Home & Garden calendar

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2015 6:02pm
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“Oak Leaf” Fundraiser: Put your message on a stainless steel oak leaf. From now until the end of 2015, individuals or businesses can make a gift of $250 or more to help finish the South Arboretum Plan at Evergreen Arboretum at Legion Park in Everett. The leaves are 4-by-6-inches and will be embedded in a wall to be created at the entrance to the South Area. Messages can be up to three lines, with 25 characters and spaces per line. Leaves can be ordered online at www.evergreenarboretum.com. Call the Arboretum message phone at 425-257-8597 for more information.

Regional Orchid Show: Swanson’s Nursery, 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8. Free. Regional Northwest Orchid Society show features displays by orchid societies from throughout the Pacific Northwest and from vendors who will be competing for coveted American Orchid Society awards. It is an opportunity to see what kinds of orchids hobbyists can raise to blooming size in a variety of conditions (windowsills, outdoors, under lights and greenhouses). Five regional orchid vendors will be selling orchids not found in common outlets. Orchid hobbyists will be on hand to answer questions. A complete list of vendors and their specialties plus speakers and times on the society’s website, www.nwos.org. NWOS is a regional organization with members throughout the Puget Sound area. It meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. from September through June at the Center for Urban Horticulture, near University Village, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Meetings are open to the public.

All About Beavers: 7 p.m. Nov. 13, Northwest Stream Center Auditorium, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Includes a showing of the IMAX movie “Beavers,” a presentation on beaver habits, habitat requirements and physiology, and viewing of a beaver dam on North Creek. “Sammy the Salmon” will introduce the presentation describing why beaver dams are great rearing habitat for juvenile salmon and trout as well as beneficial to a wide range of wildlife. Free, with donations appreciated. Call 425-316-8592 to reserve a seat. For more, go www.streamkeeper.org.

“Garden Notebooks: How to make landscape more successful and keep track of your plantings”: Monroe Garden Club, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St. Monroe. Club member Kirsten Lintz, certified professional horticulturist. Free. Donations for the Sky Valley Food Bank accepted. Call 360-863-6160 for more information.

Hosting Mason Bees in your Backyard: 6 p.m. Stanwood Library; 11 a.m. Nov. 14, Arlington Library. Do wonders for your garden and help the environment at the same time. Learn how easy it is to host non-stinging, native mason bees in the spring by renting a backyard bee kit. Presented by Missy Anderson of King County Master Gardeners. For all ages. Free.

Juhani Pallasmaa, Nordic architect: 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle. Hear about the renowned Finnish architect’s inspiration and the meaning of what is “Nordic” in today’s architecture. Free. More at www.nordicmuseum.org.

Assistance League of Everett Annual Home Tour: Noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the north end of Everett. Seven houses decorated for the holiday season starting at 7th Street to 22nd Street. This is not a cooks tour this year, but there will be several homes that will have chefs in them. The others will have a variety of happenings. Tickets are $25 advance, $30 day of tour. More at www.assistanceleagueofeverett.org.

Master Gardener training class: Applications are now being accepted for the training class, which starts in January. Training focuses on familiarization and learning how to use resources to research, educate, mentor and answer horticulture questions for the general public in a collaborative environment. All training is open book and no memorization is expected. Training involves approximately 80 hours of classroom and workshop instruction held once a week daytimes every Thursday January through March. Tuition is $275 plus a volunteer commitment of 40 hours each year for two years working, learning and having fun with other like-minded volunteers on a variety of horticultural and environmental educational projects. Without the volunteer commitment, tuition is $775. For more information and an application, visit the Extension website at snohomish.wsu.edu and look under “News and Announcements,” or call the Extension Office at 425-338-2400.

Growing Groceries Education Series: Series of classes on growing your own food. Classes are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, inside McCollum Park. Nov. 11: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants Part 2. Interpreting soil tests; making &using compost. Cost is $25 per class. Any five or more are $20 each or take all 10 for $175. Register online at GrowingGroceries.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more information visit snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries, call Kate Halstead at 425-357-6024 or email khalstead@wsu.edu.

Holiday Garden Art and Crafts: Arlington Garden Club, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21., Gleneagle Country Club, 7619 E. Country Club Drive, Arlington.

Nursery classes

These local nurseries feature gardening classes, guest speakers and special events throughout the year, often for no charge. Check their websites or call for details.

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.

Falling Water Gardens: Free classes in creating and caring for a pond, 17516 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-863-1400, www.fallingwatergardens.com.

McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.

Molbak’s Garden &Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; molbaks.com.

Li’l Sprout Nursery: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-482-5276; www.lilsproutnursery.com. Upcoming topics include hydroponic gardening, houseplant propagation, garden clean-up, cooking with herbs.

Pine Creek Nursery: 23225 Sofie Road, Monroe; 360-863-8866; www.pinecreeknursery.com.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com.

Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com.

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