Growing Oyster Mushrooms at Home

Tuesday, November 14, 2023  5:30 – 7:00 pm

King County Library – Lake Forest Park

17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Oyster mushrooms are easy to grow on your kitchen counter! Learn a little about the fabulous world of fungi including what benefits they have to a sustainable world and make a kit to take home and sprout some you can eat! We bring the materials and teach you how to inoculate the materials they grow on. 

Register at Lake Forest Park Library 

Safe and Healthy Edible Gardening

Wednesday, November 15, 2023  5:30 – 7:00 pm

King County Library – Richmond Beach

19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177

Edible gardening is increasing in popularity and it is important to know if the site, soil and containers you have chosen are safe to use. Learn how to choose safe materials for raised beds, determine how healthy your soil is and which sites in your garden will be most suitable for edible plants. head home with some brochures on natural gardening and seeds to get you started next year. 

Register at the Richmond Beach Library

Piper’s Creek Salmon Celebration

Saturday, November 18, 2023  11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Carkeek Park 

950 NW Carkeek Park Road  Seattle, WA 98177

Family fun in the park to welcome the salmon up Piper’s Creek! Donuts, salmon science,  music, art and native seed planting with us! Our partners in soil science, the Master Composter Sustainability Stewards will be there too with some interactive watershed demos! This is an outdoor venue – dress in layers and come play with us. 

Piper’s Creek Salmon Celebration

The Importance of Evergreens 

Wednesday, November 29  6:30 – 8:00 pm

King County Library – Skyway

12601 76th Ave. S Seattle, WA 98178

Evergreen conifers are a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest landscape. They provide year round structure and beauty in the garden, but that’s not all! Come learn about how important they are to our environment and the services they provide us managing storm-water, cooling and protecting our homes, and providing food and shelter for northwest wildlife in the garden. Join us for a short lecture on these wonderful plants and make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home. 

Register at the Skyway Library 

Appreciating and Reviewing the Growing Season in Your Garden

Saturday, December 2, 2023  10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Marlene’s Market online bi-monthly class series.

Winter is time to review how your garden grew this past growing season. Plan for next year using lessons learned or ideas you came up with as you tended the garden. This is the time to evaluate watering methods, pest, weed, and disease management techniques, pollinator health in your garden. Join us for a fun discussion of what we all learned this year! On Zoom and Facebook live. 

Join with Marlene’s Market

La Importancia de las Plantas y Árboles Siempre Verdes

Viernes, Diciembre 1, 2023 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Biblioteca de King County –  Des Moines

21620 11th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Únase a nuestra clase sobre las plantas y árboles Siempre Verdes (Evergreen) con Stuart Vázquez, cunsultor y educador de Garden Hotline. En esta clase habrá una actividad manual en donde se aprenderá a crear ornamentos con elementos de dichos árboles y plantas.

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Des Moines Library 

The Importance of Evergreens 

Saturday, December 2, 2023 2:00 – 3:30 pm

King County Library – Issaquah

10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027

Evergreen conifers are a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest landscape. They provide year round structure and beauty in the garden, but that’s not all! Come learn about how important they are to our environment and the services they provide us managing storm-water, cooling and protecting our homes, and providing food and shelter for northwest wildlife in the garden. Join us for a short lecture on these wonderful plants and make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home. 

Register at the Issaquah Library

Beneficial Insects in the Garden

Monday, December 4, 2023  11:00 am – 12:30 pm

King County Library – Renton Highlands

2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056

Beneficial insects help us manage our gardens by pollinating flowers and parasitizing, eating and otherwise eliminating pests. Pollinators support 1/3 of the food we eat and are under great stress in our environment. Learn how to protect beneficial insects in your garden. Head home with some resources to support your garden plans to benefit beneficial insects and some seeds for next year. 

Register at Renton Highlands Library

Water and the Urban Landscape

Thursday, December 7, 2023  1:00 – 2:30 pm

King County Library – Renton

100 Mill Avenue S Renton, WA 98057

Proper management of the rainwater runoff from our downspouts, driveways and other paved surfaces is becoming more important each year. Get an overview of the local watershed we live in, why we are concerned about storm water and ways to make sure our daily activities do not become a source for pollution. Take home some good resources about how to make changes in your landscape to conserve water and manage runoff. 

Register at the Renton Library

The Importance of Evergreens 

Saturday, December 7, 2023  3:30 – 5:00 pm

King County Library – Woodmont

26809 Pacific Highway S.  Des Moines, WA 98198

Evergreen conifers are a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest landscape. They provide year round structure and beauty in the garden, but that’s not all! Come learn about how important they are to our environment and the services they provide us managing storm-water, cooling and protecting our homes, and providing food and shelter for northwest wildlife in the garden. Join us for a short lecture on these wonderful plants and make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home. 

Register at the Woodmont Library

Savvy Gardener and Cascade Water Alliance Classes are online now for registration! 

Free natural gardening classes

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