Home and garden events around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Saturday, October 13, 2018
Trees of Snohomish: Celebrate fall with a guided walking tour of Snohomish trees in the city’s historic district. The Green Snohomish Group is offering two tours starting at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 13. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Meet at Looking Glass Coffee Shop, 801 First St., Snohomish. Call 360-348-7059 or email lyabadgley@comcast.net.
Fall Bulb, Plants and Seeds Sale: The Hardy Plant Society of Washington sale is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Center for Urban Horticulture, in the Northwest Horticultural Society Hall, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. On offer will be many varieties of fall plants and spring blooming bulbs and seeds. Members will be available for questions. Check out the bulb list at www.hardyplantsocietywa.org.
Camano Wildlife Program: A talk on “Eagles and Other Raptors” will be presented by Jim Watson, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife research scientist, at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island. He will discuss a few key species, including bald eagles. For information, call 360-387-2236 or visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.
Bulb Fest: Help plant hundreds of spring flowering bulbs in the Everett Arboretum and Gardens and, in return, take a bag of bulbs home to plant in your own garden. Tools, bulbs and snacks will be provided. All ages welcome. Volunteers are needed from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Meet at the arboretum entrance. The event is free to members and $10 non-members. You can join online or the day of class. Join at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597. An RSVP is required for Bulb Fest.
Get mushy: Snohomish County Mycological Society’s annual wild mushroom show is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at Floral Hall in Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. The show features mushroom displays, kits, books and videos. Learn to distinguish more than 100 different species of wild mushrooms. Bring your own mushroom samples for identification. A class on mushroom identification is set for 1 p.m. The event is free, with donations accepted. More at www.scmsfungi.org.
Master Gardener Hotline & Diagnostic Clinic: Call 425-357-6010 to talk to a master gardener or visit Snohomish County’s walk-in clinic at the WSU Extension office in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, through September. More at extension. wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/master-gardener-program.
Become a master: Master gardener training classes start in January. Research, educate, mentor and answer horticulture questions for the public in a collaborative environment. All training is open book and no memorization is expected. Training involves about 80 hours of classroom and workshop instruction held once a week on Thursdays through March. Tuition is $275, plus a volunteer commitment of 40 hours each year for two years on a variety of horticultural and environmental educational projects. Without the volunteer commitment, tuition is $775. More at tinyurl.com/y8srkp2y or 425-338-2400.
