OTHER HAPPENINGS THIS WEEKEND Quilters Anonymous 33rd Annual Quilt Show: “Our Wild Quilt Garden”: Through Sunday, March 16. Over 500 quilts in a dozen different catgories on display during this large annual quilt show, ranging from traditional styles to art quilts and other innovative designs. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe. Friday and Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 per person. Bus arrivals receive a discount. For more information, see quiltersanonymous. Garden Trellises & More: Fun Projects with Pruned Cuttings: Saturday, March 15. Join Bryn Homsey and discover how to make use of all those fruit or pine tree cuttings. Learn about designs, fastening, creating plant cages and hoops to hold up those stray pea plants – and how our ancestors handled these issues. Short slide show of historical trellises, arbors, espalier designs, and fanciful Victorian aviaries. Sixth in the series of gardening programs presented by Blaine C.O.R.E. (Community Orchards for Resources and Education.) 1 to 3 p.m. Blaine Library. 3rd Annual Women in Agriculture Conference: Saturday, March 15. Held in multiple locations across Washington, including Coupeville, Lynden, Mount Vernon, and Snohomish. This multiple site conference format brings a national and local speakers, provides an opportunity for learning and networking with other women involved in agriculture. See WomenInAg.wsu.edu or contact your local WSU Extension. Bellingham Monthly Winter Farmers Market: Saturday, March 15. A number of vendors with produce, baked goods, arts and crafts and more. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Depot Market Square, Bellingham. (2014 regular season opens Saturday, April 5.) 2nd Annual Snohomish Chocolate Walk: Saturday, March 15. (SOLD OUT!) historicdowntownsnohomish.org. Renovating Old Fruit Trees: Saturday, March 15. Ani Gurnee of Aulos Design will explain the benefits of renovating old fruit trees and the best approach and techniques to achieve added production in your trees. 11 a.m. to noon. Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Reservations required, $8 class fee. (360) 466-3821, christiansonsnursery. Starting, Planting & Staking Dahlias Made Easy: Saturday, March 15. The instructors are John Willson, founder of Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm and Larry Childs, grower extraordinaire at Baby Island Dahlias. Meerkerk Gardens. 10:30 a.m. at Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, off Resort Road. $10 class fee. Reservations please. (360) 678-1912, [email protected]. Grow a Prize-Winning Vegetable Garden! Saturday, March 15. Learn how to grow the best-tasting, easiest-to-grow vegetables ever. Tailored to the beginning gardener, class covers soil preparation, garden location and layout, and seed starting. Gardening expert Debra Olberg will also discuss fertilizers, watering, pest control, and organic options. Registration required. $35 per person. 9 a.m. to noon. Whatcom Community College, Bellingham. (360) 383-3200. Mason Bees: Saturday, March 15. Ever see a Bee Hive made out of bricks? Us neither! Find out all about Mason Bees, what they are, how to care for them and how helpful they can be in your garden. Hosted by Lynn Pearson. 10 a.m. Kent’s Garden and Nursery, 5428 Northwest Dr, Bellingham, (360) 384-4433. WA Feather Fanciers Poultry Show: March 15. Promoting chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowl. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Pavilion #600, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe. For more information see washingtonfeatherfanciers.webs. Learn the Art of Bonsai: Saturday, March 15. Learn the art of Bonsai from Debbie Wetmore-Pringle who has been practicing it for many years and has an incredible collection to prove it. Potting, pruning, feeding and general growing information will all be discussed. 10 a.m. Free. Sunnyside Nursery, Everett. Call (425) 334-2002 or email [email protected]. Make your Own Hypertufa Trough: Saturday, March 15. Make your own, old English style Hypertufa trough in this ‘Make It and Take It’ class. Create your own planter I the style of old stone sinks that have been used to grow planst for centuries. Hypertufa is lighter than concrete and undamaged by freezing. Class fee is $39. 9 a.m. Garden Spot Nursery. 900 Alabama St. Bellingham. Call 360-676-5480 to register. Learn to Grow Fruit Trees: Saturday, March 15. We’ll discuss the easiest varieties to grow, how to decide which rootstock to plant, where and how to plant, and what initial pruning and training are needed. You leave knowing how to establish your trees and give them the best start for the critical first 3 years. No registration required. Be prepared to be outside. 10:30 a.m. Cloud Mountain Farm Center, 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson. (360) 966-5859, cloudmountainfarmcenter.org. Growing Apples and Pears: Saturday, March 15. Apples and Pears are some of the favorite crops to grow and eat in the NW. In this general overview workshop we will discuss growing techniques and demonstrate tree pruning. Techniques covered range from pruning established dwarfs to renovating older trees you’ve inherited. No registration required. Be prepared to be outside. 3:30 p.m. Cloud Mountain Farm Center, 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson. (360) 966-5859, cloudmountainfarmcenter.org. Museum of Northwest Art’s MoNA Style: March 15-16. This year we’re celebrating MoNA Style’s 30th Anniversary. Artist Booths are open March 15-16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. First ever evening fashion show and silent auction March 15 at 7 p.m. La Conner, monamuseum.org. Brunch Club – Corn Beef Hash and Irish soda bread: Saturday, March 15. Join Cooking School Coordinator Laura Hartner for our monthly Brunch Club as we make corned beef hash, eggs with Dubliner cheese, and sweet Irish soda bread. Coffee, tea and mimosa included! $25 per person. Starts at 9:30 a.m. Gretchens Kitchen, 509 S 1st Street, Mt. Vernon. (360) 336-8747, gretchenskitchen. SoulCollage Workshop with Deborah Moskowitz: Saturday, March 15. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $45. All material included. The Center of Holistic Wellness, 609 Murdock St., Sedro Woolley. RSVP to (360) 420-2630. Beginning Bonsai Workshop: Sunday, March 16. Learn hands-on basics of creating a beautiful bonsai from expert Tori Lenze. Includes bonsai pot, plant, soil and screening. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Reservations required (360) 466-3821. Class fee. christiansonsnursery. St Patrick’s Day Celebration: Monday, March 17. Irish eyes will be smiling at this class on Irish recipes and beer with Cooking School Coordinator Laura Hartner. Irish soda bread with Rarebit, homemade Corned Beef, Colcannon, and Whiskey Cake. $35 per person. 6:30 p.m. Gretchens Kitchen, 509 S 1st Street, Mt. Vernon. (360) 336-8747, gretchenskitchen. Also see the Lynden Craft and Antique Show and 3rd annual Women in Ag conference per previous posts, or see our website at grownorthwest.
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