Cascade Gardener

Cascade Water Alliance offers free gardening classes to help you have beautiful, healthy landscapes while using water efficiently.

Please click on the links below to register.

Water Savers and Garden Makers

August 8 – Sue Goetz – IN-PERSON at Gray Barn Nursery in Redmond

August 21 – IN-PERSON at McAuliffe Park in Kirkland – Hands on Learning on saving water, protecting water, and preparing for stormwater events

Seasons of Change: Gardens that Grow with You

September 5 – Sue Goetz – IN-PERSON at Bellevue Nursery – Creative Container Gardening

September 20 – Marianne Binetti – IN-PERSON at Squak Mountain Nursery – Lawn Liberation, Save Water, Create Beauty

September 30 – Sue Goetz – Landscaping for Winter Color and Beauty

Garden Transitions: Fall Lessons for Winter and Beyond

October 7 – Lisa Taylor – Putting Your Garden to Bed

October 11 – Erica Browne Grivas – IN-PERSON at Squak Mountain Nursery – Fall for These Combos: Plants That Shine in Autumn and Beyond

October 14 – Jessi Bloom – Seasonal Garden Stewardship: Preparing for Winter

October 21 – Christina Pfeiffer – Dormant Season Garden Tasks to Boost Gardens and Gardeners

October 26 – IN-PERSON at McAuliffe Park in Kirkland – Cascade Gardeners Give Back; Help Restore and Urban Forest

October 28 – Ladd Smith – Fall and Winter Chores for Easy Spring Gardening

Cascade offers free walking tours at local gardens led by gardening experts. Click the link below to register, and follow us on social media to learn about upcoming events.

Garden Walking Tours

August 1 – Lisa Taylor – Walk and Talk with Lisa Taylor at the Tot Lot Pea Patch in Kirkland

August 15 – Lisa Taylor – Walk and Talk with Lisa Taylor at the community gardens at Marymoor Park

August 22 – Lisa Taylor – Walk and Talk with Lisa Taylor at the Heritage Park in Sammamish

August 29 – Marianne Binetti – Walk and Talk with Marianne Binetti at Bellevue Botanical Garden

September 19 – Lisa Taylor – Walk and Talk with Lisa Taylor at the Pickering Barn in Issaquah

September 26 – Jessi Bloom – Walk and Talk with Jessi Bloom at Beaver Lake Lodge/Park Area in Sammamish 

October 3 – Jessi Bloom – Walk and Talk with Jessi Bloom at Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond

Want more out of class? Browse Cascade Gardener guides, handouts, and more.