Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond
Published 1:30 am Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wildlife management: Karen Awrylo, owner of Critter Control, will share some wildlife management practices in a Floretum Garden Club workshop 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 14 in the meeting room at Coldwell Banker Bain of Edmonds, 108 Fifth Ave. S. Workshop is free, though donations are welcome. Learn more at www.edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org.
Natural yard care: Learn how you can plan a beautiful, healthy yard at Brightwater Center workshops. King County is partnering with the Snohomish Conservation District to offer a series of three classes to help people create a healthy, sustainable landscape. Classes are 10 a.m. to noon, free to attend, and there will be giveaways for attendees. Go to for one, two or all three classes at the Brightwater Center, 22505 Hwy. 9 SE, Woodinville. Jan. 14: “Jumpstart Your Yard.” Design and plant your yard to work for you. Feb. 4: “The Foundation of Your Yard.” What soil is made of and how to make it work better for your landscape. Feb. 25: “Watering Wisely.” How watering your landscape effectively can save you valuable time and money. Pre-register at http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/brightwater-center/events.aspx. Call 206-263-9412 for more.
Get garden fit: 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 17 lecture by Hardy Plant Society of Washington. “Feeling Younger is a Learnable Skill” by Irene Pasternak, a Feldenkrais instructor, will lead us through movements getting ready to garden safely and comfortably, efficient use of tools and effortless squatting. Come at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, seed sales and socializing at Center for Urban Horticulture, NHS Hall Sect. A, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Free. More at www.hardyplantsocietywa.org.
Get wild: See more birds, butterflies and bees in your yard. Hear more frogs in the spring. Kathryn Wells, habitat steward, will describe what you can do to create a haven for wildlife, and how you can help reach the island goal of 1,000 certified backyard wildlife habitats, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Camano Multipurpose Center (blue building), 141 NE Camano Dr. The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. For information, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
Eagle watch: See hundreds of eagles in the winter salmon runs. Weekends through Jan. 22, trained volunteers with the Eagle Watchers program will be posted along the upper Skagit River to help visitors learn more about the wintering bald eagle population. Volunteers will be available to answer questions about bald eagles, salmon and the Skagit watershed at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52804 Rockport Park Road, Rockport, and the Marblemount Fish Hatchery, 8319 Fish Hatchery Road, Marblemount, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Binoculars and spotting scopes available for visitor use. For more information, go to www.fs.usda.gov/mbs.
Field sketchers group: Sessions are 6 to 8 p.m. at Edmonds Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds. Jan. 25: make leaf print cards, suitable for Valentine’s Day. More at garden@pilchuckaudubon.org.
Forest steward: Want to learn how to lead your own forest restoration project, get other volunteers involved and bring some much-needed TLC to a park you love? Become a forest steward. Find more at greeneverett@forterra.org or 425-238-0065.
Winter Speaker Series: The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation annual series features Northwest garden personalities in eight sessions Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Lectures are held in the Social Hall of the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. A pass for the complete series is $85; single sessions are $20 at the door. Jan. 20: Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program co-director Eric Lee-Mäder, “Bring Back the Pollinators.” Go to www. garden lectures.com for a listing of dates, speakers, topics and how to register.
Growing Groceries Education Series: Classes designed to help you learn how to grow your own food. Classes are Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 at WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $20 per class. Register online at growinggroceries.eventbrite.com. For more, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries, call 425-357-6024 or email kate.ryan@wsu.edu. Jan. 18: “Planning Your Garden for Success.” Success starts with good planning including site selection. Feb. 1: “Small Fruits, Big Harvests.” Strawberries, cane berries, blueberries and other small fruit. Feb. 15: Growing Heirloom Vegetables. Flavor and adaptation make heirlooms a good choice.
