A working homestead classroom · Chino Valley, AZ

Learning that growsin good soil.

Hands-on homestead education for Arizona homeschool families — botany, soil science, livestock-adjacent biology, and the quiet craft of cooking what you grow. Hosted by Heather Mich.

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Hands planting in dark, healthy soil

How registration works

Four calm steps from interest to invoice.

Step 1

Pick Your Class

Browse upcoming homestead workshops and field trips below.

Step 2

Register the Student

Enter the student name, parent contact, and ESA contract number.

Step 3

Sign the Waiver

Read our homestead waiver and digitally sign with your full name.

Step 4

Get Your Invoice

Download your ESA-ready invoice. Upload to ClassWallet within 7 days.

Upcoming

Field trips & workshops

All listed prices are billed through a ClassWallet-ready invoice. Parent add-on, when offered, is paid by credit card at checkout.

July
26 spots remaining

Hands-On Homestead Workshop: Little Diggers & Pumpkin Patch Science (PRIVATE GROUP)

Friday, July 10, 2026

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Chino Valley, AZ

Capacity 28

Graceful Garden Coaching Working Homestead, Chino Valley, AZ Appointment Only - This is a PRIVATE GROUP Workshop - Your coordinator will contact you with address and logistics. Bring your folding lawn chairs and join us this July for a simple workshop built for children from Preschool to 8rd grade! Kids will get their hands messy planting pumpkins, discovering how animal helpers create rich soil while planting seeds under a cozy blanket of straw mulch to beat the hot July sun and tough desert clay. Then, we will learn about reptiles, and our native neighborhood wildlife and helpful garden bugs. We will wrap up with a Homestead Mozzarella Stretching Cooking Science Demonstration and a family cooking lesson (Garden Flatbreads) ⚠️ Mandatory Dress Code: Closed-toe shoes are strictly required for adults and children to remain on our active working farm. Please bring a sun hat and sunscreen for the intense July sunshine.

Student

$55.00

+ $12.00 optional parent add-on

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Heather Mich, founder of Graceful Garden Coaching, at her homestead

About Heather

A homesteader teaching kids what the seed already knows.

Graceful Garden Coaching is run from a working homestead in Yavapai County, Arizona. Heather Mich pairs practical, get-your-hands-dirty instruction with the curriculum families need to satisfy ESA documentation — no busywork, no PowerPoints, just soil under fingernails and questions that lead somewhere.

Each class is structured to support ESA documentation and is aligned to Arizona academic standards across science, practical life skills, and project-based learning categories. Detailed academic alignment notes accompany every invoice you submit to ClassWallet.

5+

Years coaching

28+

Families served

100%

Hands-on outdoors

What you'll learn

From garden to table — and every craft in between.

Each class spotlights a different homestead skill. Throughout the year we rotate through:

  • Gardening, soil science & permaculture
  • Baking, cooking & food preservation
  • Fermentation — sourdough, kraut, kefir
  • Cheesemaking & home dairy
  • Knitting & fiber arts
  • Sewing & natural-dye projects
  • Goats, chickens & turkeys — animal care
  • Life skills & hands-on project-based learning

Our programs are designed for ages 3–99. For private groups, we adapt instruction to fit your group's ages.

Botanical flatlay of fresh herbs and leafy greens

One-on-One

1-on-1, consultations, & private groups.

Private homestead coaching, on-location property consultations, and make-and-take group classes — open to students and adults, at the homestead or at your place. Each 1-on-1 includes a take-home curriculum packet so the learning continues at home.

Browse Services

Pick your subject

Gardening, baking, fiber arts, animal care — tell Heather and she'll build the hour around it.

Take-home curriculum

Every session includes a printed packet so your student keeps learning at home.

Calendar-confirmed

Heather picks a time on her real calendar — no double-booking.

ESA & FAQ

Questions parents ask first.

Yes — we're a Registered ClassWallet Direct Pay Vendor. Your ESA invoice is generated as a PDF you upload to ClassWallet under Pay Vendor → Graceful Garden Coaching.

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