A Guide for Beginner Real Estate Investors: Which Investment Properties to Avoid

A Guide for Beginner Real Estate Investors: Which Investment Properties to Avoid

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A Tutorial for Starter Actual Estate Investors: Which Financial commitment Attributes to Stay away from

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Real Estate is a excellent financial investment, with numerous opportunities for development and appreciation. But there are also risks involved. So it is vital to review your approach and ask your self if you are all set to drop income by investing in serious Estate.

Some investments, this sort of as expense attributes for sale, are superior hazard. If you make your mind up versus them, you ought to have a great deal of funds prior to investing. The cost of genuine estate investments does not reveal some pitfalls. Also, never acquire any financial commitment home where the return is far too excellent to be legitimate!

All genuine estate buyers need to have a technique. And they should really continue to keep inquiring on their own if they want to make any adjustments. The more thorough and considerate you are, the far more probable you will keep away from some pitfalls and errors. But initial, here are some blunders that even skilled traders can make.

1. Condominiums

 Condos are high threat for traders for a several explanations. To start with, there is no way to do any unbiased inspection of the building or techniques inside of prior to you invest in. You are having the seller’s phrase that every thing is in performing purchase. And you’re also betting that practically nothing will go completely wrong with the making or within units.

A condominium could possibly be a poor investment decision if you are not the type of man or woman who can are living with constant panic. If the setting up is managed badly, it will impact everyone’s high-quality of everyday living. On the other hand, this might not be a very good healthy if you really don’t have ample money to handle the popular bills.

And talking of lower income, condominium associations are infamous for getting funds pits for owners. You could end up shelling out for quite a few points you didn’t bargain for when you bought your condo. And the servicing issues will be much more neglected by house owners who want to go on with their daily lives.

2. Professional Authentic Estate Investments

Both equally places of work and retail destinations are significant-possibility investments. These serious estate investments really do not have superior returns and demand you to retain a ton of dollars to pay for the costs. Industrial buildings can also be really expensive to retain, and you very own a large property, so you are responsible for every little thing from utilities to safety to cleansing and restore.

3. Multi-Device Houses

Like workplaces and retail spots, multi-device buildings do not have terrific returns and require a ton of hard cash to afford the costs. You are also responsible for preserving a massive house, so make confident you can find the money for to tackle it right before you obtain! Multi-device qualities not often have a very good appreciation as effectively.

4. Properties in a Undesirable Neighborhood

The value of your investment assets will go down if you get in a lousy neighborhood. You could conclude up caught in an unwanted locale with a lousy status. If you’re unable to take care of the tension, it’s possible this isn’t for you.

5. True Estate Investments in a Undesirable Economic climate

The benefit of your property will go down when absolutely everyone is nonetheless struggling to discover function and their profits is very low. Depressing and minimal-money disorders are also high-risk disorders that can be harmful to your expenditure.

6. Overpriced Qualities

Buyers who invest in a home at a “normal” selling price and provide it at an inflated price tag when the overall economy increases are typically referred to as a “smart get.” Which is for the reason that if you can sell at that price, you are going to get the added price which is the distinction concerning where by your residence starts and in which it ends up when your market place goes up. But that added price can be incredibly risky for buyers who get much too superior and never have sufficient cash to deal with the more expense.

7. Lower Generate Homes

Lower generate homes aren’t straightforward to get rid of, and they could not be really worth the time and revenue investment decision. If you’re trying to keep on to your property, it will be a great deal of operate and may possibly not be equal to the revenue you set into it. Time is money, in this instance.

The Base Line

These were some of the worst investments you could make. You may possibly be able to opt for to invest in one or much more of these. But you may well be far better off with a reduced-risk or distinct expenditure. Nonetheless, if you go forward with any of these investments, you will want to re-take a look at your tactic as before long as possible. You generally have to approach your method thoroughly.

Make a dried flower crystal, learn beginner beekeeping: 41 plant and garden activities to try in January | Home & Garden

Make a dried flower crystal, learn beginner beekeeping: 41 plant and garden activities to try in January | Home & Garden

by Home And Garden

It might be bitter cold outside in January, but there are plenty of workshops and talks to make things for your garden and learn something new.

