Hello April! A time to revel in the growth and natural beauty of the spring season, here’s how we’re doing it…
Rainier Beach Urban Farm Community Seed Swap April 2nd a wonderful opportunity to learn, share and grow your garden seed collection.
Garden lovers book sale April 8th and 9th, Center for Urban Horticulture, gain knowledge, know-how and inspiration for the growing season ahead.
Speaking of books, a season doesn’t go by with out our referring to Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning. Cass was the founder of Plant Amnesty - dedicated to preserving urban greenspaces and providing education, resources and advocacy to avoid malpruning, aka “tree topping”. To honor her life that ended too soon, designers, gardeners, students and volunteers have created the Cass Turnbull garden at the former residence of philanthropist and civil rights activist Kay Bullitt. This local treasure will serve as a community resource and public garden in Capitol Hill beginning this summer. Tours are already sold out, but keep an eye out for announcements for upcoming workshops and events.
Need some love? Get some goat cuddles at North Whidbey Farm April 2nd, 16th and 23rd, $15 for 30 minutes of snuggles plus a bar of handmade soap, sold!
Learn new techniques from some of the world’s finest floral designers at Florists for Peace - a virtual flower class April 11th - 16th. All proceeds to support Sunflower of Peace, an organization sending medical supplies to victims of the war in Ukraine.
Bikes & Birds with Bike Works and Seward Park Audubon April 16th Take a bike cruise through some of Seattle’s best birding spots. Don’t have a bike? Bike Works will have loaners as well as binoculars to borrow, no excuses for this fun.
Kubota Garden tour April 23rd - a return to public garden tours the fourth Saturday of every month! Also mark your calendar for Kubota’s legendary plant sale May 7th.
And after a day of gardening, it doesn’t get better than a Party Pizza pizza party April 24th - a trifecta of yum with Ben’s Bread Co. and Post Alley Pizza at the London Plane.
Another winter in the books, congrats friends!