Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat file
Shop for plants at the many plant sales taking place around Sonoma County this month. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat file)
Santa Rosa
Willowside School Nursey plant sale: A large variety of plants ranging from drought tolerant perennials to California native plants, salvias and more will be available at Willowside School nursery’s plant sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at 5299 Hall Road at Willowside Road.
For more information, contact Jan Locher at 707-569-4724 or email 4lochs@comcast.net.
Cloverdale
Plant and baked goods sale: The Green Thumb Garden Club of Cloverdale hosts a plant and baked good sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at the Cloverdale History Center, 215 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
The sale is a fundraise for the club’s scholarship program that aims to send two graduating students from Cloverdale High School to Santa Rosa Junior College. The Green Thumb Garden Club is a Cloverdale nonprofit.
Santa Rosa
Summer bulbs workshop: Santa Rosa Garden Club invites the public to a “Summer Bulbs Workshop,” 10 a.m. to noon on March 27 at Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Guest speaker Savita Wilder from Bulb Bliss will suggest different bulbs to choose, how to plant them, to care for them and the after care when they have finished flowering to ensure further years of enjoyment from them. She will also detail bulbs that are critter proof. We more often think of the wonderful bulbs of spring such as narcissus, tulips, crocus etc, but there are many more we can grow in the summer as well which are equally enchanting.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to plant bulbs in a pot to take home, all materials supplied, just bring your own gloves. There will also be a free gift given at the session’s conclusion and a chance to buy some different varieties should you wish. Check or cash only.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants. The cost is $20, the proceeds go toward the club’s Scholarship Fund at Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Junior College. To reserve a spot, contact Donna Hussey at https://www.santarosagardenclub.com
Windsor
Seed starting: It’s time to start seeds for your spring and summer vegetable garden. Join Sonoma County Master Gardeners and learn tips for starting seeds from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 14 at Windsor Community Garden, Corner of Joe Rodota Drive and du Vander Road, Windsor.
The workshop will include information on growing seeds indoors and various setups and methods for getting started. A display at the workshop will feature lights, shelving, seed starting mixes, containers, trays, and heat mats. Learn how to make a seed snail. Seeds are available.
This is a free event. No registration is required. Note: Don’t use Google Maps for directions. It will take you to a sign.
Santa Rosa
Rose identification: Inherited a rose garden in your new home? Gifted a rose without a label? Are you a collector or hobbyist needing accurate identification of a heritage/old rose? The Redwood Empire Rose Society invites the public to “Rose Identification 101: A Guide To Identifying Roses In Your Garden,” an informative and interactive program on how best to identify roses, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 19 at Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
If you have a mystery rose in your garden that’s blooming, please bring a cutting with you (don’t forget the leaves!) or a high-quality picture from last season and our rosarians will teach you how to look for simple clues that will help determine your rose variety. We’ll also offer rose care tips too.
Admission is free. For information, email hello@sonomaroses.org.
Sonoma
Gardening into the future: Learn about climate adaptation for your yard during a presentation by Sonoma County Master Gardeners Leah Halper from 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 28 at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library, 755 West Napa St.
There are positive, impactful actions you can take in your own garden and community to adapt to climate change. This talk offers concrete, achievable, science-based means to use in your own garden for carbon sequestration, food security, plant and animal habitat, and increased resilience in extreme weather and other climate change events.
Registration encouraged: Go to https://tinyurl.com/msxvjjxj or https://sonomamg.ucanr.edu/ Upcoming Events to complete registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about attending the library talk.
Santa Rosa
A talk about beekeeping: King’s Nursery hosts a talk with local beekeeper and pollinator expert Ariella Daly at 11 a.m. April 18.
Daly will talk about the general techniques for beekeeping, as well as different plants to grow to create a happy environment for pollinators in the garden. This is a free event. Seating is limited, but there will be standing room available.
King’s Nursery is located at 1212 13th St. in the heart of the historic McDonald Mansion neighborhood.
For more information, call 707-542-4782
Penngrove
Celebrating spring: Three Sister Apothecary presents “Metamorphosis — A Spring Equinox Gathering” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 at 11830 Main St.
The one-day event blends ritual, music, readings, and magical wares crafted by master guest artists. There will be a living seasonal altar, intuitive readers, curated small-business vendors, live local music, complimentary seasonal bites, and a magic-inspired portrait experience. Explore the new garden, which features a winding path to the compass-rose labyrinth. Guests are welcome to participate as deeply or lightly as they wish. While children under 16 are welcome to attend, activities are designed primarily for adults.
This inaugural event is the launch of a new quarterly seasonal series celebrating transformation and the turning of the year. Future events will be on June 20, Sept. 12, and Dec. 5. Event partners include Penngrove Market, Jessica Fix Photography, and Enchanted Living.
For more information, email Soapcauldron@sonic.net or call 707-665-5976.
Sonoma
Fill the garden with native plants: Sonoma Ecology Center has a native plant sale from noon to 3 p.m. every Friday at Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 Seventh St. East.
The sale offers a variety of California native plants to help local gardeners create and maintain drought tolerant and pollinator-friendly gardens and landscapes.
For information visit https://sonomaecologycenter.org/venue/sonoma-garden-park or email email the nursery manage at hannah@sonomaecologycenter.org.
Online
All about chickens: Alchemist Farm of Sebastopol offers online classes on keeping chickens.
Participants will learn everything from setting up the brooders to managing a flock, trimming wings and working with broody hens. The cost is $97.
Alchemist Farm also offers a master hatching class along with monthly live chicken chats.
For information and to sign up, visit https://alchemistlife.com/farming/
Online
Learn to keep bees: Beekind of Sebastopol is offering a beginner-friendly six-part video series on the essentials of beekeeping.
Beekeeping 101 online video lecture by beekeeper Doug Vincent goes over the essentials of backyard beekeeping, equipment, terminology and must-know first steps.
For details, cost and to sign up for access, visit https://beekind.com/beekeeping-101.
Beekind is located at 921 Gravenstein Hwy. S. in Sebastopol. For information, call 707-824-2905.
(Send Home & Garden related events to Yovanna.Bieberich@pressdemocrat.com)
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