There are workshops to make suet for birds and planters for indoors. There are talks about Lancaster County’s tree treasures and how to manage a wild garden. There’s a yoga class inside a greenhouse and a walk to learn how to identify trees.

Here’s a roundup of garden events, virtual and in-person, in the Lancaster County region this January.

Tuesday, Jan. 4 (starts) Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The virtual pre-conference from Pasa Sustainable Agriculture continues through Jan. 28. Full pre-conference is $150 for adults, $15 per session or $25 for keynotes. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly Migration talk by Jean Kelley about her trip to Mexico to see the Monarch migration, for Lititz Garden Club at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.

Friday, Jan. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dried Flower Crystal Workshop. In this drop-in class from Central Market Flowers, decorate a crystal with dried plants at 258 N. Queen St. $20. Reserving a spot online is recommended. 

Friday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (and more dates) Serenity Floral Arrangement Workshop with Alice’s Table. In this virtual class, make a holiday floral arrangement. $72 (includes materials shipped to your home). Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. Second Saturday Gardening Series: All About Hydrangeas. This online class from Penn State Extension will cover how to select, grow and prune hydrangeas. $10. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Second Saturday Gardening Series: New Year’s Resolutions for Your Yard. This online class from Penn State Extension will cover how to landscape your yard and add new plants. $5. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. Airplant Dream Catcher Workshop. Make a hanging air plant wreath at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. Coral Reef Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Make a coral reef terrarium with air plants and succulents at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $45, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Botanical Photography and Growing Gardeners. This online workshop from Penn State Extension will cover how to how to take better photos in the garden and how to get children interested in gardening. $15 ($20 after Dec. 1). Register online. 

Sunday, Jan. 9, 1-3 p.m. Guided Nature Walk: Native and Invasive Tree Identification. Learn how to ID trees in the winter, using bark and budding patterns at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $15. Register online. 

Sunday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m. 21st Century Landscapes. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, George Coombs, director of horticulture at Mt. Cuba Center, proposes a new horticultural paradigm for the 21st century that seeks to build a more resilient nature, in your backyard and beyond. Free. Register online. 

Monday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Tree Treasures of Lancaster County. Learn about special local trees in this talk from Lancaster Garden Club at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Rohrerstown. $5 donation for non-members.

Thursday, Jan. 13, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: Singapore, the City within a Garden. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the gardens of Singapore. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. (and Jan. 27) Master Watershed Steward Information Session. In this webinar, learn about Penn State Extension’s watershed program. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Winter Barnwood Box Workshop. In this online workshop from Terrarium Therapy, learn how to make a succulent-filled planter. $70, includes shipping. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oral Histories for the Community Garden. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, learn how to conduct an oral history to preserve your community garden’s memory. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. America’s Public Gardens. In this webinar from Wild Ones, take a journey to some of America’s public gardens. Free. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. Whimsical Winter Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Make a terrarium in a bubble bowl at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $45, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. Epiphyte Wall Mount Workshop. Mount a bromeliad or staghorn fern on a wood frame at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11-12:30 p.m. For Us and Them: Edible Native Plants to Feed Us All. This webinar from Mt. Cuba Center will share how to create beautiful, edible landscapes that feed people and wildlife. $25. Register online. 

Jan. 17 (starts). Floral Design Basics. This self-paced online course from Longwood Gardens covers the foundational skills needed to create floral arrangements. $99. Register online through May 19. 

Jan. 17 (starts). Floral Design Basics II. This self-paced online course from Longwood Gardens expands on skills learned in the basics class. $99. Register online through May 19.  

