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spring veggies class
Had a great time and was surprised by how many babies I left with! Cynthia is extremely friendly and patient with her explanations. She tends to offer many extra tangential explanations, and has so much knowledge to impart but never enough time!
A vast repository of vegetable knowledge
Cynthia's brain is a vast repository of knowledge pertaining to any and all things vegetable-related. I've embarked on my own continuing education path by taking many of Cynthia's classes. The amount you can learn is never-ending. Highly recommend!
Great Class
This was so useful, and only wish I'd take in 2 years ago. I'm sure I can install an efficient system now. Every question was well-answered and love that the parts #'s even were provided. I'm ready to do it!
Irrigation class
Thank’s to Cynthia’s clear instruction, I feel confident to do my own irrigation system. My second class with her and I’m learning all the essentials.
Drip Irrigation
Another great class from Cynthia. I really appreciate how she keeps it simple but includes all the information one needs. Even better is if you have questions she is quick to respond and always helpful. Thanks Cynthia!
Best gardening instructor in SF Bay
Cynthia Sandberg brought her local Love Apple Farms class experience to our HOA gardening group in Portola Valley, CA (8 miles west of Palo Alto) yesterday. She combined her Tomato Masters and Vegetable gardening class into one six hour class which included first class instruction with invaluable tips, q&a and each of us sowed a tray of tomatoes and vegetables that we’ll nurture until it’s time to plant. When we woke up this morning Cynthia had not only sent us her presentation slides and more instructions for our trays, her “links list” with external links to buy everything we need, articles, and links to lots and lots of other resources. The value Cynthia delivers is incredible (mind blowing in this day and age). But wait, there’s more, Cynthia gave each of us her mobile to text her with any questions. I used this with veggie questions last season, several times, and always received timely, helpful responses. Looking for someone to teach you all you need to know to get great results in your garden? Look no further than Love Apple Farms and owner Cynthia Sandberg. She’s brilliant, she’s worked this on her own farm for over two decades and very engaging.
Passionate, professional, innovative
Cynthia Sandberg loves her work and loves bringing densely flavored, nutritious food to fruition through gardening. As a chef, I appreciate her attention to flavor and to the craft that brings that forward. She is passionate about her work as gardener and educator.
Drip irrigation de-mystified
Cynthia's class on drip irrigation really takes the mystery out of this seemingly daunting challenge. Drawing on her many years of experience she is able to guide you down the path to drip irrigation success avoiding the shortcomings that she has encountered along the way. She is a font of information which she is sharing to make us all better successful gardeners.
Great class
So many nuggets of great information. Cynthia is a great teacher. Highly recommend this class.
Organized and Full of Information
I've taken 3 workshops from Cynthia and each one has been incredible. She shares her wealth of knowledge in an organized, concise way, sharing personal stories and her years of experience as a successful farmer so you too can be successful. She is absolutely THE BEST garden instructor I've ever had. Highly recommend!!
Engaging & Informative
Cynthia Sandberg curated a wonderful workshop. She was organized, thoughtful, fun, engaging and packed lots of information into her time with us. I plan on sending my friends her way, as well as attending additional workshops myself.
Great “Ding Dang” Garden Classes
I've had the pleasure of taking three different garden classes through Love Apple Farms. The classes have been very educational, helpful, and entertaining all at the same time.
As an elementary school teacher, I know how hard it is to teach. Cynthia provides a great balance and environment.
Before my first class with her, I wondered why a garden class would take six hours! I found out that there's sooo much to learn! It's well worth any beginning, intermediate, or seasoned gardener to take her classes.
I'm looking forward to taking more of Cynthia's classes. Be ready to enjoy her humor and her wealth of knowledge! You'll have a "ding dang" (my favorite phrase of hers) good time!
As an elementary school teacher, I know how hard it is to teach. Cynthia provides a great balance and environment.
Before my first class with her, I wondered why a garden class would take six hours! I found out that there's sooo much to learn! It's well worth any beginning, intermediate, or seasoned gardener to take her classes.
I'm looking forward to taking more of Cynthia's classes. Be ready to enjoy her humor and her wealth of knowledge! You'll have a "ding dang" (my favorite phrase of hers) good time!
