Schedule of FREE 2013 Savvy Gardener classes coming soon!
2012 Schedule:
Beautiful Solutions for Gardening on Slopes
Saturday, September 15, 2012 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Magnuson Community Center/Windemere Room
Free! This Savvy Gardener event is made possible by sponsorship from Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water Partnership.
Learn how you can replace hard-to-mow slopes with beautiful, easy care plantings. We’ll focus on critical soil building steps, plant selection, planting techniques and proper watering. See for yourself how a heavily-compacted slope in Magnuson Park has been completely transformed, and how the plants in a second garden rebounded as a result of building healthy soil. Please note, this class is not intended for very steep slopes that require structural engineering.
Instructor: Landscape designer/educator Emily Bishton
Optional hands-on learning: Join us after the class at 10:30 for experience in proper planting and mulching at the adjacent Resource Conservation Landscape demonstration garden.
This class is FREE, but pre-registration is required. There are 3 ways you can register:
- In person at Magnuson Community Center, or at any Seattle Community Center near you.
- By phone: Magnuson Community Center 206-684-7026
- Online at the Seattle Parks SPARC website. The course number is 91257
Wildlife-Friendly Gardening: for Beauty and Sustainability
Saturday, October 20th, 2012 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Magnuson Community Center/Windemere Room
Free! This Savvy Gardener event is made possible by sponsorship from Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water Partnership.
Welcome songbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects into your yard while conserving natural resources at the same time. Discover how urban wildlife can provide you with year-round natural pest and weed control and better pollination. See beautiful, tried-and-true plants in Magnuson’s Bird-Friendly Landscape. Learn about design techniques and maintenance practices that can attract and nurture beneficial wildlife in your garden for years to come.
Instructor: Landscape designer/educator Emily Bishton
Optional hands-on learning: Join us after the class at 10:30 for experience in proper planting and mulching at the adjacent Bird-friendly Landscape demonstration garden.
This class is FREE, but pre-registration is required. There are 3 ways you can register:
- In person at Magnuson Community Center, or at any Seattle Community Center near you.
- By phone: Magnuson Community Center 206-684-7026
- Online at the Seattle Parks SPARC website. The course number is 91266
