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Your Local Plant Nursery Resource for the Rogue Valley Since 2005

3223 Taylor Road, Central Point, OR 97502

Gardening Classes & Events

Shooting Star Nursery offers gardening classes/workshops with topics suitable to the season and taught by our knowledgable and passionate staff. Class length is typically from one to one and a half hours, and many classes qualify for CEH credit. Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for advance notice of gardening classes and events.

Seasonal Classes

2025 gardening classes

Gardening classes are held outdoors at Shooting Star Nursery on designated Saturdays from 10-11:30am (1-2:30pm in Feb/Mar), unless indicated otherwise. Space is usually limited to 25 participants with a minimum of 5, so please register below in advance!

Landscape Contractors and Designers, do you need Continuing Education Hours? We have classes that qualify for 2 CEH technical hours. Qualifying classes will include a note in the class description.

Read about and register for upcoming classes below.

evening garden watercolor class at Shooting Star Nursery

Seasonal gardening class topics include tree planting & pruning, waterwise gardening, firewise landscaping, pollinator gardens, wreath making, Mother’s Day plant pots for kids, plant propagation, fall/spring cleanup and more! (Photo: Floral Watercolor Workshop with local artist Alicia Whitman.)

gardening class at shooting star nursery

Assistant Manager Eric Hagerman, a horticulturalist and native plants expert, leads a class at the nursery (above); a young Oliver Mackison carefully plants his decorated pot during a kid-friendly Mother’s Day class (below); and an expert beekeeper displays bees during a pollinator garden class (bottom).

Oliver potting plant during Mother's Day Class at Shooting Star Nursery
pollinator garden class at shooting star nursery with beekeeper expert

Thanks for the class and the opportunity to get some planting fun in! It was a great class, very informative! Looking forward to more!

Miche LaCour
Schedule

Upcoming gardening classes and events

Fruit Tree Pruning for New Trees and Gardeners

Fruit Tree Pruning for New Trees and Gardeners

February 22, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
$20.00
Class size limit: 25
Remaining tickets: 23
Fruit trees are a great addition to any yard, large or small. Get expert advice on how to give your fruit trees their best start, how to prune, and how to care for young trees as they mature.
Fruit Tree Pruning for Established Trees

Fruit Tree Pruning for Established Trees

March 1, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
$20.00
Class size limit: 25
Remaining tickets: 24
This class is for those who have established fruit trees and would like to know how to care for and prune them annually for best fruit production and health.
gardening class at shooting star nursery

Assistant Manager Eric Hagerman, a horticulturalist and native plants expert, leads a class at the nursery (above); a young Oliver Mackison carefully plants his decorated pot during a Mother’s Day class (below); and an expert beekeeper displays bees during a pollinator garden class (bottom).

Oliver potting plant during Mother's Day Class at Shooting Star Nursery
pollinator garden class at shooting star nursery with beekeeper expert

Looking for a specific plant, shrub or tree?

Our availability list is updated frequently so you can see at a glance what we have in stock at the nursery as well as the pot sizes. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, contact us.