Outstanding Instructor
It was recently my pleasure to take the Master Tomato Gardener Class at Cynthia's Love Apple Farms. I have been raising tomatoes for 30+ years, but the chance to pick up pointers from such a devoted fan of tomatoes was an opportunity I relished. Cynthia did not disappoint.
Her presentation style is filled with enthusiasm and keeps everybody engaged. She uses an excellent mixture of personal stories and science to get her points across. She has a great sense of humor, too.
I highly recommend Cynthia, either as a teacher at her Love Apple Farms venue, or a guest speaker at your event.
Her presentation style is filled with enthusiasm and keeps everybody engaged. She uses an excellent mixture of personal stories and science to get her points across. She has a great sense of humor, too.
I highly recommend Cynthia, either as a teacher at her Love Apple Farms venue, or a guest speaker at your event.
Great Gardening Class:Designing the Perfect Garden
Cynthia is an amazing speaker, and her presentation today revealed so many useful secrets to help you optimize your garden's capacity and production. She brings her years of experience to the forefront and the material is entertaining, accessible and profoundly useful. Great class. And she is funny as well, that perfect combination of intellect and rye sense of humor. She can bring it.
Excellent Class
Cynthia is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about gardening. I would highly recommend the seedling and tomato masters classes. I can't wait to take another class at Love Apple Farms
Excellent Tomato Masters Class
I have had only one class with Cynthia but I will be back for more. Cynthia is very knowledgeable and she delivers a lot of information and follows up with handouts and references of where to get supplies so you can grow healthy and bountiful tomato plants. She is a good teacher and demonstrator of every detail that you need to know. I highly recommend her classes and her store sells very healthy plants.
All you ever wanted to know about tomatoes
I took Cynthia's Tomato Masters class April 2018. I had read the information that she so generously gives away on her website. I have a few years growing tomatoes under my belt. But her class outlined best practices with the scientific articles to back her up. I learned things I didn't even know I needed to know. I appreciated the straight forward manner in which the material is presented, how well Cynthia controls the discussion so we don't end up discussing moot points or some one's personal saga. It is also great to see some one living her dream, it must have taken a leap of faith to walk away from a secure job to make a living growing tomatoes (and so much more). I look forward to seeing how the farm continues to evolve.
tomato class
A very well done class. Cynthia is very knowledgeable and informative. The presentation was straight forward, and any interruptions were handled well and covered completely. I would definitely recommend this class to others.
Awesome Class!
I took Cynthia's Master Tomato Class last weekend as my girlfriend and I had purchased several different tomato plants from her the week before. The information was great especially considering that I knew nothing about growing tomatoes. What I really enjoyed was hearing her personal experience growing and using different approaches which led her to refine her technique. She presented the material in a very clear & straightforward manner as well. I definitely enjoyed the class and recommend it to anyone wanting to grow their own tomatoes. They will get a bounty of info and good advice. We look forward to swimming in tomatoes later this summer!
3 Reasons Cynthia is Awesome!
Cynthia stunned me at a recent presentation. She soared past even my highest most hopeful expectations for three reasons.
1. Knowledge. Her time tested success in the garden underwritten with through research from the top scientists provides a powerful rare combination.
2. Clarity of communication. Her attention to detail dove deep into the complexity required to reach the pinnacle of successful growing.
3. Organization. The structure and flow allowed us to absorb the plethora of information easily and the follow up, with notes, links, and email access for questions, assured the knowledge transfer.
If you get the opportunity to learn from Cynthia, jump on the opportunity. You'll be glad you did.
1. Knowledge. Her time tested success in the garden underwritten with through research from the top scientists provides a powerful rare combination.
2. Clarity of communication. Her attention to detail dove deep into the complexity required to reach the pinnacle of successful growing.
3. Organization. The structure and flow allowed us to absorb the plethora of information easily and the follow up, with notes, links, and email access for questions, assured the knowledge transfer.
If you get the opportunity to learn from Cynthia, jump on the opportunity. You'll be glad you did.
Great Speaker
Even though I've been growing tomatoes for years following Cynthia's tips, I was still totally engaged throughout the 4 hour class. Her presentation was full of information, very thorough and never boring. I highly recommend attending any of her classes and look forward to my next class with her.
