WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will offer a hands-on workshop about growing garlic from 9 to 10:30 a.m. July 12 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Topics include choosing which type to grow and when to plant, tips for fertilizing and irrigation, when to harvest and how to cure and store […]
NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens, 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, will host Art in the Garden from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13. Artists will display and sell their original works at this free, family-friendly event, which includes music and yarn spinning demonstrations. Clark County Composter Recyclers will also offer demonstrations and answer questions. Learn more at […]
Botanical artist Scott Stapleton will offere a Botanical Art Workshop at the Camas Public Library from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 16. Participants are encouraged to bring any botanical-related projects they are working on for the group to discuss together. This event is intended for adults only. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/botanical or at 360-834-4692.
A Livestock Manure Composting and Land Stewardship Tour will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 17. Attendees will learn new tips and techniques for composting that can: reduce pile size, create a valuable soil amendment, reduce pests, and keep our water clean. This workshop will cover manure composting practices, whether you have your […]
The Friends of Fort Vancouver Garden Fair is 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19 in the Fort Vancouver Heritage Garden and the nearby Building 410 at 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Enjoy guided garden tours; costumed reenactors; displays and booths featuring the Fort Vancouver Rose Society and the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum; live painting by artists […]
Join Hannah Schrager, owner of native plant nursery Good Year Farms, on a stroll from 6-8 p.m. July 21 in the Natural Gardens at Pacific Community Park, Northeast 18th Street and Northeast 172nd Ave. in east Vancouver. This free walk will be a native plant meander and informal Q&A session when participants can learn more […]
The next WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener On the Road Tour is "Let's Have a Blooming Good Time," 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 24. Participants will meet at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. The first stop is Garden Corner, which features the biggest hanging basket in the world, weighing three tons. The […]
The Battle Ground Community Library will host a presentation on Washington State’s pollinators from 10 to 11:45 a.m. July 26, WSU Master Gardeners Anne Bulger and Dot O'Very will teach attendees how to recognize native bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators, understand the threats they face from human activities, and discover simple, effective ways to […]
Join the Vancouver Bee Project for a Bee Walk at the Downs Neighborhood Park starting at noon July 26. This guided walk is a fun, family-friendly way to explore the park and learn about the amazing native bees that live right here in our neighborhoods. This will be an engaging and educational tour highlighting native […]