🌿 Live Workshops by Sheri Ann Richerson

Looking for an engaging, informative speaker for your garden club, homesteading event, or sustainability conference? Sheri Ann Richerson offers a variety of live workshops covering topics such as gardening, self-sufficiency, food preservation, and plant care.

📢 Booking & Pricing Information

💲 Rate: $150 per hour
🚗 Travel Costs: $0.50 per mile + expenses (meals, hotel, supplies, printing, etc.)
💳 Non-Refundable Deposit: $50 (applies toward the first-hour fee)
⏳ Extended Sessions: $150 per additional hour

🔗 To book a workshop, email Sheri Ann Richerson today!

🌱 Available Workshop Topics

🍫 Chocolate: From Growing to Making!

🌱 Discover the Magic of Cacao - From Tree to Treat! 🍫
Curious about where chocolate really comes from? Come join me for a fascinating presentation where you'll learn how to grow your own cacao trees, germinate cacao seeds, and get a basic understanding of how to make chocolate from scratch-right at home!

Now, just to be clear-we won't be making chocolate during the session (as much fun as that would be!). But I will have fresh cacao pods on display, along with lots of hands-on exhibits to explore. You'll get to see the actual beans, touch the pods, and hear all about the process from growing to harvesting to fermentation-and beyond.

Whether you're a chocolate lover, an exotic plant enthusiast, or a curious homesteader looking to expand your indoor tropical garden, there's something here for you.

✨ Come learn, ask questions, and maybe even walk away inspired to start your own cacao-growing adventure!

🌿 Edible and Useful Plants You Can Grow

Discover how to grow and use both cultivated and wild edible plants, including:
✅ Soapwort
✅ Rosehips
✅ Yucca
✅ Redbud
✅ Nasturtium
✅ Milkweed
✅ Cattails
✅ Dandelions

📺 Available on YouTube - Contact Sheri Ann Richerson for details.

🍨 Vanilla: From Orchid to Extract!

🌿 Grow It, Make It, Love It - The Sweet Scented Journey of Vanilla

Ever dreamed of making your own real vanilla extract-or even growing the vanilla orchid that produces those precious beans? This hands-on workshop will take you from curious to confident in no time!

Here's what we'll cover:

• 🌱 How to grow Vanilla planifolia at home (yes, even in cooler climates!)

• 🍨 Step-by-step instructions to make your own vanilla extract

• 🍋 Bonus: How to create other extracts like mint, citrus, almond, and more

• 🎁 Ideas for gifting your homemade extracts (hello, holidays!)

⚠️ Note: Alcohol is required to make true extracts. Participants must be 21+ and comfortable using alcohol for crafting purposes.

Whether you're a home baker, a plant lover, or a DIY homesteader looking to try something new, this workshop is packed with inspiration, practical tips, and of course-that irresistible vanilla aroma!

🖤 Fashionably Dark Plants: Create an Enigmatic Masterpiece

Discover how dark-colored flowers and foliage can create dramatic and mysterious garden landscapes.

❄ Gardening Year-Round in Indiana

✅ Learn how to grow flowers and vegetables year-round in Indiana
✅ Techniques for extending your harvest without a heated greenhouse
✅ Tips on saving money by growing fresh food in all seasons

📖 Author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Year-Round Gardening

🌺 Garden Trends: What's the Latest Rage?

Stay up-to-date on the latest gardening trends, from fragrant plants to must-have garden accessories.

🥕 Getting Started with Organic Gardening

✅ Build healthy organic soil
✅ Learn when to plant seeds & transplants
✅ Simplify garden maintenance
✅ Natural pest control techniques

📺 Available on YouTube - Contact Sheri Ann Richerson for details.

🏡 How to Be More Self-Sufficient

✅ Food storage & preservation
✅ Canning basics (not hands-on)
✅ Budget-friendly stocking-up strategies
✅ Earning profit from small acreage

🌴 How to Grow Tropical Plants Indoors

✅ Best tropical plants for indoor growing
✅ Overwintering tropical plants in cold climates
✅ Propagation & watering techniques

📺 Available on YouTube - Contact Sheri Ann Richerson for details.

🌙 Night Blooming Plants

Learn how to create a stunning evening garden filled with fragrant, glowing foliage and night-blooming flowers.

🐾 Pets & Toxic Plants

Discover which common garden and houseplants are toxic to pets and how to create a pet-friendly garden.

🌿 Preserving Herbs for Winter Use

✅ Drying herbs (hanging, dehydrator, oven, microwave)
✅ Freezing & making herb ice cubes
✅ Preserving herbs in vinegar, butter, oil, and salt
✅ Creating homemade seasonings, herbal teas, and herb jellies

📺 Available on YouTube - Contact Sheri Ann Richerson for details.

🌱 Seed Starting and Saving

✅ Learn how to save and start seeds
✅ Winter sowing for perennials & half-hardy annuals

📖 Author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Seed Saving & Starting

🔗 Looking for more topics? See Workshops by Request for additional options.

📢 Book a Live Workshop Today!

Sheri Ann Richerson's live workshops are perfect for garden clubs, homesteaders, schools, and sustainability events!

📩 For inquiries & bookings, email Sheri Ann Richerson today!