Fantastic Lecturer
As someone new to vegetable gardening, I was hesitant to attend a 6-hour class this past Saturday. However, Cynthia was fantastic, especially her command of our group, coverage of many topics, wealth of knowledge, and hands-on teaching. She presented the right balance of humor and education to keep me fully engaged all 6+ hours. Entertaining and practical. I will attend another class from her soon.
Wonderful Speaker!
Just took the summer vegetable gardening class with Cynthia last Saturday...what a great speaker. Not easy to keep 15 + people on track but, somehow she was able to cover a lot of information and keep us entertained at the same time.
My husband and I came home and spent the next day implementing all of her suggestions. Can't wait to see our tomatoes flourish this year!
We've already signed up for another class...
My husband and I came home and spent the next day implementing all of her suggestions. Can't wait to see our tomatoes flourish this year!
We've already signed up for another class...
Incredibly knowledgeably
...and easy to listen to. She makes the lecture incredibly interesting...so much to learn from Cynthia !
Cynthia educates & entertains!
I've taken 2 classes from Cynthia now, and thoroughly enjoyed each one! She's sooo knowledgeable, and her dry sense of humor is much appreciated when sitting in a chair for an 8 hour class on a saturday! She goes above and beyond, by answering very specific and personal questions - literally making herself available to you for months and years to come after the one class you've taken. I highly recommend any class from Cynthia and love to visit her Love Apple Farms!
Just the best!
I took Cynthia's Summer Vegetable Gardening class last week and enjoyed it immensely. She is a great speaker, able to stick to the topic at hand (not easy with 17 students with needs to be recognized...immediately) and provided invaluable information. I took this class 2 years ago and it is even better and the location is easier to get to.
Just the workshops I’ve been needing!
Cynthia's workshops are exactly what I've been needing to bring up my knowledge level in an engaging, easily-digestible way. After the chicken workshop, I came away very confident that I could raise the chickens. After the vegetable gardening workshop, I came away with all the information I needed to grow more and better vegetables. The workshops are practical, to the point, and very empowering.
From the Ground Up
Her presentation was comprehensive and fun. We learned so much about winter gardening and many general gardening techniques. We'll probably sign up for another one of her presentations.
Winter Vegetable Gardening
I have been wanting to take a class with Cynthia for some time based on subject info in her newsletter. Now I know _why_ I have had trouble getting a winter garden started and I have reminders for her spring classes already set. Cynthia provides an information packed class and sets you up to succeed if you follow her lead. She also makes sure you don't forget what you have learned with follow-up materials. Really looking forward to another class.
Tomato Masters Class
My wife and I enjoyed great, inspiring class taught by Cynthia
We appreciate the great handouts and offering her years of experience.
I started the worm tea last night and I’m looking forward to growing better tomatoes.
We appreciate the great handouts and offering her years of experience.
I started the worm tea last night and I’m looking forward to growing better tomatoes.
Just the information I needed
Cynthia's class on container veggie gardening is extremely practical and informative. She's a well-prepared and effective speaker too.
Wonderfully informative
Cynthia shares her knowledge and experience in a fact-packed presentation. I came away with the inspiration I needed to tackle my garden design challenge.
Perfect Vegetable Garden
Loved the class. Seemed kind of long but received great helpful information for building my garden.
Create the perfect garden class
Cynthia has created an amazing vegetable farm. She is very knowledgeable. The class was well done and was very interesting and instructive. I will surely attend more of her other classes if not all, starting soon with the cheese making class.
Excellent, Knowledgeable and Captivating
Cynthia packs so much information into her classes even master gardeners will learn new and valuable information. Classes are never dull and there is always active, hands on learning going on. Great value!
A Wealth of Knowledge!
Cynthia's class was extremely informative and practical and her high energy style was engaging and enjoyable. I learned more in 5 hours than I could have imagined and can't wait to take more of her classes.
Great speaker
Great speaker. Great classes. Never a dull moment. Lots of good information. Willing to share resources. Willing to answer questions even after class has ended. I will be back.
