If you’ve wanted to learn how to design a wildlife-friendly garden that includes native plants, mark your calendar for the an all-day workshop Feb. 12 at the new Edmonds Wildlife Habitat & Native Plant Demonstration Garden, located at 95 Pine St. (below Point Edwards condos and next door to the Willow Creek Salmon Hatchery).
Hosted by the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat & Sustainability Project, a presentation on “Native Plantscaping & Wildlife Habitat Garden Design will run from 9 a.m.-noon, followed by a backyard bird count training with local NOAA scientist Dr. Alan Mearns from 1-3 p.m. Learn how to monitor and collect data for the Great Backyard Bird Count, which takes place Feb. 18-21.
Classroom space is limited but participants should bring their own lunch. To register, call Susie at 425-478-9383 or via email at susie.schaefer@comcast.net.
Along the lines of the wildlife-friendly garden, don’t forget to pre-order your native plants at the Snohomish Conservation District. They have their annual plant sale March 4th and 5th, but pre-orders are due by February 3rd. Here’s a link to the order form – the plants are all native, and all very inexpensive!
https://snohomishcd.org/plant-sale/Final%202011_Order_Form_Fillable.pdf