taught by Blazing Star’s Caron Wenzel
Fall 2025
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture 3 Hours HRT 131 – 400
Saturdays 10:00AM-1:00PM – 08/23/2025 – 12/12/2025
Lecture/lab
Virtual Online Lecture and Live in-class
https://www.clcillinois.edu/
Previously :
Spring 2025
Sustainable Food Crop Production Methods (Lec/Lab) 3 hours HRT 132 – 400
Saturdays 10:00AM-1:00PM – 01/25/2025 – 05/10/2025
Lecture/lab
Virtual Online Lecture and Live in-class
https://www.clcillinois.edu/
This course covers a range of practical field production methods including season extension practices like floating row covers, cold frames and high tunnels, and annual fruit and vegetable crop planning. Students will explore intercropping, vertical growing, successional planting and other harvest maximization techniques though lecture and lab. Sustainable practices for regional climate and soil conditions and organic growing methods are emphasized.
Fall 2024
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture (Lecture Lab) 3 hours HRT 131
Dates/Times TBA
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2024
https://clcillinois.coursedog.com/courses/0099031
This course introduces students to agroecology and permaculture at the macro and micro scales, through both global and local examples. Topics include design, implementation and management of integrated perennial food systems, including orchard and fungi crops. Standards for sustainable soil and water management, organic certification, seed collecting and sourcing, and other key regenerative farming methods will be explored. Crop production plans for multi-year phased growing operations are emphasized. Harvest, storage and shipping methods to maximize crops sales also are covered. Field practice is integrated with class sessions for the lecture/lab based course. NOTE: Up to four labs will require field trips off campus. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from field sites.
Summer 2024:
Edible Flowers 2 Hours 8660
McHenry County College 07/16/2024
Location: University Center – Woodstock, Room UC 102
Fee: 35.00 Registration closes July 16,2024 @ 4:00pm
https://mchenry.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=8660&int_category_id=7&int_sub_category_id=38&int_catalog_id=3
Spring 2024
Sustainable Food Crop Production (Lecture Lab) 3 hours AGR 122
Saturdays 10:00am – 1:50pm online and 4 campus meetings
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2024
www.clcillinois.edu
Fall 2023
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture 3 hours AGR 121
W 04:00 – 05:50 and 6 Saturday Lab Sessions
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2023
www.clcillinois.edu
Spring 2023
Sustainable Food Crop Production Methods 3 hours AGR 122 Section 001
MW 04:00 – 05:50
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2023
www.clcillinois.edu
Fall 2022:
Sustainable Agriculture 3 hours AGR 121 Section 1
W 04:00 – 05:50 and 6 Saturdays 8:30 – 3:30
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2022
www.clcillinois.edu
Spring 2022:
Sustainable Food Crop Production 3 hours AGR 122
MW 04:00 – 05:50 and 6
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2022
www.clcillinois.edu
Fall 2021:
Sustainable Agriculture 3 hours AGR 121
W 04:00 – 06:00 and 6 SaturdayS 8:3- – 3:30
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2021
www.clcillinois.edu
Tree & Shrub Identification 3 hours HRT 125
Tue & Thur 10:00 – 11:50
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2021
www.clcillinois.edu
Spring 2021:
Sustainable Agriculture 3 hours AGR 122
M & W 04:00 – 05:50
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2021
www.clcillinois.edu
Summer Semester 2020:
*CANCELLED due to Covid 19* – Selected Topics in Horticulture HRT 299-600
5:00pm – 7:15pm Mondays 7/6 – 8/4 and online
College of Lake County – Grayslake
www.clcillinois.edu
*CANCELLED due to Covid 19* – Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture AGR 121
Prerequisite: CRWR or concurrent enrollment in ENG109 or ELI 110 or ENG 100 and Basic Algebra Readinesss or appropriate score on the Math Placement Test.
Recommended: Basic biology or ecology coursework would be helpful.(1.1)
Additional course fee: $50.
4:00pm – 5:50pm Wednesday 8/24 through 12/18, Saturday 8/29,9/5,9/19,10/10,10/24,11/7
College of Lake County – Grayslake
http://www.clcillinois.edu/
Fall 2019 :
Agroforestry & Permaculture 3 hours AGR 121
W 04:00 – 05:50 and 6 Saturdays 8:30 – 4:00
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2019
www.clcillinois.edu/
Season Extension Methods/Fruit & Vegetable 2 hours AGR 112/114
MW 04:00 – 05:50
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2019
www.clcillinois.edu/
Season Extension Methods 2 Hours AGR 112
MW 04:00 – 05:50
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2018
www.clcillinois.edu/
Annual Fruit and Vegetable Production 2 Hours AGR 114 – taught with above
MW 04:00 – 05:50
College of Lake County, Spring Semester 2018
www.clcillinois.edu/
Permaculture Production 2 Hours AGR 111
M 04:00 – 05:50, alternate Saturdays 8:30 – 4:00
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2017
www.clcillinois.edu/
Small Farm Planning and Production 3 Hours HRT 299
MW 5:00 – 7:50pm
College of Lake County, Summer 2017
www.clcillinois.edu/
Tree and Shrub ID 3 Hours HRT 115
T Th 10:00 – 11:50
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2016
www.clcillinois.edu/
Permaculture 2 Hours AGR 111
M 04:00 – 05:50, alternate Saturday 8:30 – 3:00
College of Lake County, Fall Semester 2016
www.clcillinois.edu/
Butterflies and Books – May 14, 2016 at Marvin’s Toy Store, 64A N Williams St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, (779) 220-4179
11am – 2pm – Let’s make seed bombs! Caron Wenzel from Blazing Star Nursery will be here to help kids make seed bombs and teach them a little about why it’s important to plant native flowers.
10am – Meet local author & teacher Lauren Raudabaugh. “Mabel’s Meadow” is Lauren’s debut children’s books. Get an autographed copy of her book and stick around to hear Lauren read her book aloud.
All Day – Observe the caterpillars, have they turned into butterflies yet?
Season Extension methods (1-2) 2 hours AGR 112
College of Lake County, Spring Semester
MW 04:00 – 05:50 begins 1/20/16
www.clcillinois.edu/
Introduction to Permaculture NPG S56 001
July 14, 2016 6:30 – 8:20 PM, Room E129 $19.00
McHenry County College Continuing Education
www.mchenry.edu/coneducation/index.asp
Introduction to Permaculture or “permanent agriculture” is more than a gardening system. It is an entire system of planning, design, and farming sustainably and as a design system that can be used in many different contexts such as building and community planning. Join this class to learn much more about Permaculture.
Edible Foraging and Landscaping – NPG S84 002
April 7, 2016 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Room E222 $60.00
McHenry County College Continuing Education
www.mchenry.edu/coneducation/index.asp
Agricultural Production 111- Permaculture
College of Lake County, Fall Semester
College of Lake County Personal Enrichment
http://www.clcillinois.edu/programs-and-classes/personal-enrichment
CLC Personal Enrichment 2015 Schedule Booklet
Introduction to Permaculture
Saturday, March 21 9:00am to 12:00pm CGAR 20-001 Grayslake Campus 7641 $39
Native Plantings
Saturday, May 2 9:00am to 12:00pm CGAR 22-001 Grayslake Campus 7641 $39
The Water Factor
Saturday, May 16 9:30am to 12:30pm CGAR 23-001 Grayslake Campus 7641 $29
McHenry County College Continuing Education
http://www.mchenry.edu/coneducation/index.asp
Edible Foraging and Landscaping
Thursday July 16 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Dye Plants Everywhere
Thursday July 23 6:30pm to 8:30pm MCC Main Campus