Consistently Excellent
I have taken numerous classes over the years from Cynthia, and I have always come away with new information and excellent practical tips that make gardening easier, more fun, and more productive. Thank you, Cynthia, for your hard work and continued excellence
Great info from a great instructor
I've been fortunate to take several classes given by Cynthia. They are always interesting, informative, and entertaining.
Great classes at Love Apple Farms
Cynthia Sandberg delivers great instruction at her classes, at Love Apple Farm. Very informative, hands on and fun
Great teacher!
Cynthia is an excellent, experienced teacher. She teaches many classes and she's really got them down after years of experience. She keeps a good pace and is great at keeping on track while addressing the questions from the audience.
another great class
I've taken another stellar class delivered by one of the best educators in this field!! I heartily Recommend any of the classes at LAF
Tomato Master Class
If you want to learn what it takes to grow great tomatoes, this course is priceless. Cynthia Sandberg is an excellent lecturer. She has distilled down her many years of growing tomatoes to this 4-5 hour class. Her course is well researched and organized and full of valuable information. To tour of her farm is testament to her years spent growing the
"perfect tomato". I look forward to harvesting the best crop I have ever grown this year and look forward to attending her other classes in the future.
"perfect tomato". I look forward to harvesting the best crop I have ever grown this year and look forward to attending her other classes in the future.
Winter Vegetable Class
Cynthia is an excellent instructor. The class is full of great tips and knowledge: a good mix of slides, anecdotes, outdoor garden time, and everyone walks away with a large winter vegetable starter packs. The setting is lovely, the facility clean and comfortable. Will encourage my local friends to join me there next time!
Chicken Keeping Class
This class was excellent. I didn't realize how much I had learned until I was answering my own questions. Cynthia was thorough, entertaining, and made the whole topic quite interesting. She was prepared and the process from parking to departure with my chicks was incredibly well organized. I am hard of hearing and usually struggle to hear the speaker. I don't think I missed a thing! Her delivery was clear no matter where she was in the room. That was a big deal for me. I will be back for other classes. Thank you for a great experience.
Chicken Keeping
Cynthia is knowledgeable and reliable, friendly and approachable. Chicks were in great condition and I got everything I needed for a first time chicken owner to raise healthy happy birds.
Backyard Chicken Class
Cynthia's backyard chicken class was informative, fun and hands-on. She's an engaging speaker, funny, and knows how to wrangle-in her audience. As promised, she sent us the recommended links for chicken raising and is quick to respond to additional inquiries. You can tell she loves what she does. I highly recommend this class (and I can't wait to partake in others that are offered)!
Tomato Masters Class – Filming
Cynthia's Tomato Masters Class was a Wow! great learning experience.
It was packed with helpful tomato, tomato growing information.
She's improved my tomato growing methods immensely. I'm growing 20 plants this year.
I anticipate improved flavor and yield of my crop. Happy harvesting ahead!
The red shirt was a perfect look for a talk on tomatoes, and her friendly, humorous delivery of material engaging.
It was a fun class all about tomatoes. She's a excellent teacher.
The Q&A was informative and very helpful too.
It was packed with helpful tomato, tomato growing information.
She's improved my tomato growing methods immensely. I'm growing 20 plants this year.
I anticipate improved flavor and yield of my crop. Happy harvesting ahead!
The red shirt was a perfect look for a talk on tomatoes, and her friendly, humorous delivery of material engaging.
It was a fun class all about tomatoes. She's a excellent teacher.
The Q&A was informative and very helpful too.
Master Tomato Class- Taping
I have taken many classes from the excellent speaker and teacher Ms. Sandberg! I had the great fortune of being invited to a taping of the Tomato Master's Class.
What an informative and enjoyable experience! I especially appreciate your sharing of your vast knowledge and experience in growing the best tomatoes! Being taught about the up to date organic fertilizing and disease prevention practices will make the best local- my home grown tomatoes. Most impressive is your sharing of other countries best practices in growing tomatoes. That level of interest plus depth of knowledge makes for a truly enjoyable experience !
You are truly an excellent teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
What an informative and enjoyable experience! I especially appreciate your sharing of your vast knowledge and experience in growing the best tomatoes! Being taught about the up to date organic fertilizing and disease prevention practices will make the best local- my home grown tomatoes. Most impressive is your sharing of other countries best practices in growing tomatoes. That level of interest plus depth of knowledge makes for a truly enjoyable experience !
