Upcoming Classes
for 2009
Long Lasting Summer Bloomers with Lisa
Gregg
Wednesday, June 24th & Saturday, July 18th all classes held from 10:00 - 11:00
Does your garden turn green after rhodies and azaleas
finish blooming? In this class Lisa will introduce you to
flowering shrubs, trees and perennials that will bring you color and
fragrance from spring until frost.
Rain Garden Workshop
Thursday, June 18th from
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Soak it up and let it bloom: Build your own rain
garden. The rain runoff from your
roof, driveway or patio has to go somewhere.
Why not use it to water a beautifully functional low-maintenance
landscape feature? Colorful, lush
rain gardens reduce flooding, recharge our drinking water supply, treat
pollution, and provide habitat for backyard wildlife.
Join Washington Sea Grant, Kitsap County Surface and Stormwater Program,
and WSU Kitsap County Extension in a FREE workshop on rain garden installation.
To register go to
www.kitsapgov.com/sswm/workshop.htm or email Jeff at jaws@u.washington.edu
Perennials in Containers with Sylvia
Smith
June 21st from 1:00 -
2:00
Using Perennials in pots can give you year round beauty
and interest. In this class you’ll
learn how to get the biggest bang for your planting efforts.
Sylvia will teach you how to plant Perennials in pots and containers that
will liven up your patio, gardens, entryways and outdoor grounds.
Low Water Use Gardening
with Lisa Gregg
Saturday, June 13th both from 10:00 - 11:00
Reduce your water bills in summer and have a healthier,
more low maintenance garden. Lisa will discuss soil types and how to
improve them, drought tolerant plants, drought tolerant design tips, and
irrigation.
Designing with Perennials with Lisa Gregg
Saturday, June 20th
class held from 10:00 - 11:00
Perennials provide the same (or better) color and
excitement in your garden as annuals, but they come back year after year.
Learn how to make perennials work together with shrubs and other perennials.
Lisa will demonstrate perennial combinations for sun and shade and introduce
‘tried and true’ along with ‘interesting new’ perennials to consider for your
garden.
Summer Pruning with Sam Rader
Saturday, June 20th
from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn when, why and how to prune trees and shrubs for
plant size control.
Staying Healthy In The Garden
Saturday, June 27th -
Class starts at 10:00 am
Now that the sun has started to come out, you may find
yourself out in the garden tackling a winter’s worth of weeds.
Join Rob Sprague, from Kitsap Physical Therapy, and learn exercises to
get you in shape for the gardening season and help prevent injuries!
Moss Topiary Chair with Sylvia Smith
Sunday, July 5th -
Class start at 1:00 pm
Material Fee of $45.00 (bring your own chair)
Due to space this class is limited to 6 people.
We’ve helped lots of you get your moss chairs started
growing over the past year, but for those who haven’t been able to join this
class we decided to offer it one more time. This class will help you with the
secrets of turning just about anything into a moss topiary for your secret shade
garden!
LIVE RADIO SHOW with Ciscoe Morris
Saturday, July 11h from
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Ciscoe Morris, Seattle Gardening Guru,
will be here broadcasting his live radio show. Come see
him live and bring your gardening questions and cameras for photo opportunities.
Fairy Lanterns with Sylvia Smith
Saturday, July 11th drop in anytime between
11:00 am and 3:00 pm & Saturday, Aug 15th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join Sylvia for a fun class and do some beading instead
of weeding! We will make a fairy
lantern to light your garden path.
For this class you must bring a small wide mouth glass jar, and both seed beads
and some larger decorative beads.
This is a great class for adults as well as kids.
Children ages 5 - 11 years old needs to be accompanied with an adult.
Fall Veggies with Sylvia Smith
Sunday, July 12th &
Sunday, July 26th both classes held from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
It's time to plant your fall veggie crop! It seems
early but really it's time! Join Sylvia in this class to learn about fall
veggies, planting and care instructions. You can be eating a great crop of fall
peas as well as so much more!
Living Wreath Workshop with Sylvia Smith
Sunday, July 19th from
1:oo pm—3:00 pm, Saturday, August 1st from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm & Sunday, August
16th from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Material Fee: $75.00 (includes wire
wreath, 24 sedums, moss, soil and instructions) - Normal retail would be $99.99
Here it is, by popular demand! Living wreaths! We will
make a living wreath by planting succulents into a wire frame wreath
filled with sphagnum moss and a little soil.
You will receive written instructions on how to maintain your wreath for
optimum growth, how to care for it over the winter season, and a shallow tray to
water it in. This class will be held in our potting tent, dress
appropriately for a warm (wishful thinking?) outdoor location.
Only 10 students at a time, so call your girlfriends and reserve your space now!
Gardening with Deer: A Roundtable
Discussion with Lisa Gregg
Saturday, July 25th all classes held from 10:00 - 11:00
Not quite ready to seal off your property with
deer-proof fencing but would like to hear about and discuss ideas for preventing
deer damage in your garden? Lisa will provide her best tips on plant
choices and other strategies and lead a class discussion on this key topic for
rural gardens.
Fairy Lanterns with Sylvia Smith
Saturday, Aug 15th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join Sylvia for a fun class and do some beading instead
of weeding! We will make a fairy
lantern to light your garden path.
For this class you must bring a small wide mouth glass jar, and both seed beads
and some larger decorative beads.
This is a great class for adults as well as kids.
Children ages 5 - 11 years old needs to be accompanied with an adult.
