea, as well as how to use these in your garden. You’ll also take home a bag of compost for making compost tea.
May 20 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Willy East / Aubergine)
May 27 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Willy West)
ROOT TO TABLE WITH WENDY AS A WAY TO
WENDY IS A WISCONSIN NATIVE WITH A
passion
FOR GROWING, FORAGING,
PRESERVING AND PREPARING
food
IN WAYS THAT
nourish
AND BRING
joy.
SHE FORMED
coach others
IN BUILDING A
deeper connection
TO THEIR FOOD - FOR BETTER
health
AND A MORE
sustainable life.
“Wendy was the friendly and supportive guide I needed to kick-start my gardening journey! From choosing seeds to planning my first raised bed, her rich knowledge-base and personalized approach set me up for success to try something new and enjoy the journey”
Melissa | Madison, WI