Events

Wells Medina Nursery Employee Container Competition: July 24-31. Guests invited to vote for their favorite container design. 8300 N.E. 24th St., Medina. www.wellsmedinanursery.com.

Summer Celebration and Children’s Fair: 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 9. Event features garden activities for the whole family. Cost: Free. King County Master Gardener Foundation Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-485-5942.

Eastside Fuchsia Society Show and Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 16; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 17. Features selection of plants from Eastside gardeners. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-885 2107.

Classes

King County Master Gardener Foundation talks: All talks at 10:30 a.m. Topics: July 26, “Water Features: Ponds & Falls”; Aug. 2, “All About Compost and Soil”; Aug. 16, “Summer Pruning Fruit Trees”; Aug. 23, “Growing Orchids at Home.” Cost: Free. 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-452-7225.

“Get Dirty”: 10 a.m.-noon July 30. Open to children ages 2-5 and parents. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

Summer Grilling with Chef Russell Lowell: 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Learn how to fillet, season and grill fresh fish. Cost: $40; registration required. Molbak’s, 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville. 425-398-5151.

“Tea for Me and the Bees”: 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 13. Open to children ages 2-5 and parents. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

Fresh Flower Centerpiece workshop: 10:30 am.-noon Aug. 13. Cost: $30. Molbak’s, 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville. 425-398-5151.

“Fall Salad Gardening”: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 19. Learn how to grow your own salad garden in 4 square feet of land. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

Concrete Leaf Casting Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 23. Come cast a concrete leaf for your garden. Cost: Free for members; $15 for non-members. Materials fee: $30. Lake Wilderness Arboretum Nursery, 22520 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or Register@LakeWildernessArboretum.org.

“Ladybug Picnic”: 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 17. Open to children ages 2-5 and parents. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

“Wildlife Friendly Gardening for Natural Pest Control”: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 23. Learn how to attract songbirds, butterflies and beneficial insects, which can act as natural pest control in your garden. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

Bellevue Nursery Master Gardener Clinics: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through September. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Bellevue Nursery, 842 104th Ave. S.E. 425-454-5531 or www.bellevuenursery.com.

“Saving the Earth, One Habitat Garden at a Time”: 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Free seminar led by Brett Johnson. Also features native plant trunk sale and show. Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th St. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or Register@LakeWildernessArboretum.org.

“Slimy Creatures”: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 8. Open to children ages 2-5 and parents. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

“Putting the Garden to Bed”: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14. Learn inexpensive ways to replenish soil. Cost: Free; registration required. Pickering Barn Garden, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 206-633-5045, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org.

Squak Mountain Greenhouses and Nursery: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Free seminars. Squak Mountain Greenhouses and Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E., Issaquah. www.squakmtnursery.com.

Volunteers

Bellevue Botanical Garden: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9 and Sept. 14; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 13 and 27. Volunteers can come dig, lift, pot and take home perennials in preparation for renovation of the NPA Perennial Border. Ongoing: Adult volunteers are needed to care for the Waterwise Garden at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Volunteer days are 1-3 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month. No experience necessary. For details, call Bellevue Utilities at 425-452-4127. Year-round volunteer opportunities include horticultural assistants, special event staff, boards and committees, plant photography and documentation. 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or bbgsoffice@bellevuebotanical.org.

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Volunteer Days: 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays-Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month. Volunteers welcome to come learn new gardening skills and meet friends while helping to maintain the arboretum’s collections. 22520 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-2572 or www.LakeWildernessArboretum.org.

Garden Clubs

Auburn Garden Club: 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. Cost: $1 donation. Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. S.E. 253-874-5841 or 253-839-6023.

Bellevue Botanical Garden Society: 7 p.m. Aug. 5. Annual meeting. Speaker Marty Wingate to discuss “Fabulous Plants—From Our Garden to Yours.” Cost: $25 for nonmembers; free for members. 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or bbgsoffice@bellevuebotanical.org.

Chinook District of Garden Clubs: 10 a.m. Aug. 6. Board meeting. Group represents 12 South King County garden clubs. Call for details about a club in your area. Grace Lutheran Church, 22975 24th Ave. S., Des Moines. 206-242-9074.

Eastside Fuchsia Society: 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Evergreen Court Retirement Center, 900 124th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-885-2107.

Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association: 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Seattle Police Athletic Association Office, 11030 E. Marginal Way S., Tukwila. 253-852-8796.

Greater Federal Way Orchid Society: 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, except July, August and December. Anyone interested in learning about growing orchids is welcome. Bring an orchid to show or come with a question. Annual dues: $10. Kloshe Illahee Lodge, 2500 S. 370th St., Federal Way. 253-946-2300.

Green Thumb Garden Club: 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month. St. John the Baptist Church, 25810 156th Ave. S.E., Covington. 253-630-7674.

Looking for a Garden Club: Garden clubs in the East Lake Washington District welcome new members. For nearby clubs, call the membership chairman: 425-822-7275 and leave a message.

O’Brien Garden Club: 11 a.m. the third Friday of the month. Club is a member of the National Council of State Garden Clubs. Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Ave. S.E., Renton. 425-255-6236.

Puyallup Rose Society: 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Learn to prune, plant and grow roses. Dues: $10 per year. Washington State University extension, Allmendinger Hall, 7612 Pioneer Way E., Puyallup. puyalluprose@comcast.net.

Rock Garden Club: Meets at the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle. 425-391-5335.

Sunset View Garden Club: 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the month. Group is a member of the Washington State Garden Clubs. Golden Pines Retirement Home, 2901 10th Ave. N.E., Renton. 425-255-0859 or 425-255-8195.

Totem Lake Garden Club: 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Visitors welcome. Fire Station No. 26, 9930 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-822-7275.