Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond
Published 1:30 am Thursday, March 23, 2017
Prune & trim:Nancy Moore, native plant expert, will cover everything you need to know for a beautiful, healthy and natural garden, 10 a.m. to noon on March 25. Short session on tips and techniques, then practice at the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat Native Plant Demonstration Garden, corner of Pine Street and Edmonds Way at Willow Creek Hatchery. Park on Pine or small parking area at the hatchery. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or garden@pilchuckaudubon.org or 425-771-8165.
Plant trees: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26, volunteers are needed to plant 600 trees by Olaf Strad Creek at Marysville’s Strawberry Fields Park, 6100 152nd St. NE, Marysville. More at www.streamkeeper.org.
Native tree planting: Hosted by Sound Salmon Solutions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25, Stillaguamish River, Arlington. Partner with The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. Event for all ages, large groups and families. Located just east of Arlington along the Stillaguamish River. For more, email lisa@soundsalmonsolutions.org or call 425-252-6686.
Good seeds: “The Triumph of Seeds” by Thor Hanson, award-winning author and conservation biologist, is 1 p.m. March 26, Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. Hosted by Northwest Perennial Alliance. Hanson’s presentation weaves science and culture to show how these common wonders shape our world and touch our lives every day. Doors open at noon for Far Reaches Farm plant sale and book signing by Hanson. NPA members $5, non-members $20. More at www.northwestperennialalliance.org.
Centennial Farms: Have a farm that’s 100? Owners of farms that have been under one family’s ownership and operated continuously for 100 years will be honored by Snohomish County at the Evergreen State Fair in August. Applications accepted until June 1. For more, call 425-388-7170 or email linda.neunzig@snoco.org.
Get wild: The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. For more, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Mukilteo Way Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for classes in the horticulture department of Edmonds Community College for the 2017-18 academic year. Applicants are not required to be seeking a degree in horticulture. Graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply as well as adult learners and current horticulture students at EdCC. More at www.mwgc.org; info@mwgc.org; or by written request to Mukilteo Way Garden Club, P.O. Box 1361, Mukilteo, WA 98275. Must be postmarked by May 31.
Floretum Garden Club of Edmonds is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a 2017 high school graduate, community college student or individual planning a career in a horticultural field. The applicant will be selected based on interest in horticulture, floral design, landscape design, botany. forestry, or a related field. The recipient may attend any community college, college or university in Washington. Scholarship application forms are available from the school’s scholarship office, horticulture department or by emailing JoyceJohnson310@comcast.net. Deadline is May 8.
Monroe Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior or a college student pursuing a degree in some aspect of horticulture at an accredited college or trade school. Studies may include forestry, botany, landscaping, floral design, etc. Applicants must reside in or within about 20 miles of Monroe. Deadline for application is May 1. For more information or to request an application packet, call 360-217-8417.
Arlington Garden Club is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited university or college in Washington during the 2017-18 academic year. Applicants are required to be enrolled full time (12 or more credits) in a program related to one of the following: horticulture, agriculture, forestry, husbandry or environmental science. Eligible high schools are Arlington, Darrington, Lakewood, Lake Stevens or Stanwood. The application is at www.arlingtongardenclub.org or by request at Arlington Garden Club, 526 NW Ave., PMB 55, Arlington. Deadline for submission is May 1.
PLANT TALKS
Winter Speaker Series: The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation annual series features Northwest garden personalities Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30. Lectures are held in the Social Hall of the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW. Sessions are $20 at the door. Go to www.gardenlectures.com for a complete listing of dates, speakers, topics and how to register. March 31: Dan Hinkley, “Heronswood: Past, Present and Future.” April 7: Jennifer Hahn, “Pacific Feast: Where the Wild Things are Delicious.
Evergreen Arboretum Classes: Evergreen Arboretum monthly classes. The arboretum is in American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597. April 15: noon to 1 p.m. Scott Conner, “What’s a Nativar?” Meet at the horticulture portable at arboretum front entrance.
