Learn about bamboo in an amazing setting! Visit us for a Workshop in the Grove on June 12th, July 17th or August 21st from 11am-1pm.
Classes are free, but please call 425-868-5166 or email to register and specify date - just so that we can arrange adequate seating and refreshments for everyone.
The workshop is broken into roughly 30 minute segments on different topics - come for the entire workshop or drop in for a segment or two:
Guided tour, brief history & refreshments
How to plant and contain bamboo in the ground or incontainers
Proper care & maintenance of bamboo to keep it healthy and looking it's best whether it's a groundcover, a hedge or a specimen
Q&A. Have specific questions about a new garden plan or an established bamboo planting? Bring pictures or plant samples (latter in plastic bag please) and at the end of the class our bambuseros will help you identify bamboo varieties, troubleshoot problems and discuss planting options.
Be sure to dress for the current weather as classes are conducted primarily outside -- rain or shine! Boots and sneakers are better than sandals for exploration of the bamboo groves and display gardens.
2009 Schedule
We offer fun and informative classes on select Saturday mornings during spring and summer.
May 2 FREE Bamboo 101
An introduction to the Timber Grass for anyone new to bamboo.
May 9 FREE Organic Fertilizer for Bamboo + mother's day sale (check website for details May 5th)
Learn about a great organic fertilizer from Hendrikus Organics. Just how does this amazing stuff reduce watering needs over time?
May 16 FREE Spring Maintenance for Bamboo
A down and dirty introduction bamboo thinning and pruning -- yard work clothes and boots are advised as you will be offered the chance to give it a try.
June 6 FREE Bamboo in Containers
Best plant picks, maintenance needs, growing tips and design considerations.
June 20 FREE Bamboo Containment + father's day sale (check website for details June 16th)
Learn proper in-ground planting and control techniques from the Bamboo Warriors, our field crew.
Jule 4th
Closed for the holiday.
July 18th Building a Bamboo Trellis
Class size limit = 10. Fee = $25. Pre-register 425-868-5166.
Anyone one can build a great small garden trellis. We'll show you how to transform a few bamboo poles and wire into a sturdy support for a garden vine or aesthetic accent. Past participants have doubled the fun by bringing a friend and building a trellis together.
Fee includes trellis components and a tool you can take home for your next project. Maybe from bamboo you grow yourself!
August 1st FREE Before & After Slideshow
Bamboo can make a radical change in your home landscape. It can screen a painful view... Soften the hard expanse of a blank wall or fence... Add privacy by screening a road or neighboring house... Create a beautiful backdrop for other plantings. Come be inpired by some real world examples.
August 15th FREE Fall Rhizome Pruning
Our field crew will demonstrate annual and remedial rhizome pruning.
September 5th FREE Clumping Bamboo
What is it? How is it different from running bamboo? Why would I want it? We will answer these questions and more in this introduction to these increasingly popular bamboo varieties.
Classes will continue through the fall as weather permits. Check back for updates.
