Garden Hotline Classes and Events

Come join us for a class or hands on workshop, or peruse an information table and ask us your gardening questions. We are out and about in King County all year-round sharing natural gardening advice and resources. Call or email to ask questions about any event.

NOVEMBER

The Importance of Evergreens

CLASS POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS – CHECK BACK SOON FOR AN UPDATE!

Saturday November 2, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Marlene’s Market – ONLINE

 Explore the diverse advantages of evergreen shrubs and trees, particularly conifers. Uncover their contributions to enriching wildlife habitats, offering windbreaks, cooling your garden in summer, establishing microclimates, and warding off frost. Acquire expertise in the principles of sustainable stormwater management, enhancing your understanding of the vital role evergreens play in a thriving garden. Explore how to add them to your landscape and how to trim appropriately this time of year to bring their beauty indoors for the season.

Please register – Marlene’s Market

Putting Your Garden to Bed

Wednesday November 6, 2024 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Seattle Public Library – Montlake

2401 24th Ave. E. , Seattle, WA 98112

Prep your garden beds for rest! Adding mulch in the fall and growing cover crops on unplanted garden beds will help protect soil. Plant health starts with soil health and fall is the time to set your garden up for success.

Please register – Montlake Library

Growing Oyster Mushrooms at Home

Wednesday November 13, 2024 5:00-7:00 pm

King County Library – Woodmont

12601 76th. Avenue S. Seattle, WA 98178

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

Please register – Woodmont Library

Growing Oyster Mushrooms at Home

Friday November 15, 2024 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

King County Library – Des Moines

21620 11th Avenue S. Des Moines, WA 98198

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

Please register – Des Moines Library

Piper’s Creek Salmon Celebration

Join us for this year’s Salmon Celebration! There will be songs, scavenger hunts, art projects, dance performances, free donuts, coffee, cider, Bert the Salmon and other family friendly educational activities like a salmon dissection, community booths, and more! Join the Garden Hotline and Master Composter Sustainability Stewards at their booths to ask questions and pick up some educational material.

Salmon Celebration

DECEMBER

The Importance of Evergreens

Thursday December 5, 2024 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

King County Library – Valley View

17850 Military Road S. SeaTac, WA 98188

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Valley View Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Saturday December 7, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

King County Library – Southcenter

1386 Southcenter Mall Tukwila, WA 98188

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Southcenter Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Saturday December 7, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Seattle Public Library – Montlake

2401 24th Ave. E. , Seattle, WA 98112

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Montlake Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Sunday December 8, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Seattle Public Library – Wallingford

1501 N. 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Wallingford Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Tuesday December 10, 2024 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

King County Library – Skyway

12601 76th Avenue S. Skyway, 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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Skyway Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Wednesday December 11, 2024 5:00 – 7:00 pm

King County Library – Woodmont

26809 Pacific Highway South 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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Woodmont Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Saturday, December 14, 2024 12:30 – 2:00 pm

King County Library – Kent Panther Lake

20500 108th Avenue SE Kent, WA 98031

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Kent Panther Lake Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Saturday, December 14, 2024 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Seattle Public Library – Broadview

12755 Greenwood Avenue N Seattle, WA 98133

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – Broadview Library

The Importance of Evergreens

Saturday, December 14, 2024 2:00 – 3:30 pm

King County Library – Richmond Beach

19601 21st. Ave. NW Shoreline, WA 98177

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. Learn about how important evergreens are to our environment and the services they provide. Join a short lecture on these wonderful plants. Make a seasonal evergreen decoration to take home.

Please register – coming soon

Growing Houseplants Naturally

Thursday, December 17, 2024 6:00 – 7:30 pm

King County Library – Lake Forest Park

17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Houseplants can help keep the air in your home free of contaminants, relax us and beautify our environment. Learn about best soil, pot, plant choices for your home and practice potting up small starts into a larger container to take home with you.  Buying small starts saves money and gives you the fun of growing plants in your home!

Please register – coming soon