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m. Shalimar Gardens: A Gem of Islamic Garden Design. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, take a virtual tour of these storied gardens in Punjab, India. $30. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Floral Spotlight: Philadelphia. This online talk from Longwood Gardens explores how Philadelphia influenced Pierre S. du Pont and includes a floral design demonstration. $29. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. (starts) Woods in Your Backyard Series. In this nine-session webinar from Penn State Extension, learn how to manage woodlots less than 10 acres. $45. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 20, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve/Namibia: Further Photogenic Travels in Africa. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the landscapes of Namibia. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 20, 5-7 p.m. (starts) The Wild Garden, Designed. This online course (in four sessions) from Longwood Gardens explores how to create a thriving “wild garden” landscape. $129. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 7:45-9 a.m. Yoga in the Greenhouse. Take a yoga class from The Yoga Place inside the greenhouse at Esbenshades, 546 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. $15. Register at 717-626-7007 or online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. Boho Winter Succulent Workshop. Create a succulent-filled urn at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $40, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. Succulent Shoe Workshop. Create a succulent garden in a shoe (yours or one from Ken’s thrifted collection) at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Sunday, Jan. 23, 1:30-3 p.m. (and Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1:30-3 p.m.) Winter Seed Stroll with Lancaster County Parks Department. Meet at 539 Golf Road, Ballfield 1 Parking Lot. All ages. $3 per person. Register by noon, Jan.21 online. 

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. A Guide to Creating a New Garden. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, author and gardener Page Dickey explores how to make a garden from scratch. $30. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 26, noon (starts) Tree Tenders Training Series. In this seven-session webinar from Penn State Extension, learn how to care for trees with the Tree Tenders program. $40. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Growing Dahlias: Early Spring Preparation. This online class from Longwood Gardens explores how to prep for a great dahlia garden. $29. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: Chasing the Wild Clematis. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, follow a clematis hunter’s journeys around the world. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. The Language of Flowers. Learn about how flowers and colors convey messages in this talk from the Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Rd., Lancaster. $5 for non-members.

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6-7 p.m. How Lancaster Can Change the Way We Think About Climate Change with Lancaster Conservancy. This virtual lecture will share how a non-partisan climate approach could address environmental challenges while building stronger communities. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. Conversations with Great American Gardeners: Michael Balick. In this virtual talk from American Horticultural Society, Balick, a world-renowned ethnobotanist at the New York Botanical Garden will talk about his work to document plant diversity, preserve knowledge and help communities manage their resources. $20. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. (and more dates) Powder Perfect Arrangement Workshop with Alice’s Table. In this virtual class, make a winter floral arrangement. $72 (includes materials shipped to your home). Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 29, 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. New beekeeper workshop with Lancaster County Beekeepers Society at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. $85, includes food and a one-year membership to the society. Register online or at the door (if seats are available, $10 extra).

Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m. Suet Cake-Making Workshop. Learn how to make two types of suet cakes for birds at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $25, includes materials. Register online. 

And looking into February:

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. How to Grow Anemone and Ranunculus workshop at Flourish Flowers, East Earl. $78, includes materials to make a small arrangement. Register online. 

Wednesday, Feb. 2, noon-12:30 p.m. Virtual Lunchtime Tour: The Winter Garden. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the beauty of the winter garden. Free. Join online. 

Thursday, Feb. 3, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: The Legacy of Great Dixter House and Garden, the Centenary of Christopher Lloyd’s Birth. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, learn more about Christopher Lloyd’s English garden. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m. Foraging in Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Finding, Identifying and Preparing Edible Wild Foods talk by Debbie Naha-Korestsky, aka The Wild Edibles Lady, for Lititz Garden Club at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.

Friday, Feb. 4-Sunday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Orchid show and sale from Susquehanna Orchid Society at Hershey Gardens. Orchid show is free but admission is charged for the gardens. Members-only preview is on Thursday, Feb. 3. 

Saturday, Feb. 5, 7:45-9 a.m. Yoga in the Greenhouse. Take a yoga class from The Yoga Place inside the greenhouse at Esbenshades, 546 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. $15. Register at 717-626-7007 or online. 

Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-noon. (starts). Air Plant Sculpture class at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design with Gallery Grow. In this two-session class for children in grades 1-5, create a sculpture inspired by air plants. $43 includes air plant.  Register online. 

Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m. Guided Nature Walk: Tracking in the Snow. Learn how to track wildlife in the snow. If there’s no snow, the focus shifts to winter plant ID at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $15. Register online. 

