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All classes begin at 10:00 am. Educational classes are free. Workshops have limited size and require advanced registration and payment. Fees include materials. Advanced registration is appreciated for all classes:
Call (425) 334-2002 or email info@sunnysidenursery.net.
2012 Winter and Spring Classes & Events at a Glance:
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Hanging Baskets Workshop; Vegetables for Sun
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Hanging Baskets Workshop -
Saturday, May 19th
Add overflowing color to otherwise ‘uninhabitable’ spaces when you hang up your very own basket planted with Greenhouse Manager, Mary Stole. She’ll show you the tricks and share the tips for phenomenal hanging baskets. $40 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 20.
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Vegetables for Sun -
Saturday, May 26th
It’s time to be planting your warm-season crops! Want help? We’ve got years of experience to help you grow a terrific summer bounty. From what grows well here, to essential soil additions to warning signs of potential disease; ask questions, share personal experience or just sit back and learn in this discussion on homegrown summer produce. FREE.
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All classes begin at 10:00 am. Educational classes are free. Workshops have limited size and require advanced registration and payment. Fees include materials. Advanced registration is appreciated for all classes:
Call (425) 334-2002 or email info@sunnysidenursery.net.
2012 Summer and Fall Classes & Events at a Glance:
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Roses II: Summer Love; Summer Pruning; Rain Gardens; Lavender; Celebration Time: 4th of July Container Kid's Class; Gardening for Wildlife
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Keeping Veggies Growing; Feed the Birds: Summer Apple Feeders Kid's Class; Grasses: Easy Garden Magic; Peas in a Pot Kid's Class
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I Think I Can! Watering Cans Kid's Class; Sedums by the Seashore Kid's Class; Leaf Sculptures Workshop
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Fall Interest with Flowers & Foliage; Round III in the Veggie Garden; Lawns: Planting New & Renovating Old
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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY; Plant a Pumpkin Workshop
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Roses III: Putting Roses to Bed; Wreath-making
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Wreath-making
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Roses II: Summer Love -
Saturday, June 2nd
Let your love of roses grow with this second of three in our rose class series this year! Review the various classifications of roses; their blooms, fertilizers and stimulants; their fragrance, growing habits, special uses and colors; and the necessary insects and disease, with local rose enthusiast and long-time grower, Sandy Schumacher. FREE.
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Summer Pruning -
Saturday, June 9th
Some jobs are more fun when you know you’re doing them right. Enter pruning classes. Let Certified Professional Horticulturist, Trevor Cameron strengthen your knowledge base on when and how to prune right with this informative discussion and improve not only your landscape’s performance but also your ability to enjoy the task at hand. FREE.
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Rain Gardens -
Saturday, June 16th
What are they and what is all the fuss about them recently? Learn from the professionals of Innovative Landscape Technologies how you can help protect Puget Sound and improve your landscape at the same time by installing a high-functioning, low-maintenance rain garden! FREE.
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Lavender -
Saturday, June 23rd
Liven up your landscape, and your life, with lavender! From tiny ‘Thumbelina’ to potpourri perfect ‘Provence’, acquaint yourself with a multitude of varieties of this multipurpose plant. Plus, share in discussing a variety of ways you can use lavender ‘after harvest’ with nursery staff member and fellow lover of lavender, Melissa Volk. FREE.
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Celebration Time: 4th of July Container Kid's Class -
Wednesday, June 27th
It’s time for red, white & blue! We’ll help you decorate with a festive planting for the occasion. $5 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 25. If under 12 years old, please be accompanied by an adult.
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Gardening for Wildlife -
Saturday, June 30th
Your garden can become a wildlife haven with simple steps shared by the Camano Island Community Wildlife Habitat Project. Learn how to incorporate food, water and shelter for wildlife into your landscape, along with sustainable gardening practices that benefit our natural resources. Bonus: After class, enjoy the free, self-guided ‘Camano Island Habitat Garden Tour’ of 6 gardens illustrating the points that were taught in class! Pick up maps at 141 East Camano Dr. after class on Saturday. Docents at each site will describe each garden’s special wildlife-friendly features. FREE.
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Keeping Veggies Growing -
Saturday, July 7th
This summer check-up on your vegetable garden is geared to keep you growing! We’ll discuss things you should be doing now to keep your summer veggies happy and productive, and we’ll guide you toward getting your seeds started for fall crops. Bring questions, share personal experiences, and learn from long-time growers in this free flowing discussion. FREE.
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Feed the Birds: Summer Apple Feeders Kid's Class -
Wednesday, July 11th
Learn a bit about the birds we see in our gardens & make a cute feeder to hang at home to encourage them to come! $5 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 25. If under 12 years old, please be accompanied by an adult.
