Classes

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Visit our Booth at the Festival. If you have never been to the show- get ready for the ultimate garden experience- it should be on every gardeners bucket list! There are so many cool things to do and discover at the huge event. Display gardens, speakers and of course all the shops- see you at the Market Place Booth #2118! Zenith Holland Nursery display in City Living #6

Create a Bonsai – Make & Take Class with Kerri Bailey. Sun. March 22nd at Noon.
Haven’t you always wanted your own Bonsai tree? In this demonstration class you will learn basic Bonsai techniques & care requirements while you see how it is done. You will then have an opportunity to create your own if you choose after the presentation. Kerri will share her over 20 years of horticulture experience as she shows you how to make your own tree and successfully care for it. Class includes a handout (free) with optional items for sale at a discount- plants, soil, pots, etc. Please call to Register or email thepondpad@gmail.com for more details.

Fountain Care & Placement- with Kerri Bailey. Sun April 26th 11am-12pm. Every garden requires the element of water. Fountains come in many shapes and sizes that can complement any outdoor living space by adding the relaxing and peaceful sound of running water. Backyard birds and pollinators may enjoy visiting for a quick drink. In this class you will learn how to choose, care for and where to properly place outdoor fountains. A discount will be available for any fountains purchased during or after this class. Free, includes a handout. Rescheduled due to corona virus, originally April 4th.

Herbs & Edibles: Grazing in your own Yard! With Cyndi Stuart *Sat. April 11th at 10am.
****This may be rescheduled
Wouldn’t it be nice to walk through your yard grazing on sweet, crunchy pea pods, juicy blueberries, and snip fresh rosemary? Well, come and join Cyndi Stuart for her workshop on growing your own herbs & edibles. Whether you are a beginner just getting started or have been tending an edible garden for years, this is a great opportunity to get some important tips and ideas to enhance and expand your knowledge. Cyndi will discuss what to grow when throughout the season and the best planting and soil conditions for the most successful edibles. Maybe you have been struggling for years over a particular herb, veggie or fruit, only to find out you are working against our Northwest climate instead of with it. Maybe there is tasty substitute you might try in its place. We will start with the dirt and work our way up! Free

Developing Hummingbird & Butterfly Gardens! with Cyndi Stuart. Whether you are looking to add a few irresistible perennials to an existing flower bed or planning a garden from the bottom up, join Cyndi Stuart, former field biologist and now Earth-Friendly Farmer to see what it takes to lure in the Hummingbirds, Butterflies and those hard-working Bees to your backyard. We will look at key plants, design elements, and issues you need to consider when drawing in wildlife. Free- Don’t Miss It! Date to be Determined in June 2020

A bit about our Speakers......

Kerri Bailey is an Herbalist and Horticulturist with over 20 years in the Water Garden & Nursery Industry. Kerri has a BS in Biology and teaches gardening, herbal and DIY classes at Pierce College in Puyallup and at SPSCC. If you have a plant ID, Disease or gardening question, Kerri can answer it- just email her at thepondpad@gmail.com to learn more about her, visit www.HerbalElements.net Kerri also writes our blogs and manages our Facebook page.

Cyndi Stuart with The Roost at Roddy Creek.