Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond
Published 1:30 am Thursday, March 30, 2017
Plant sale: Hardy Plant Society of Washington’s Spring Plant and Seeds Sale, 10 a.m to 2 p.m. April 9, Center for Urban Horticulture; NHS Hall, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Rarely seen wide selection of hardy perennials and seeds carefully selected from members’ gardens. More information: www.hardyplantsocietywa.org. Free.
Pests or pals?: Duane Decker-Ihle, master gardener and co-founder of the Snohomish County Growing Groceries Program, will speak on “Veggie Gardening: Insects, Friends or Foe,” at meeting hosted by the Snohomish Garden Club, 7 p.m. April 10, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish. More at www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
Worms: Sandy DeLisle will demonstrate making a worm bed and talk about worm composting at Monroe Garden Club’s event at noon April 10, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St. Call 360-863-6160 for more information.
Native tree planting: Hosted by Sound Salmon Solutions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 8, Church Creek, Stanwood. Partner with Snohomish Conservation District. Carpool from a nearby parking area to the site. For more, email lisa@soundsalmonsolutions.org or call 425-252-6686.
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 the arboretum front entrance.
