Calendar of Gardening Events
| When | Event |
|---|---|
| September 7 10:30 am WASILLA | Valley Garden Club - "Homegrown Veggies" Lani from Rainbow Veggies will discuss and demonstrate culturing vegetables as a method of processing and storing your homegrown and locally grown veggies. This method uses a probiotic starter for a healthy and delicious method of enjoying your 5-a day intake. link to website: Valley Garden Club Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1201 Bogard Road, Wasilla |
| September 9 10:00 am 243-1961 ANCHORAGE | Wildflower Garden Club - "From Inspiration to Presentation - A Journey" Speaker and artist for this month's meeting is George Clark. link to website: Wildflower Garden Club Location: Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova Street (15th and Cordova), Anchorage |
| September 9 6:30 pm 770-3692 ANCHORAGE | Alaska Botanical Garden - "Mushroom Walks" Meet at Shop-in-the-Garden. Join fungi expert Kate Mohatt or Dominique Collett for a walk through the Garden to learn about fungi. $5/person, RSVP required. For more information, visit the ABG website. link to website: Alaska Botanical Garden Location: Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road (one block south of Tudor), Anchorage |
| September 11 11:00 am - 4:00 pm 770-3692 ANCHORAGE | Alaska Botanical Garden - "Harvest Day" Family fun, children's activities, dip-netting for Alaskan apples, Scarecrow Contest and more! $5/person, entry free with donation of garden produce or canned goods for the Food Bank of Alaska, Bean's Cafe & The Children's Lunchbox). For more information, visit the ABG website. link to website: Alaska Botanical Garden Location: Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road (one block south of Tudor), Anchorage |
| September 26 2:00 pm 694-2108 EAGLE RIVER | Eagle River Nature Center - "Invasive Weeds and Wildlife Habitat" Gino Graziano, Invasive Weeds and Agricultural Pest Coordinator for the State of Alaska, will discuss how invasive weeds can alter ecosystems in ways that impact salmon, moose and other plant and animal species. The presentation will cover where invasive plants are found in Southcentral Alaska, how they got there, what is being done about invasives, and how you can help. Free (indoors), but parking is $5 for non-members. link to website: Eagle River Nature Center Location: end of Eagle River Road, Eagle River |
| October 5 10:30 am WASILLA | Valley Garden Club - "Garden Tool Care" Stephen Brown, Ph.D. of the Cooperative Extension Service office in Palmer will discuss how to take care of your tools as you put them away for the winter. link to website: Valley Garden Club Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1201 Bogard Road, Wasilla |
| October 7 7:00 - 9:00 pm 566-0539 ANCHORAGE | Anchorage Garden Club- "An Apple A Day" All are welcome to this public education meeting and discussion on fruit trees. link to website: Anchorage Garden Club Location: Pioneer Schoolhouse, 437 E. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage |
| October 14 10:00 am 243-1961 ANCHORAGE | Wildflower Garden Club - "Care and Feeding of Birds in Anchorage" Presented by Jean Tam of the Anchorage Audobon Society. link to website: Wildflower Garden Club Location: Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova Street (15th and Cordova), Anchorage |
| November 4 7:00 - 9:00 pm 566-0539 ANCHORAGE | Anchorage Garden Club- "Flutterbys" All are welcome to this public education meeting - a program on the butterflies of Alaska. link to website: Anchorage Garden Club Location: Pioneer Schoolhouse, 437 E. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage |
| November 11 10:00 am 243-1961 ANCHORAGE | Wildflower Garden Club - "Growing Veggies in Containers" Speaker for this month's meeting is Annie Nevaldine. link to website: Wildflower Garden Club Location: Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova Street (15th and Cordova), Anchorage |
| November 19-20 566-0539 ANCHORAGE | Anchorage Garden Club- "Holiday Flower Show" The Anchorage Garden Club's Holiday Show is an annual event. A list of rules and categories will be available on the Anchorage Garden Club website after October 1. link to website: Anchorage Garden Club Location: Wells Fargo Bank, 301 W. Northern Lights Blvd. (corner of Northern Lights and C Street), Anchorage |