EVENTS
North End Flower Club, with horticulture and flower-design speakers, on March 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (first Friday, September through June). $20/membership; $10/lunch meeting. Prospective members welcome. St. John United Lutheran Church, 5515 Phinney Ave. N. Velva, 324-0803.
Adventures in Gardening with Ciscoe, with favorite plants and favorite stories, on March 8, 7 p.m. Center for Urban Horticulture's NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St.
"How to Incorporate Tropical Plants into the Pacific Northwest Landscape," with Ciscoe Morris, presented by Friends of the Conservatory, on March 10, 7 p.m. $20/$25. Also, reception, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (in Volunteer Park Conservatory). Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1247 15th Ave. E. 322-4112.
"Mediterranean Garden Style in the Pacific Northwest: Theory, Aesthetics and Plant Palette," with former Horticulture magazine editor Tom Fischer, presented by the Northwest Horticultural Society, on March 11, 7:15 p.m. $5/$10. Also, reception, 6:45 p.m. Center for Urban Horticulture's NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St.
"Shared Walls: Seattle Apartments 1900-1939," presented by Historic Seattle, on March 14, 10-11:30 a.m. $10/$12. The Chapel, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. Register, 622-6952.
"How to Work with an Architect," presented by Historic Seattle, on March 28, 10-11:30 a.m. $5-$15. The Chapel, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. Register, 622-6952.
Garden Lovers' Book Sale, on April 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Also, wine-and-cheese preview party and book sale, on April 3, 5-8 p.m. $20; call for tickets. Center for Urban Horticulture's Merrill Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St. 543-0415.
"Landscape Lighting," presented by the Northwest Horticultural Society, on April 8, 7:15 p.m. $5/$10. Also, reception, 6:45 p.m. Center for Urban Horticulture's NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St.
"Introduction to Northwest Weather," presented by the Northwest Horticultural Society, on April 16, 7:15 p.m. $5/$10. Also, reception, 6:45 p.m. Center for Urban Horticulture's NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St. Reservations, Dunn Garden, 362-0933.
WORKSHOPS
Rose-pruning demonstration, on Saturday, Feb. 28, Noon-3 p.m. Free. Woodland Park Rose Garden, Woodland Park Zoo, N. 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N.548-2635.
Container Gardening workshop, presented by Crone of Puget Sound, on Feb. 28, 1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave. N.E. Rollie, 729-1013.
City Chickens 101, an introduction to chicken husbandry in an urban and suburban setting, including chicken physiology, behavior, health, nutrition, housing and city regulations, presented by Seattle Tilth, on March 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $30/$40. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 140 (senior center). Register, Carrie, 633-0451, Ext. 101.
Get Ready to Garden, on how to get your garden ready for spring and summer vegetable crops, including planting-bed preparation, soil conditions, seed plantings and season-extension tools (cloches, cold frames), presented by Seattle Tilth, on March 14, 10 a.m.-noon. $25/$35. Bradner Gardens Park, 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Register, Carrie, 633-0451, Ext. 101.
Choosing the Right Home-Composting System for You, presented by Seattle Tilth, on April 4, 10 a.m.-noon. Good Shepherd Center Demonstration Garden, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Register, Carrie, 633-0451, Ext. 101.
Starting with Baby Chicks, presented by Seattle Tilth, on April 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 140 (senior center).
Container Veggie Gardening, about growing food on a balcony or windowsill, presented by Seattle Tilth, on April 16, 7-9 p.m. Bradner Gardens Park, 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Register, Carrie, 633-0451, Ext. 101.
Biointensive Gardening, about growing the most vegetables in a small garden plot, presented by Seattle Tilth, on April 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Bradner Gardens Park, 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St. Register, Carrie, 633-0451, Ext. 101.
PLANT SALES
Spring ephemeral & companion plant sale, presented by the Northwest Horticultural Society, on March 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for Urban Horticulture's NHS Hall, 3501 N.E. 41st St.
Dahlia tuber sale, sponsored by the Puget Sound Dahlia Association, on March 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and March 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 8208 18th Ave. N.E. www.pugetsounddahlias.org/sale.
Calvert Greenhouse/Plant Donations Nursery, featuring plants propagated from the Washington Park Arboretum's collection, on Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Washington Park Arboretum's Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., east entrance. 325-4510 or www.arboretumfoundation.org.
South Seattle Community College Nursery, featuring winter-blooming plants, evergreen shrubs, ferns and more, on Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. SSCC Nursery, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., north-lot entrance. 764-5323.
TOURS
Seattle Chinese Garden, with slide presentation and discussion of the significance of gardens in Chinese culture, on March 14, 10 a.m. (second Saturday). Free. South Seattle Community College's Chan Education Center, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., north parking lot entrance. 282-8040 or seattlechinesegarden.org.
Hidden Treasures of South Seattle, presented by the Northwest Horticultural Society, on April 30, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $45/$65, includes lunch. Kubota Garden, Renton Ave. S. and 55th Ave. S. Reservations, 780-8172.
Seattle Japanese Garden, a 3.5-acre formal garden designed and constructed under the supervision of world-renowned Japanese garden designer Juki Iida in 1960, on Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays- Sundays, 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Free with admission ($3-$5). 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E. 684-4725.
UW Botanic Gardens, an audio tour about the plants at the gardens through an audio tour, daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Available on-line as a free download or rent MP3 player and headphones for $6. Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St. 685-8033 or uwbotanicgardens.org.
Volunteer Park Conservatory, with 30- to 60-minute group tours that cover conservatory plant collections, architectural history, plant acquisition, production and more, on Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $25/group; free for K-12 students. 1400 E. Galer St. Reservations, 322-4112 or volunteerparkconservatory.org.
Washington Park Arboretum, with 60- to 90-minute walks focusing on seasonal interest, native plants or Foster Island ecology, on March 7 and 21, 1 p.m. (first and third Sundays). Free; dress for weather. Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E. 685-8033 or www.uwbotanicgardens.org.[[In-content Ad]]
