Page 11 - Winter/Spring Activity Guide

GARDENING ORGANIC LANDSCAPING BASICS
WORKSHOPS From design to planting to maintaining your yard, we’ll talk QUILTING
about proper landscaping techniques as well as how to do
Ages: 14 & up
these things organically for the improved health of your
CLASSES
Instructor: Sue Bokelman, plants, your family and the environment. We’ll talk soil, Instructor: Wendy Crispin
Ages: 9 & up
fertilizer, water, mulching, and tips for success.
The Plant Pro
1 session
Min. 5/Max. 15
Location: Tree House,
FEE
DAY DATE
TIME
582 E. 6th Avenue, Post Falls W 1/15 6:00-8:00pm $22 1211 E. 3rd Avenue, Post Falls
Location: Black Bay Depot,
ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING
The seed catalogs have arrived and you’re thinking
Spring. You can almost taste the fresh fruits of your
labors. Learn how to start seeds indoors (yes, we’ll get dirty), transplant
them into a garden of properly prepared soil, and care for them until harvest using proper organic SEWING MACHINE 101
gardening techniques. We’ll talk water, fertilizer, mulch and pest control. Is the sewing machine just sitting in your
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session
DAY DATE TIME FEE closet? Are you scared to adjust the tension?
W 1/29 6:00-8:00pm $22 Do you not know how to thread it, but you
W 5/7 6:00-8:00pm $22 want to learn? This is the class for you.
Come learn how to use your machine and sew
GROWING FRUIT IN NORTH IDAHO a pillowcase. Your instructor will precut and
We can grow a myriad of trees, bushes, brambles, vines and perennials with edible fruit in north Idaho. supply the fabric, material fee is $12. You will
Learn how to grow them from planning and planting through watering, fertilizing, pest control and pruning need to bring your own machine and long
to harvest. We’ll be using a primarily organic approach for growing edibles.
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session straight pins.
DAY DATE TIME FEE Min. 3/Max. 6 1 session
W 2/12 6:00-8:00pm $22 DAY DATE TIME FEE
Sa 2/15 1:30-4:00pm $30
STOP THE BRUTAL PRUNING Sa 3/22 1:30-4:00pm $30
Learn proper pruning techniques for your trees (shade, flowering, fruiting and evergreen), shrubs
(flowering, fruiting, roses and hedges), edibles and perennial flowers to keep them happy and healthy. STRING BLOCKS
We’ll also discuss timing and tools. Relax and sew up your scraps while learning
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session
DAY DATE TIME FEE how versatile this basic block can be!
W 2/26 6:00-8:00pm $22 Instructor will provide paper, you bring your
sewing machine, scraps of fabric and fabric
PERENNIAL FLOWER GARDENS scissors.
Grow a beautiful garden that will come back year after year, bigger and better. We’ll talk about choosing Min. 3/Max. 8 1 session
plants for problem areas (including herbs) as well as planning, planting, watering, fertilizing, maintenance DAY DATE TIME FEE
and pest control. Sa 2/15 4:30-6:30pm $40
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session
DAY DATE TIME FEE
W 3/12 6:00-8:00pm $22 OPEN SEWING
(help for your own quilt project)
GROWING GRASS – LAWNS Are you having trouble finishing or starting
Learn how to grow a lawn in north Idaho. We’ll talk about types of grasses (native and turf-type), planning, that quilt project you are working on? Want to
planting, watering, fertilizing, pest control (common diseases and insects), and other proper lawn care meet other quilters? Bring whatever you need
practices using a primarily organic approach. for your project; I would love to help!
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session Min. 3/Max. 6 1 session
DAY DATE TIME FEE
W 3/26 6:00-8:00pm $22 DAY DATE TIME FEE
Sa 3/22 4:30-6:30pm $40
WATERWISE GARDENING IN NORTH IDAHO

We’ll discuss different irrigation methods for your whole yard, from hoses and sprinklers to drip lines to JEWEL BOX FRAMES
underground systems. Learn what works best for the different aspects of your landscape and how best to (beginner quilt top piecing)

save water and money. We’ll also discuss other landscaping practices to reduce water use. You’ll receive Jewel Box Frames quilt pattern includes
a list of more drought tolerant plants for the area. strip cutting, strip piecing, triangles, nesting,
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session ironing. We will talk through quilt pattern
DAY DATE TIME FEE
W 4/9 6:00-8:00pm $22 terminology and help you get started on your
quilt journey! Fabric requirements will be
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING provided prior to class, after registration.
Learn how to incorporate plants that provide food into your overall landscape. We’ll talk about fruit trees, Min. 3/Max. 6 1 session
fruiting bushes, herbs and vegetables that can be interspersed in your yard. Plus, you’ll learn how to care DAY DATE TIME FEE
for your edible landscape including proper watering, fertilizing and pest control. Sa 4/12 1:30-6:30pm $80
Min. 5/Max. 15 1 session
DAY DATE TIME FEE
W 4/23 6:00-8:00pm $22

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