You are truly an excellent teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Top Notch
I have taken several classes from Cynthia, most recently her Tomato Masters class. She is excellent -- always very well prepared, informative, accessible, attentive to her audience, and very human. She doesn't hesitate to share stories about her own painful learnings and aha! moments in the garden, and also reveals a sweet sense of humor in her presentations. Her classes are fast-paced and jam-packed with helpful info. She also is quite generous in answering questions, as well as providing copies of her presentation, along with helpful resources (including online links) for those of us who wish to pursue various strands in more depth. I have learned so much from Cynthia, and yet I know there is so much more she has to teach us. In short, she is a wonderful resource for folks who care about gardening. As a speaker and teacher, she is at the top of the class.
I highly recommend.
I highly recommend.
Cynthia Sandberg
Cynthia has tremendous mastery of her subject - "Growing Tomatoes" - and she always connects and adjusts to her audience. Time fly's by during her presentations. Her humor add to the enjoyment of the topics.
Master Tomato Class
I was totally impressed with Cynthia's presentation in her Master Tomato class. Being amazingly knowledgeable, she presents a plethora of information in a pleasant and easy to follow format. Her passion for gardening combined with her great communication skills makes even the novice gardener feel comfortable and confident.
I highly recommend taking her class, even if you were born with a green thumb!
I highly recommend taking her class, even if you were born with a green thumb!
Great Class on Growing Tomatoes
Cynthia is a wonderful speaker and is a very knowledgeable gardener.
She gives many practical, time and money saving tips. She is very willing to share information which she has acquired from her gardening and growing experiences. I recommend her classes without reservation.
She gives many practical, time and money saving tips. She is very willing to share information which she has acquired from her gardening and growing experiences. I recommend her classes without reservation.
Irrigation Class
Cynthia was informative, responsive and inclusive. Her approach was personal and she imparted her expertise clearly and humbly.
Great class
My 2 daughters, my wife and I really enjoyed Cynthia's class on keeping chickens. Cynthia was very organized. Her class covered various topics that came together to complete the picture in a natural flow. Cynthia went over her class material at a nice pace. Cynthia showed deep knowledge of the topics. She has a great sense of humor, she knows how to engage the crowd, old and very young.
I think the part where the chicks were being distributed was the most complicated part. Cynthia and her crew did a great job. I think this part could be made little more efficient by having everyone give maximum number of chicks they can have when they register for the class.
I think the part where the chicks were being distributed was the most complicated part. Cynthia and her crew did a great job. I think this part could be made little more efficient by having everyone give maximum number of chicks they can have when they register for the class.
Workshop: Designing the Perfect Vegetable Garden
This was the first class I had taken at Love Apple Farms. I have since attended two more classes and have two more later this year. I didn't know what to expect as I only knew the farms association with Manresa and thought it would be interesting to take a course from someone who is partnered with a restaurant of Manresa's pedigree. Post class I don't whether to thank Cynthia profusely or cause her bodily harm. Her passion in presenting was contagious and motivating. The information alone is worth the price of admission but equally as valuble are the resources/references she provides via email after class. Her last bullet point that struck home was "Don't procrastinate". And the reason for my thank or harm comment above is represented by half of my front yard undergoing an 80% remodel for the last two months with at least another month left in the process. Seriously, if you are thinking about creating a vegetable garden at home you seriously need to consider taking this class. The amount of time you will save from learning from others mistakes is invaluable.
Excellent Chicken keeping class!
My family enjoyed this informative and interesting lecture. We learned a lot of practical info we have actually already used. Cynthia was was down to earth, was very relatable, and was an excellent speaker. She was obviously an excellent subject matter expert, but taught the class at the novice level of the audience. I will highly recommend her Love Apple Farm classes.
Tomato Masters
I took this class as a follow up to the Seedlings class and enjoyed it very much. I really like the idea that Cynthia uses a powerpoint presentation and will send to the attendees, relieving you of taking notes thus, giving you more time to pay attention to her lecture. Thanks Cynthia for sharing your knowledge.