Make a dried flower crystal, learn beginner beekeeping: 41 plant and garden activities to try in January | Home & Garden

Make a dried flower crystal, learn beginner beekeeping: 40 plant and garden activities to try in January | Home & Garden

by Home And Garden

It might be bitter cold outside in January, but there are plenty of workshops and talks to make things for your garden and learn something new.

There are workshops to make suet for birds and planters for indoors. There are talks about Lancaster County’s tree treasures and how to manage a wild garden. There’s a yoga class inside a greenhouse and a walk to learn how to identify trees.

Here’s a roundup of garden events, virtual and in-person, in the Lancaster County region this January.

Tuesday, Jan. 4 (starts) Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The virtual pre-conference from Pasa Sustainable Agriculture continues through Jan. 28. Full pre-conference is $150 for adults, $15 per session or $25 for keynotes. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly Migration talk by Jean Kelley about her trip to Mexico to see the Monarch migration, for Lititz Garden Club at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.

Friday, Jan. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dried Flower Crystal Workshop. In this drop-in class from Central Market Flowers, decorate a crystal with dried plants at 258 N. Queen St. $20. Reserving a spot online is recommended. 

Friday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (and more dates) Serenity Floral Arrangement Workshop with Alice’s Table. In this virtual class, make a holiday floral arrangement. $72 (includes materials shipped to your home). Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. Second Saturday Gardening Series: All About Hydrangeas. This online class from Penn State Extension will cover how to select, grow and prune hydrangeas. $10. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Second Saturday Gardening Series: New Year’s Resolutions for Your Yard. This online class from Penn State Extension will cover how to landscape your yard and add new plants. $5. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. Airplant Dream Catcher Workshop. Make a hanging air plant wreath at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. Coral Reef Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Make a coral reef terrarium with air plants and succulents at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $45, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Botanical Photography and Growing Gardeners. This online workshop from Penn State Extension will cover how to how to take better photos in the garden and how to get children interested in gardening. $15 ($20 after Dec. 1). Register online. 

Sunday, Jan. 9, 1-3 p.m. Guided Nature Walk: Native and Invasive Tree Identification. Learn how to ID trees in the winter, using bark and budding patterns at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $15. Register online. 

Monday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Tree Treasures of Lancaster County. Learn about special local trees in this talk from Lancaster Garden Club at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Rohrerstown. $5 donation for non-members.

Thursday, Jan. 13, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: Singapore, the City within a Garden. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the gardens of Singapore. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. (and Jan. 27) Master Watershed Steward Information Session. In this webinar, learn about Penn State Extension’s watershed program. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Winter Barnwood Box Workshop. In this online workshop from Terrarium Therapy, learn how to make a succulent-filled planter. $70, includes shipping. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oral Histories for the Community Garden. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, learn how to conduct an oral history to preserve your community garden’s memory. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. America’s Public Gardens. In this webinar from Wild Ones, take a journey to some of America’s public gardens. Free. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. Whimsical Winter Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Make a terrarium in a bubble bowl at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $45, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. Epiphyte Wall Mount Workshop. Mount a bromeliad or staghorn fern on a wood frame at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11-12:30 p.m. For Us and Them: Edible Native Plants to Feed Us All. This webinar from Mt. Cuba Center will share how to create beautiful, edible landscapes that feed people and wildlife. $25. Register online. 

Jan. 17 (starts). Floral Design Basics. This self-paced online course from Longwood Gardens covers the foundational skills needed to create floral arrangements. $99. Register online through May 19. 

Jan. 17 (starts). Floral Design Basics II. This self-paced online course from Longwood Gardens expands on skills learned in the basics class. $99. Register online through May 19.  

