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Apr
4 |
Class:
What To Do in the Food Garden this Month
Time: 10am - Noon
Cost: $10/class or $30/4-class
session |
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Please join Tim Lanfri,
"Master Gardeners" organic vegetable gardening specialist,
for an inspiring and empowering class focused on
what do to in the food garden this month. This class
will cover what can be planted (indoor and out),
how to prepare for planting, how to care for what
is growing, when and how to harvest, and what to
be planning for in the near and longer term. This
class will set you up for success. Class registration
includes hand-outs and "phone support"
from Tim or LS staff.
This class may be taken individually or as part
of a series.
To register: email us |
Apr
4 |
Class:
Introduction to Native Plant Landscaping
Time: 1pm
Cost: Free |
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This
class is an introduction to landscaping with native
plants. The emphasis will be on both converting
to an entirely native landscape (in an urban/suburban
setting) and using native plants among non-natives
in a more conventional landscape. Come learn about
our local plant gems ... just in time for our native
plant sale the following weekend. |
| Apr
11 |
Class:
Organic Beekeeping
Time: 10-2
Cost: $35
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Instructor
Glen Andresen will take you through the basics of
backyard beekeeping using only organic techniques.
Topics will include: basic equipment, where/how
to get bees, what to look for inside the colony,
swarming, nectar-producing plants, harvesting honey,
pests and disease, beeswax and overwintering. Cost
includes Glen's mentoring during your first year
of beekeeping. Sign up now to be ready for this
season.
To register: email us
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| Apr
11 |
Class:
Berry Plants for You and Me
Time: 10:30am (1 hr)
Cost: Free |
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Blueberries,
raspberries and currants, boysen, logan and josta
... you name it, we have it (well, almost). Come
learn about the beautiful and tasty berry plants
that grow well in the Pacific NW and how to successfully
grow and care for those plants. Attendees will receive
10% off their next purchase of a berry plant from
the store.
To register: email us |
| Apr
11 |
Class:
Chicken 101
Time: 1pm (1.25 hr)
Cost: $5-$10, sliding scale donation
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Thinking
about getting chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail. Well, we are pleased to offer this
enabling class on raising the backyard chick flock.
This class will cover how to get started, which
breeds to select, what to expect (i.e., how to prepare),
coop design, and how to deal with common challenges
- poop, predators, pests, health.
To register: email us
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Apr
11-12 |
Pre-Order
Native Plant Sale
Order deadline: Tuesday before
by midnight |
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While
we carry native plants, we offer a wider selection
through our pre-order sales that occur the second
full weekend of each month (in spring and fall).
Order deadline is the Wednesday before by midnight.
For the Plant Availability List and more sale info,
please visit our Native
Plant Sale Page. |
| Apr
23 |
Class:
Chicken 101
Time: 7:00 (1.25hr)
Cost: $5-$10, sliding scale donation
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Thinking
about getting chickens? Not sure what the "adventure"
will entail. Well, we are pleased to offer this
enabling class on raising the backyard chick flock.
This class will cover how to get started, which
breeds to select, what to expect (i.e., how to prepare),
coop design, and how to deal with common challenges
- poop, predators, pests, health.
To register: email us
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| Apr
25 |
Class:
Low Maintenance Walkable Plants
Time: 10:30am
Cost: Free
Canceled.
Please ask sales staff specific questions.
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Interested
in plants that you can walk on or that your pets
can play on. Plants that are both low to the ground
and low in maintenance. We term these "walkable
plants"" and whether you want them as
a lawn alternative or as a complement to a stone
patio or walkway or in your dogs exercise area,
we've got some plants for you. |
