Lantern festival: Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Swamp Lantern Festival is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, through April 22, Northwest Stream Center, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. The featured attraction is a large expanse of the first spring flowers of the Pacific Northwest, skunk cabbage, nicknamed “swamp lantern.” Advance reservations required by calling 425-316-8592. Admission is $7 adults, seniors $6, students $5, EBT cardholders $3, children under 5 get in free. Adopt A Stream members also get in free. No dogs allowed. More at www.streamkeeper.org.
Repair Cafe: Have broken stuff laying around your home or garage? Bring it to the Repair Cafe, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14, Everett Public Works Spada Conference Room, 3200 Cedar St., Everett. Repair Cafes are all about fixing stuff instead of throwing those items into the landfill. Snohomish County residents are encouraged to bring in their beloved broken items to get repair help from local repair specialists — for free. Repairable items might include a broken lamp, ripped jeans that need stitching, a vase that needs gluing or a vacuum belt that needs replacing. Hosted by Washington State University Snohomish County Extension’s Sustainable Community Stewards. Registration is recommended so that you know what parts to bring with you. Walk-ins are welcome. More at www.extension.wsu.edu.
Zoo Doo: Woodland Park Zoo is raffling off its highly coveted compost. Zoo Doo is available in 5, 10, 20, 32, 55 and 100 gallons, and by the truck load. To enter, fill out the online form at www.zoo.org/fecalfest through March 31. Only one entry per person is eligible for each drawing.
Garden sculptures: A workshop on learning to make paper garden sculptures is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 and March 25 at the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat and Demonstration Garden, 95 Pine St. It will be presented by local artist and naturalist April Richardson. Come to one or both workshops to learn how to make paper sculptures of birds, wildlife or plants. No registration required. Call 425-771-8165.
Drip irrigation: Master gardener and home irrigation expert Jeff Thompson cuts through all the confusion about low-volume drip irrigation systems in a hands-on workshop. The two-and-a-half-hour workshop will be offered at 1 p.m. and then again at 6 p.m. on April 11 and May 16 at the WSU Extension Office in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Hosted by Washington State University Snohomish County Extension. The cost is $20. Register at 425-357-6039 or by emailing christensen4@wsu.edu.
PLANT TALKS
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens Series: “Backyards That Wow!” by Steve Smith, owner of Sunnyside Nursery, noon to 1 p.m. March 17 at the arboretum in Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. RSVP required. Free for arboretum members; $10 for non-members. Annual fee to join the arboretum is $20 and get all classes for the year free. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com.
Growing Gorgeous Iris: Get a jump on growing those tall, gorgeous beauties of the garden, Iris. Patrick Spence of Cascade Iris Garden will tell how at the Mukilteo Way Garden Club at 11 a.m. March 20. The meeting is at the fire station at 5920 Glenwood Ave., Everett. More at mwgc.org.
Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series: Scott Conner, who has also managed retail nurseries and owned his own horticulture consultant business, will discuss “Nativars — The Best of Both Worlds.”9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 23, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Part of Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation’s series. Cost is $20 at the door. Register online at www.gardenlectures.com.
No Nonsense Garden Club: 10 a.m. to noon, March 24, Stillaguamish Conference Room, 154 W. Cox Ave. Arlington. Learn about “Cooking With and Growing Herbs” with speaker Carol Jacques. Jacques is a retired home economics teacher who likes to grow her own herbs for cooking. Non-members welcome. Call 360-435-3892.
Snohomish Garden Club: 7 p.m. April 9, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish. Mark Turner of the Puget Sound Native Plant Association will discuss “Native Plants for Northwest Gardens.” More at www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
SCHOLARSHIP
Monroe Garden Club: The club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior or college student who is pursuing a career in some aspect of horticulture at an accredited college or trade school. Studies may include forestry, botany, landscaping, floral design, environmental studies, etc. Applicants must reside in or within 20 miles of Monroe. Deadline for application is April 1. For more, call 360-217-8417.
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