This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Compost happens! You know the basics. WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will teach you the rest of the story. Learn the in-depth details on what goes on in your compost pile or bin, and how the decomposition process works. The class will also cover using your finished compost, worm castings, and worm tea as well as composting alternatives, such as Green Cone Digesters. Bring your questions!
Join us for an in-home virtual workshop! This short course is designed for beginning home gardeners who want to grow nutritious food. We will share ideas about how to design a low-cost, non-permanent, productive home garden! We are especially excited to work with those who have small yards and apartment balconies where creative space-efficient strategies can make it possible to have a home garden that provides fresh food and fun learning opportunities for all. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Please join this workshop from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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Online handout packets will be shared with participants and the meeting will be recorded and available after the fact.
Burnt Ridge Nursery founder Michael Dolan will lead a tour of our 20-acre organic fruit and nut orchard, with a focus on crops that ripen in the summer including blueberries, mulberries, and figs. Cultivation and propagation techniques will be discussed, as well as the specific characteristics of the varieties that do well here in the Pacific Northwest. Fruit samples and snacks will be provided to-go this year, and all events will be held outdoors in compliance with Washington state COVID guidelines. 2 tours: 10 am -noon and 1:30-3:30. Limit of 30 guests per tour. $15 per individual; $30 for a family (up to 4 people). Parking is limited, please carpool if possible. Plants, produce, and preserves from our farm will be available to purchase after each tour. Tickets at www.burntridgenursery.com or 360-985-2873.
At this FREE workshop, you’ll learn how to garden in a small space. The Square Foot Gardening class will be taught by expert gardeners, Lewis County Master Gardeners! You’ll learn what plants grow well in small spaces, as well as information on soil, compost, fertilizing, planting, weeding, ongoing maintenance of your square foot garden and harvesting your garden bounty.
Square Foot Garden Workshop will be held at Borst Master Gardener’s Demo Garden, on Saturday, April 23rd, 10am.
Just show up, rain or shine and join us for Square Foot Gardening.
The Master Gardner Foundation of Lewis County is please to announce that our annual Spring Plant Sale is coming soon. You will find high quality plants, all grown by Master Gardeners, for a great price. There will be thousands of plants to choose from. Tomatoes, including heirloom varieties, vegetables, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs and much, much more!
Join us on Saturday, May 21st, 9am-4pm and & Sunday, May 22nd, 9am-2pm, at the Southwest WA Fairgrounds, Blue Pavilion, in Chehalis WA.
For more information, contact us @ 360-740-1216.
Free Gardening Classes, taught by WSU Master Gardeners, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control, & Pioneer West Staff.
Topics Include: 10:30; Unusual Containers for Plants, 1:00; Ornamental Noxious Weeds and Native Plant Alternatives, 3:00; Carnivorous Plant Seed Starting
Door Prizes!
Learn how to sharpen your garden tools from an expert. WSU trained Master Gardeners will be teaching the proper way to keep garden tools in top condition. Join us at 10am at the Providence Place Demo Garden.
Learn about growing Lavender from WSU trained Lewis County Master Gardeners. Join us at Borst Park, Master Gardener’s Demo Garden on July 16th, 10am, for a in-depth class on growing Lavender.
Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchards in Onalaska will host weekly organic gardening classes this summer. In the first session, we will discuss how to plan gardens and home orchards and ways to add trees, shrubs, and vines to your existing landscape. We’ll also touch on planting for pollination, nitrogen fixation, sod removal, and mulching. Presented by Ben Kunesh, on staff horticulturalist.
A FREE, fun, kid-friendly event with
live music
plant sale
art
baked goods
garden/other demos
mini goat
free seeds
fun activities
a raffle
and more!