Really Worth the Time!!
This is the second class of Cynthia's I have taken and thoroughly enjoyed and gained a great deal. Over the years I have struggled with very fair tomatoes, albeit better than the stores but not worth the effort for the results. My plants were not selected properly, planted properly, fed properly, supported properly or maintained properly. I am willing to bet yours are the same! Not after 4 worthwhile hours of instruction with Cynthia. She has become my Garden Guru and willing to take my questions and emails to improve the end result in my garden. Don't hesitate to sign up and take this course!! Thanks, Cynthia!!!
Great Class
I thouroughly enjoyed the tomato masters class. Cynthia passes on her wealth of knowledge in a very effective and antecdotal fashion. I am very excited to put her practices into use in my own garden and I will ,for sure, be taking one of her other classes in the future.
summer vegetable class
Cynthia Sandberg is a great teacher and so much fun! I attended her summer vegetable gardening class with my 3 sisters. We learned so much, even though we've all been gardening for years. Cynthia has not only a degree in horticulture but hands on experience. She brings her knowledge of the many common mistakes that we all make to the classroom. She gives you materials to come back to, as well as her email address for quick questions. She shares all the secrets of her successful garden business in a hands on experience. It was well worth the money spent and I left feeling empowered and motivated.
extremely knowledgeable!
I recently attended the 6 hour Summer Vegetable Gardening workshop with Cynthia. I am just a beginning gardener and so appreciated how she kept the workshop very focused and did not get off on side topics as often happens with speakers. At the same time, she was very willing to answer questions on the side and I was so impressed with her comprehensive knowledge! I would happily take another class with her again!
Summer Gardening: Cynthia Sandberg
So if you have faced challenges and failures of Gardening, this is the Class for you. Although it is structured for beginners, anyone who wants to improve in their results should consider this class.
The presentation starts from the ground up with proper approach for soils analysis and amending, seeding, planting, irrigation, etc......
The class covered far for information and training than I had expected with a fast but very understandable presentation. Included is a Garden/Farm Hands on Tour.
Marsha and I both attended and look forward to visiting and attending other classes in the future.
The presentation starts from the ground up with proper approach for soils analysis and amending, seeding, planting, irrigation, etc......
The class covered far for information and training than I had expected with a fast but very understandable presentation. Included is a Garden/Farm Hands on Tour.
Marsha and I both attended and look forward to visiting and attending other classes in the future.
For The Beginning Gardener
I have grown up in and around gardens for my entire life, but never grew or maintained one. This year I took Cynthia's Summer Vegetable Gardening class. The result is that I am totally inspired! I learned about how to create great soil, how to sow in the ground, nurse seedlings, transplant, trellis and keep pests at bay. I am starting with great habits, solid information and some fantastic seeds. Cynthia's class keeps you engaged and learning actively in the classroom and outside on the farm. If you want to learn from the best, Love Apple Farm is the way to go.
I learned a lot!
I'm an out of practice gardener. I grew up with gardens in the midwest. I love having a northern California garden, but I have really just put a few plants in the ground and given them a bit of water and weeding and hoped for the best. This does seem to work okay. But I wanted more than that.
I signed up for Cynthia's class because I wanted to learn to grow like a pro. Her class is fun and professional, and she seems to give all of her secrets away.
Can't boast enough about her classes - I have taken two and have already signed up for two more!
I signed up for Cynthia's class because I wanted to learn to grow like a pro. Her class is fun and professional, and she seems to give all of her secrets away.
Can't boast enough about her classes - I have taken two and have already signed up for two more!
Summer Vegetable Gardening
What a great class! I learned so much and now can’t wait to start growing and eating awesome vegies.
Fabulous!
I just took the summer vegetable gardening class from Cynthia. It was awesome! I'm new to gardening and now I feel much more confident about my garden. Cynthia is so friendly and knowledgeable. What a wealth of information and so much sharing of resources! Even an expert gardener could learn from Cynthia's years of experience. The seeds alone more than covered the cost of the class. It was worth every penny. I'm looking forward to taking more classes here.
Great teacher!!
