The Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education, 4945 Horn Road, York, is accepting registrations for two hands-on training programs teaching land-based skills for a lifetime of earth stewardship. Both programs prioritize hands-on learning and connection to the land.

The Horn Farm will offer the Ecological Gardener Training Program, taught in collaboration with Elyse Jurgen of Waxwing EcoWorks Co. Classroom instruction will take place on Sundays, Feb. 9 to March 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hands-on training will take place on Tuesdays, March 4 to May 20, from 8 a.m. to noon; there will be no meeting on April 29, as a field trip is scheduled for Sunday, April 27.

Students will learn how to design, build, and manage native plant gardens that enrich local biodiversity while supporting the well-being of wildlife and people. This program is recommended for anyone interested in caring for the earth by creating resilient natural spaces where they live, work, and play. Landscape professionals, both active and aspiring, and homeowners advocating for backyard habitats are encouraged to join. Aside from providing knowledge and practice in ecological gardening, the program aims to help students to deepen their sense of connection and commitment to the local landscape.

To learn more and apply, visit http://www.hornfarmcenter.org/ecological-gardener-training/.

The Beekeeper Training Program, led by expert beekeeper Mark Gingrich of Gingrich Apiaries, will offer monthly sessions beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. at the Hellam Township Municipal Building, 35 Walnut Springs Road, York. Subsequent programs will be held on Wednesdays, Feb. 26 and March 26, at the Hellam Township Municipal Building and on Wednesdays, April 23, May 14, June 11, July 9, and Sept. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Horn Farm. There will be no August session. All sessions will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., except the Oct. 11 program, which will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Students will explore the science of honeybees and the craft of managing a colony at home while gaining practice with active hives at the Horn Farm Center. Following the first year, students will have the option to take home their own bees and enroll in a second year of the course, refining techniques and troubleshooting as they establish their own backyard bees.

To learn more and register, visit http://www.hornfarmcenter.org/beekeeper-training/.

Each program has a fee. Space in both programs is limited, so early registration is encouraged. No knowledge or prior experience is required.

For more information, call Alexis Campbell at 717-757-6441 or email education@hornfarmcenter.org.

In addition, Horn Farm will offer Guilt-Free Desserts for the New Year on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn what to use in place of oil in gluten-free desserts, including baked goods, puddings, whipped cream, custards, and confectioneries; what to use instead of granulated sugar to make healthier versions of classic baked or raw desserts; how to make a variety of easy, gluten-free sweets; and tips for gluten-free baking.

All products created and baked during the class will be gluten-free and vegan. Attendees will go home with their own freshly made gluten-free goodies as well as recipes.

There is a fee. Preregistration is required at http://www.hornfarmcenter.org. For more information, call 717-757-6441 or email education@hornfarmcenter.org.