This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Join in a spirited book discussion of a selected title each month. New participants are always welcome! The March book is: “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. Copies are available at the Information Desk one month before the discussion.
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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You can also dial in using your phone.
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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.
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.
Join us for an all-inclusive book discussion!
3rd Wednesday each month from 6-7 p.m.
Do you want to learn more about rain gardens? Join Stream Team and Bob Simmons from WSU Extension for a free workshop to learn the basics of designing and building your own rain garden. Rain gardens are a great tool for filtering stormwater pollutants before they reach streams! Learn about using native plants to create habitat for birds and pollinators.
Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82796956884?pwd=RlBsUEh6UVoyc2ZJWXBXNUZJTCt0QT09
Meeting ID: 827 9695 6884
Passcode: 918768
Call Number: 1-253-205-0468 / 1-253-215-8782
Join Michael Dolan, owner and founder of Burnt Ridge Nursery, for a discussion of the vast number of apple varieties that grow well in the Pacific Northwest and how to grow them organically. He will also talk about the amazing Monty Surprise apple, the World’s Healthiest Apple, and the process of importing new plant varieties from abroad.
https://www.chronline.com/stories/burnt-ridge-nursery-in-onalaska-open-for-summer-browsing-classes,321725#google_vignette
We’ll discuss the wide world of unusual and underappreciated fruits, including quince, medlar, persimmon, mulberry and the elusive Sorbus domestica (aka “chocolate pear”). We will also talk about the benefits of planting rare trees and what you can do with the fruit.
