Community Happenings

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• Job Posting: Landscape Architect/Garden Designer
  Who: City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
  What: The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Community Gardening Program is building a roster of Landscape Architects/Garden Designers with a focus on providing garden design services for new and expanded P-Patch Community Gardens in neighborhoods throughout Seattle.
  More Information: www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods
• Job Posting: Composting Operations Manager
  Who: Recology Oregon Compost
  What: Plans and manages operations relating to composting among other duties. Should have BA and 4+ years related experience including detailed knowledge ofc composting.
  Where: Please send your resume to: Recology Oregon Compost Inc. c/o Phil Graham 5900 Ostrom Rd Wheatland, CA 95692 or email pgraham@recology.com
• Free Rain Garden Workshops
  Who: Stewardship Partners
  What: The key to managing your stormwater and protecting Puget Sound. Soak up rainwater from downspouts, driveways and sidewalks!
  When: Weekday Evenings 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  Where: 3/18 Bothell; 3/30 Seattle; 4/1 Mercer Island; 4/29 Lake Forest Park; 4/29 Bellevue; 5/18 Duvall
• Planting and Caring for Young Fruit Trees Class
  Who: City Fruit
  What: Find out how and where to plant your new tree and how to keep it healthy. John Reardon, VP of the Seattle Tree Fruit Society, teaches tree care classes for Plant Amnesty, the Seattle Tree Fruit Society and City Fruit. ($15 City Fruit members, $20 non-members)
  When: Saturday, March 20; 10 a.m. -noon.
  Where: Orca School Environmental Learning Center
  More Information www.cityfruit.org/calendar.htm, registerat www.brownpapertickets.com/event/93286
• The Edible Hedge
  Who: OmCulture Studio
  What: Come and learn hedge design, propagation techniques, sheet-mulching, ecosystem enhancement, and plan an entire easy-to-replicate edible hedge! $50.
  When: Sunday March 21; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  More Information: Email jennypell@gmail.com or call (206) 949-0496, pre-registration is required. See www.permaculturenow.com.
• Basket Weaving Class
  Who: School of the Lost Arts
  What: Learn to make traditional Appalachian egg baskets! Over the course of this class you will start and finish your very own basket (supplies and refreshments provided). $50.
  When: April 10; 1-5 p.m.
  More Information: To register, go to www.lostartsschool.org/arts.htm
• Early Bloomers Plant Sale
  What: Gardeners will find a great selection of young shrubs, small trees, conifers, bonsai starts, and early-blooming perennials at the Arboretum Foundation's sale.
  When: Saturday April 10; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  Where: Outside Washington park Arboretum's Graham Visitors Center, at 2300 Arboretum Drive E.
  More Information: See www.arboretumfoundation.org or call (206) 325-4510.
• Vashon Permaculture Design Certification Course
  Who: KoruOra
  What: This course includes lectures, discussions, demonstrations, team design work, hands-on activities, presentations and tours to demonstrate how human beings integrate ethically, holistically, and dynamically into natural ecosystems which are continuously evolving. Registration ends March 20, 2010. ($800)
  When: 6 Weekends: April 3/4, 10/11, 24/25, May 15/16, 22/23 & June 5/6; Daily hours 10 a.m.-5p.m.
  Where: Vashon Cohousing, 10421 S.W. Bank Rd. #20 Vashon, WA  98070
  More info: www.koruora.com To register contact (206) 463-0729 or koru@gmail.com
• Discussion with the author of "Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork"
  Who: The Good Life: Books for Better Living
  What: The global food system is a major contributor to climate change, producing as much as one third of greenhouse gas emissions. How we farm, what we eat and how our food gets to the table all have an impact.
  When: April 15; 6:30 p.m.
  More info: Tickets are $35; to reserve your seat, visit www.kimricketts.com.
• Annual Native Spring Plant Sale
  Who: Washington Native Plant Society
  What: Thousands of plants, hundreds of species native to Washington, including ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and trees as well as books, cards, gifts and more!
  When: Saturday, May 8, 2010; 10:00 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Where: Bellevue Botanical Garden 12001 Main St. Bellevue, WA 98005
  More info: Call (206) 527-3210, email wnps@wnps.org or see www.wnps.org.
• Sustainability Leaders Workshop
  Who: The Natural Step
  What: The Natural Step offers a comprehensive, scientifically-based framework to answer the question "How do I know when my organization is sustainable?" and then move step-by-step toward the answer.
  When: May 27-28,2010.
  More Information: www.naturalstepusa.org/sustainability-leaders-info/

• Sorticulture: Everett's Garden Arts Festival
  Who: City of Everett
  What: Where art and nature are perfectly paired. Overlooking Port Gardner Bay, this event is host to: hand-crafted garden art, rare plants from specialty nurseries, display gardens, kids' activities, food fair, wine garden, live acoustic music. Special guest: Ciscoe Morris.
  When: June 11-13, 2010.
  Where: Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. Everett, WA  98101
  More info: Lisa Newland, Cultural Arts Coordinator, City of Everett (425) 257- 7107 or www.enjoyeverett.org

• Free Burlap Bags
  Who: Espresso Vivace
  What: Burlap bags available on first-come, first-served basis.
  When: M-F; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Where: 1512 11th Ave.

• Growing Groceries Volunteer Mentors
  Who: WSU, Snohomish County
  What: A 3-hour basic training class on growing garden vegetables and fruits. Then volunteers will take that information to their communities.
  When: Monthly
  Where: Snohomish County
  More info: Contact Sharon Collman at (425) 357-6025 or collmans@wsu.edu

• Bradner Gardens Park Volunteer
  Who: Seattle Tilth, Bradner Gardens
  What: Work alongside the founders of Bradner Gardens Park to help this committed citizen group maintain a public park as a demonstration of a productive, inviting, and ecologically functional landscape. Work parties, events, workshops, cider presses and more!
  When: See schedule of work parties, events and workshops.
  Where: Bradner Gardens, South Seattle
  More info: Contact Joyce Moty at jmoty@earthlink.net.

• Info about event listings

  Is your organization offering an opportunity to support local food systems, a healthy environment or community?  Would you like your event to be included in this listing? If so, please email lizaburke@seattletilth.org with your info concisely written in this format: Title:, Who (presenting org.):, What:, When:, Where:, Contact Info (w/website). Thank you!