BioFuel Oasis may sound like opaque corporate doublespeak (see: Deepwater Horizon), but it's actually one of the happiest little co-ops in the Bay Area. Founded in 2003, this five-person Berkeley operation specializes in making ever-useful biodiesel fuel from recycled vegetable oil. More important for you, oh aspiring DIY-er, is the host of affordable classes BioFuel Oasis is hosting in 2011.
With offerings ranging from Backyard Goats to Sourdough Cultivation, these classes are a hot commodity for anyone interested in city farming and food cultivation. So hot, in fact, that they've been filling up in a Berkeley minute. This weekend's offerings, Backyard Beekeeping and Urban Fruit Trees, are already at capacity* but here is your chance to sign up for future classes before it's too late. Still available:
Starting Tomatoes (and Other Veggies) from Seed
Sun., Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-noon.
Cost: $30
Bees 201: Beekeeping in Early Spring
Sun., Feb. 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $30
Six Easy Medicinal Herbs to Grow at Home
Sun., March 6, 2-5 p.m.
Cost: $30
Backyard Beekeeping
Sun., March 20, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cost: $35
Raising Rabbits
Sun., March 20, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $35
All classes are at 1441 Ashby Ave. (at Sacramento) in Berkeley. To register, or for more information, visit the BioFuel Oasis website.
*There is a wait list for this weekend's classes, if you're feeling lucky.