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m. Shalimar Gardens: A Gem of Islamic Garden Design. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, take a virtual tour of these storied gardens in Punjab, India. $30. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Floral Spotlight: Philadelphia. This online talk from Longwood Gardens explores how Philadelphia influenced Pierre S. du Pont and includes a floral design demonstration. $29. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. (starts) Woods in Your Backyard Series. In this nine-session webinar from Penn State Extension, learn how to manage woodlots less than 10 acres. $45. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 20, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve/Namibia: Further Photogenic Travels in Africa. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the landscapes of Namibia. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 20, 5-7 p.m. (starts) The Wild Garden, Designed. This online course (in four sessions) from Longwood Gardens explores how to create a thriving “wild garden” landscape. $129. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 7:45-9 a.m. Yoga in the Greenhouse. Take a yoga class from The Yoga Place inside the greenhouse at Esbenshades, 546 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. $15. Register at 717-626-7007 or online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. Boho Winter Succulent Workshop. Create a succulent-filled urn at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $40, includes materials. Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. Succulent Shoe Workshop. Create a succulent garden in a shoe (yours or one from Ken’s thrifted collection) at Ken’s Garden, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $35, includes materials. Register online. 

Sunday, Jan. 23, 1:30-3 p.m. (and Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1:30-3 p.m.) Winter Seed Stroll with Lancaster County Parks Department. Meet at 539 Golf Road, Ballfield 1 Parking Lot. All ages. $3 per person. Register by noon, Jan.21 online. 

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. A Guide to Creating a New Garden. In this online lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, author and gardener Page Dickey explores how to make a garden from scratch. $30. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 26, noon (starts) Tree Tenders Training Series. In this seven-session webinar from Penn State Extension, learn how to care for trees with the Tree Tenders program. $40. Register online. 

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Growing Dahlias: Early Spring Preparation. This online class from Longwood Gardens explores how to prep for a great dahlia garden. $29. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: Chasing the Wild Clematis. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, follow a clematis hunter’s journeys around the world. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. The Language of Flowers. Learn about how flowers and colors convey messages in this talk from the Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Rd., Lancaster. $5 for non-members.

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6-7 p.m. How Lancaster Can Change the Way We Think About Climate Change with Lancaster Conservancy. This virtual lecture will share how a non-partisan climate approach could address environmental challenges while building stronger communities. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. Conversations with Great American Gardeners: Michael Balick. In this virtual talk from American Horticultural Society, Balick, a world-renowned ethnobotanist at the New York Botanical Garden will talk about his work to document plant diversity, preserve knowledge and help communities manage their resources. $20. Register online. 

Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. (and more dates) Powder Perfect Arrangement Workshop with Alice’s Table. In this virtual class, make a winter floral arrangement. $72 (includes materials shipped to your home). Register online. 

Saturday, Jan. 29, 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. New beekeeper workshop with Lancaster County Beekeepers Society at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. $85, includes food and a one-year membership to the society. Register online or at the door (if seats are available, $10 extra).

Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m. Suet Cake-Making Workshop. Learn how to make two types of suet cakes for birds at Ken’s Garden, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $25, includes materials. Register online. 

And looking into February:

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. How to Grow Anemone and Ranunculus workshop at Flourish Flowers, East Earl. $78, includes materials to make a small arrangement. Register online. 

Wednesday, Feb. 2, noon-12:30 p.m. Virtual Lunchtime Tour: The Winter Garden. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, explore the beauty of the winter garden. Free. Join online. 

Thursday, Feb. 3, noon-1 p.m. Travels at Twelve: The Legacy of Great Dixter House and Garden, the Centenary of Christopher Lloyd’s Birth. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, learn more about Christopher Lloyd’s English garden. Free. Register online. 

Thursday, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m. Foraging in Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Finding, Identifying and Preparing Edible Wild Foods talk by Debbie Naha-Korestsky, aka The Wild Edibles Lady, for Lititz Garden Club at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.

Friday, Feb. 4-Sunday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Orchid show and sale from Susquehanna Orchid Society at Hershey Gardens. Orchid show is free but admission is charged for the gardens. Members-only preview is on Thursday, Feb. 3. 

Saturday, Feb. 5, 7:45-9 a.m. Yoga in the Greenhouse. Take a yoga class from The Yoga Place inside the greenhouse at Esbenshades, 546 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. $15. Register at 717-626-7007 or online. 

Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m. Guided Nature Walk: Tracking in the Snow. Learn how to track wildlife in the snow. If there’s no snow, the focus shifts to winter plant ID at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $15. Register online.