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Grasses: Easy Garden Magic -
Saturday, July 21st
Inspiring, beautiful, easy-to-grow and even low maintenance, grasses really are easy garden magic. Join professional landscape designer, Marti Civarra, to learn how you can best incorporate these great additions into your garden now! FREE.
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Peas in a Pot Kid's Class -
Wednesday, July 25th
Plant up peas in a pot to take home & grow for eating this fall! We’ll talk a bit about vegetable gardening, too. And, we’ll be planting open-pollinated peas so you can collect & save some of your seeds to re-plant next spring. $5 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 25. If under 12 years old, please be accompanied by an adult.
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I Think I Can! Watering Cans Kid's Class -
Wednesday, August 8th
We’ll be decorating watering cans in class for kids to take home & help out in the garden. Plus, we’ll talk a little about how to water plants so they don’t need to be watered too often.$5 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 25. If under 12 years old, please be accompanied by an adult.
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Sedums by the Seashore Kid's Class -
Wednesday, August 22nd
Enjoy our town by the sea! We’ll plant up ceramic sea shell pots with hardy sedums. Plant & enjoy! $5 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 25. If under 12 years old, please be accompanied by an adult.
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Leaf Sculptures Workshop -
Saturday, August 25th & Sunday, August 26th
Never made one? Learn now! Made one before? Come back for fresh inspiration from garden art ‘Kayak Greens’ business owner, Sandy Milam. Capture your favorite leaf in sculpture and take it home to either paint or leave with it's natural finish and enjoy. ‘Craft clothes’ and gloves are suggested. $40 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 16 each day.
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Fall Interest with Flowers & Foliage -
Saturday, September 8th
Make your autumn landscape awesome. Join CPH, Trevor Cameron, and learn what to plant to keep the flowers blooming, how to incorporate brilliant deciduous color and more. Timing is also key. Plant now to enjoy the beauty of autumn in your garden in the months ahead. FREE.
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Round III in the Veggie Garden -
Saturday, September 15th
Get digging for ‘Round 3’ in the harvest season! Transplants are in and you still have time to start some varieties of seeds. Join us to discuss appropriate choices for the season, crop rotation, extending the season, overwintering crops and other tidbits of interest for cool-season gardeners. FREE.
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Lawns: Planting New & Renovating Old -
Saturday, September 22nd
Now is the time to tackle the lawn. And a little solid knowledge goes a long way for greener days ahead. Come to class with Trevor Cameron, CPH, and whether starting new or fixing up the old, go home with the knowledge of how to get your lawn going right. FREE.
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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY -
Saturday, October 6th
Year 64 is here for us, and that’s mostly because of you. Come in for our annual day to say ‘Thank you’! Join us for a free barbecue hotdog lunch from 11-2pm, free hourly raffles from 11-3pm, free face painting and other activities for the kids, and great deals for everyone. FREE. Thank you for your patronage!
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Plant a Pumpkin Workshop -
Saturday, October 20th
Get creative with a fun, fresh way to incorporate pumpkins into your harvest season- plant them! Carve one up with nursery staff member, Melissa Volk, and keep going with some great fall picks for color that will keep you in the holiday spirit from Halloween through Thanksgiving. $20 fee includes materials. Pre-registration and payment required. Class limit 30.
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Roses III: Putting Roses to Bed -
Saturday, November 3rd
When do you stop fertilizing? Should your roses be trimmed in the fall? Why mulch? How do you protect against wind and extreme cold? Answer these questions and more with long-time grower and local rose enthusiast, Sandy Schumacher in her 3rd informative class on roses with us this year. FREE.
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Wreath-making -
Saturday, November 17th – Sunday, December 9th
The time for homegrown, homemade evergreen wreaths is here! And if you’ve never made one, you’d never believe the difference. Our diverse selection of fresh greens and accents make for amazingly beautiful and long-lasting wreaths. Bring family and friends and create a great holiday tradition, too! Prices vary. Schedule a private party of 10 or more in advance, or call for an appointment individually or for small groups.
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Wreath-making -
Daily through Sunday, December 9th
Wreath-making continues! Enjoy making your very own wreath with our homegrown greenery and dried accents and enjoy the results for months to come! Prices vary. Schedule a private party of 10 or more in advance, or call for an appointment individually or for small groups.
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HOURS OF OPERATION:
Summer (March-October):
Monday-Saturday 9:30am-6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
Winter (November-February):
February hours:
Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Holidays:
Leap Day, Wed, Feb 29th: It's an extra day... doesn't that make it a holiday? We're open regular business hours.
Phone: (425) 334-2002
Email: info@sunnysidenursery.net
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