Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond
Published 1:30 am Thursday, April 13, 2017
Garden Variety
“What’s a Nativar?”: A talk by Scott Conner in the Evergreen Arboretum series of classes, noon to 1 p.m. April 15. Meet at the horticulture portable at the front entrance of the arboretum at American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597.
The birds and the bees: Free workshops 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 15, at Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. Bird expert Candy Brown will talk about native hummingbirds and how to attract and feed them in your yard, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Todd Brown will talk about mason bees, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or email garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.
Monte Cristo Award: Nominate Everett’s homes and businesses with extensive pride in their property for a Monte Cristo Award. Deadline is June 1. Find more information at www.everettwa.gov/montecristo. Nomination forms can be picked up at Everett Library branches, the city of Everett office lobby in the Wall Street Building, the PUD, at local home improvement stores, through neighborhood associations or by calling 425-257-7195 or emailing jhudson@everettwa.gov.
Earth Week: Everett Community College has a variety of Earth Week events, April 17-20, that are free and open to the public. These include: Electric vehicle show: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 17 and 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 18. Solar array tours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17 and 20. Plant swap and sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18. Gardening talk with Ciscoe: noon to 1 p.m. April 18. Sustainability vendor fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19. Electronics recycling: 10 a.m. tp 2 p.m. April 20. More at www.everettcc.edu.
Paper making with native flower seeds: 1 to 3 p.m. April 23. Artist April Richardson will lead a program to make cards and other decorations at Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or email garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.
Butterflies: Northwest Perennial Alliance presents “Butterflies of Cascadia: Life Histories and Conservation” with David G. James, at noon April 23, Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. The importance of conserving our butterflies will be explored and highlighted as well as things gardeners can do to help preserve these iconic winged jewels. Doors open at noon for book signing, NPA plants for sale and free asclepias seeds (milkweed) for monarchs. Lecture begins at 1 p.m. NPA members free, non-members $15. More at www.northwestperennialalliance.org.
Save the Frogs Day: 1 to 3 p.m. April 29, Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. Thayer Cueter, Edmonds Frog Lady, shares her knowledge and her frogs and talks about what we can do to protect and support native frogs. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or email garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.
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.
Watershed Fun Fair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6. Free community fun event is for adults and kids of all ages at Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.
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.
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