• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: Feb. 4, 1 p.m. -- Gardening FAQs and Forum. No fee.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. -- Pruning Japanese Maples, with Dan Gilchrist. Registration required. No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: Feb. 3, 10 a.m. -- Kids Thyme: Plant an Ivy Heart of Love. $10.
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. -- Rose Care, with Sheldon Arkin. No fee.
  
• Master Gardener Demo Garden, Bellevue: Feb . 3, 10:30 a.m. -- Winter pruning, restoring and espaliering fruit trees, with Larry Davis. Information: Mary Osborne, 425-485-5942.

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: Hellebores. No fee.
• Squak Mountain Nursery, Issaquah: Pruning (presented by Alan Haywood). No fee.
• Molbak's, Woodinville: Witch Hazels; Containers; Perennials. No fee.
• Bainbridge Gardens: Pruning, presented by Steve Minch. $5.00 fee.

Topic: "Woodland Gems for Northwest Gardens." Tuesday, January 30 at 10:00am, at Bloedel Reserve. Andy Navage has been Bloedel's horticulturalist for fourteen years.

Open only to members of Bloedel Reserve. A $5 tax-deductible donation for each lecture is requested. For information about membership call 206-842-7631.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 20, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 21, Windmill Gardens, 5832 160th Ave. E., Sumner.
ALSO: Repotting Clinic, by donation, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 20, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 21; 253-857-0117.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, Maple Valley Community Center, no fee. 425.413.2572 for info.
Jeff Lowenfels will be discussing his new book, Teeming with Microbes. Presented as part of the Lake Wilderness Arboretum general membership meeting.

January 12, 12:30-2:30, McCollum Park in Everett. $12, preregister, 425-357-6010.

"Soil Care for the Sustainable Garden," sponsored by Snohomish County Master Gardeners, presented by Christina Pfeiffer.

Also on January 26: "Propagation for the Home Gardener," presented by James Williams.

January 10, 6:45 reception, 7:15 lecture at the Center for Urban Horticulture. $10 public, $5 NHS members. The Northwest Horticultural Society presents "Woodland Monarchy: Podophyllum - Paris - Arisaema," with Dave DeMers, Vancouver horticulturist and plant explorer.

Info: 206-527-1794.

Saturday, February 10, Noon to 2 p.m. $10; pre-registration required.
Meet at the Graham Visitors Center, Arboretum.

The Arboretum also has several fee-based classes and lectures scheduled for February.

"The Conservation Gardener: Not as Easy as It Sounds," A free event for KBGF members and the public.
Dr. Sarah Reichard, Thursday, January 25, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Richmond Beach Congregational Church, Richmond Beach Rd. and 15th Ave NW, Shoreline

The Story of the Apple, Lecture and Booksigning
Tuesday, February 6 at 7:30pm
Speaker: David Mabberley,Director of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens

There is a special admission fee of $30 for this event, which is a tax-deductible contribution to The Arbor Fund, and will be used for maintenance of The Bloedel Reserve.

Wild Wings: Compelling Images of Birds of the West
Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30pm
Speaker: Paul Bannick

Award-winning photographer Paul Bannick specializes in the natural history of North America, especially that of his home, the Pacific Northwest. His evening lecture will focus specifically on our owl and woodpecker species.

Bloedel's Winter Lecture Series is open only to members of Bloedel Reserve. A $5 tax-deductible donation for each lecture is requested. Information about membership in the Reserve can be found on their website, or call 206-842-7631.

On Monday, January 22, South Seattle Community College will host a talk by botanist and South instructor Van Bobbitt on plants of the Galapagos Islands. Admission is free.

Time: 4 PM
Location: Room 2 of the LHO building on the north end of campus next to the SSCC arboretum.

Contact: Melcombe Forbes at 206-852-7516