I have taken four classes at Cynthia Sandberg's Love Apple Farms over the last 6 years or so. The results of those classes are spectacular vegetables, grown in my back yard, in raised beds that I also learned how to make and prepare from Cynthia. I should also add that she always answers my email questions when they arise. My tomatoes last year were the best in the 15 years I've been growing them. Clusters of 4 to 6 tomatoes where before there was only one. I also now cultivate worms in a worm bin and produce my own worm castings and worm tea, thanks to Cynthia's expertise. In her classes, she is SO informative, and the knowledge is imparted in such a way that you cannot help but learn, and improve on your gardening techniques, regardless of your skill level. Bravo!
PriceLess!!
Cynthia is an amazing gardener and more importantly a Teacher! Her way of teaching about gardening is very easy to follow and understand. her knowledge is priceless and i suggest for anyone who is gardening already or thinking about starting a garden to spend a day with Cynthia. Thankful. Adriana
Excellent Speaker and Presentation
I recently attended Cynthia's Summer Vegetable Gardening class and she shared a lot of very useful information that I will be using in my garden this year - her presentation was very well organized, full of great tips and information even if you're an experienced vege grower, and she even provides lots of links to resources and a copy of her powerpoint presentation afterward.
Summer Veggie Garden
As other participants above mentioned, Cynthia was VERY well organized, understandable if she was an attorney!, and a spectacular teacher. The class covered exactly what we expected & more. We kept looking at each other saying, "no wonder our garden didn't grow so well"! We loved that Cynthia was very forthright in telling us her mistakes throughout the years, in an attempt to help us avoid them. If gardening is your thing, you must not miss this informative class. Thanks Cynthia for your enthusiasm, it's contagious. We look forward to a fun summer of gardening!
Worth The Time And Effort!!
I drove two plus hours from home to Santa Cruz to attend Cynthia's Summer Garden Seminar. It was worth the drive there and back again to learn so much in a day about the many facets of proper summer gardening. It completely changed my approach and for a few reasonably priced suggestions will make the time I spend in this year's garden that much more fun and productive. If you love to garden and need a step-by-step review of your approach to find opportunities for improving your results - DON'T MISS THIS SEMINAR.
Designing the Perfect Vegetable Garden
This was a four hours very well spent. Cynthia has years of experience that you can take advantage of by participating in one of her courses. The presentation was well structured, informative, with many insights to take back home and apply. Cynthia's presentation skills are very good - the four hours went by very quickly. Her farm is absolutely beautiful and worth the trip all by itself.
Tomato transplants from Seed Workshop
If you have a chance to take a class at this beautiful farm DO IT!! I am a very expert gardner, actually have a horticulture degree, but took this class to get my hands on Cynthia's seed catalog. Of course there is always something to learn and Cynthia is a wealth of information. I walked away without only more great knowledge but a tray filled to the brim with seeds!! More than worth the cost of the class!!
Inside Class On A Rainy Day
Very educational. Clear and great visual presentation by the presenter with exceptional lore on her subject. Hands on session 2nd half of class.
A cool way to spend a rainy afternoon and walk away totally content and satisfied. Recommend this class to everyone interested in
their garden and want to expand their knowledge in this area.
A cool way to spend a rainy afternoon and walk away totally content and satisfied. Recommend this class to everyone interested in
their garden and want to expand their knowledge in this area.
Engaging tomato presentation!
Even if I hadn't already been excited to take a class on tomatoes and tomato seedlings, I think I would have been equally engaged by Cynthia's presentation. She adds colorful stories to illustrate her points and shares good information. I would happily sign up for more presentations from her in the future!
Wonderful Presentation
Cynthia is the Martha Stewart of Chickens. We took her class on how to raise chickens at home and we came away with not only a wonderful day, but a ton of knowledge that prepared us for bringing home the baby chicks, keeping them safe and warm, and preparing their coop. The Chicks are doing well thanks to her thorough presentation and the notes we took from her class. Thank you Cynthia!
Dynamic and entertaining speaker!
Cynthia Sandberg's personal, humble, knowledgeable and authentic presentation on chicken keeping was dynamic, informative, entertaining and inspiring! I am excited to embark on my family's new adventure with my little chickadees. This was the best birthday present ever! Thank you Cynthia!
