Events, Classes & Workshops

We want to help you succeed at creating beautiful and edible landscapes.

Learn about fruit tree care, organic gardening, greenhouse setup, herbal harvesting and more.

Check this page often or find our upcoming classes and events on Facebook and Instagram.

Events are held on location at Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms, 975 County Road 2220, Mineola TX, 75773.

Most events are $10 per person/$15 per couple, collected at the door. Please RSVP on our Facebook page or send us an email: [email protected]

Special workshops with materials fees will have limited availability. You can secure your seat by purchasing tickets in advance at the links provided in the class description.

If you would like to become a vendor at the next Sorelle Farms community festival, visit our vendor page here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Market Nights

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 and FEBRUARY 6, 2025, 5 PM

Join us and support local farms while you grocery shop! Stock up on breads, pasture-raised meats, eggs, breads, jams, gourmet mushrooms, freshly ground flours, granola, soaps, herbal products and more!

Pruning Fruit Trees

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025, 11 AM

Winter is the best time to prune fruit trees, but if you have multiple kinds of fruit trees it can be a little overwhelming! Join us for an in-depth workshop with Dr. Tim Hartmann and learn how to prune your fruit trees properly. This workshop will be around 2 hours long and will include a hands-on pruning demonstration at the end of class.

Seed Swap 2025

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025, 10 AM

Join us on National Seed Swap Day 2025 for our annual seed swap. Sharing seeds and swapping gardening stories with fellow gardeners is the best way to get inspired to grow something new. We are excited to announce that Mary with Mary’s Heirloom Seeds will be with us this year speaking on saving seeds. So come out and get inspired for the new year’s gardening journey, swap seeds, and learn something new with Mary!

Spring Seed Starting Workshop

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025, 11 AM

February is the time to start seeds for the spring/summer garden. Come learn the tips and tricks to starting seeds and transplanting them for success with longtime gardeners (and friends) Linda and Rachel. We will discuss seed selection, timing, lighting, heat, transplanting and more!

Beginner Fruit Tree Growing Workshop

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025, 11 AM

Want to start growing your own fruit but don’t know where to start? This workshop is perfect for you! Learn the basics of growing fruit trees in our Fruit Tree 101 class. Ed will walk the class through picking out suitable varieties for your home orchard and how to care for them. This class will also include a bare-root planting demonstration.

Establishing Soil Health

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025, 11 AM

The most important part of growing your own food is developing rich soil so that your plants thrive. Come learn to transform your lifeless dirt into a soil with good organic matter and a good population of balanced microbiology.

Square Foot Gardening

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025, 11 AM

If you’ve always wanted to try growing vegetables but didn’t know how to start, then Square Foot Gardening is for you! Tim Wardell will be presenting this workshop. He is a Texas Certified Nursery Professional and Certified Square Foot Gardening Instructor. Join us learn about one of the easiest methods of vegetable gardening ever invented! Compared to a conventional row garden, a Square Foot Garden can grow…
100% of the harvest for only…
50% of the cost in only…
20% of the space using only…
10% of the water with…
5% of the seeds and…
2% of the work and…
0% of the weeds (almost)

Easy-To-Grow Fruit Trees

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025, 11 AM

Want to grow your own fruit but not have all the high-maintenance trees? Ed and Rachel will walk you through some of the easier-to-grow fruit trees and even throw in a few plants that are not trees. They will give a little history of the plants, explain why the plants are easier and worth growing and discuss how to care for them.

Growing Texas A&M Peach and Nectarine Varieties

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025, 11 AM

Dr. David Byrne will teach about the A&M varieties of peaches that have been bred specifically for Texas growing. The peach and nectarine breeding program was established in 1935 and has developed over 40 peaches and nectarines that perform well across Texas. Come learn all about these varieties and how to grow your own peaches!