Superb Knowledge!
I just took a winter gardening class from Cynthia. Am in my 60s and have been gardening since I was a "kid". Learned more than I expected from Cynthia. Really enjoyed her "down to earth" approach.
Vegetable Gardening
Cynthia is an amazing educator. I knew nothing about growing vegetables and ended up with a bountiful summer garden after taking her class. I learned so much from her that I took her winter vegetable class as well. Her classes are hands-on and she explains things in a way that anyone can understand. I highly recommend her classes!
Educating future generations
I took Cynthia's class on backyard chicken keeping and was truly impressed. Although it was my second class on this subject, I learned many new things. The best part was walking away with not only the supplies but the knowledge and confidence to begin raising chicks immediately!
Mentor to Us All
How lucky we are to have Cynthia to teach us pragmatically, how to steward the land! She breaks it down to the essentials, provides details and the step by step 'how-to', shows where the "land mines" are to avoid, focuses on quality and cost efficiency and freely shares all her resources, her knowledge, her wisdom which she's acquired over many years of trial and error. We need more earth steward mentors like Cynthia! I've taken many classes with her and they are all exceptional.
Cynthia is AMAZING!
Cynthia Sandberg is amazing! Her knowledge is voluminous, yet she imparts it in layman's terms. She is intelligent, witty, skillful, articulate, yet humble and appreciative. What a teacher!
Tomatoes Master Class
Loved the class! very actionable, hands on. Could not wait to get back to my garden and implement what i just learned.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Great Tomato Master Class 5/25/14
I was so inspired to learn how many times she stumble things and learned from her mistake. Yet, she is telling her failing story to us with great sense of humor so we do not have to stumble through it again!
Wealth of Knowledge
I took a container gardening class with Cynthia and was amazed at how much knowledge one mind can hold! She had a very organized presentation jam packed with good information and sprinkled with interesting anecdotes. The answer to most of our questions was "That's actually in the next slide!" Her upbeat personality and enthusiasm is so infectious that I couldn't WAIT to plant my containers when I got home.
The Teachings of Cynthia Sandberg
I just took Cynthia's summer garden class. A great day at Love Apple Farms, spending the majority of our time listening to her speak on all matters of gardening. Her passion, experience and knowledge really shine through. Providing plenty of light on the subject we were there to learn about. I've already signed up for my second class and plan to take several more classes. Right from the start you know this is more than just a career for Cynthia; it's a way of life.
If you want to learn how to grow better veggies…
I've taken two classes from Cynthia and heard her speak several times. Her classes on all aspects of gardening are phenomenal, but if you want to grow healthier, bigger, tastier tomatoes - take her Tomato Masters class! Her techniques work! I followed her planting instructions last year and for the first time had large, luscious tomatoes and an abundant tomato crop. She is also very generous with her time and will respond in great details to questions she receives.
Cynthia Sandberg
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I have heard Cynthia lecture and teach many times during these past few years. Her knowledge about many aspects of gardening and farming is extensive. Her ability to impart her knowledge and experience is with excellent clarity, excellent organization and communication skill and appropriate humor. I always have left her classes enriched with new tips and helpful information. She draws on her experience and those mistakes that everyone makes with trial and error, and offers what she has learned in order for others not to make those errors themselves.
I have always enjoyed hearing Cynthia and know that others will as well.
I have heard Cynthia lecture and teach many times during these past few years. Her knowledge about many aspects of gardening and farming is extensive. Her ability to impart her knowledge and experience is with excellent clarity, excellent organization and communication skill and appropriate humor. I always have left her classes enriched with new tips and helpful information. She draws on her experience and those mistakes that everyone makes with trial and error, and offers what she has learned in order for others not to make those errors themselves.
I have always enjoyed hearing Cynthia and know that others will as well.
Just Wonderful!
Cynthia is, quite possibly, the best lecturer, expert, and teacher I have heard speak. She imparts her knowledge in a clear, generous, and organized manner, and her passion for gardening and teaching others her craft really shines through. She is no nonsense but completely warm and approachable, and has a fabulously dry sense of humor. I took her Summer Vegetable Gardening workshop at her farm this past weekend, and can't wait to learn more from her!