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2019 Classes & WorkshopsPlease sign up early for the classes you want, since class sizes are limited. (Note: You do not have to have a PayPal account to pay online.) Details and driving directions for each class will be sent following your registration. Questions? Contact us at classes@northwestperennialalliance.org or call the NPA administrative assistant at 425-647-6004.
Time: 10 am - noon This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.
Time: 10 am - noon This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.
Do you have so many shrubs with so many pruning needs you don’t know where to start?
Learn how to get peak performance from the hydrangeas you grow or want to grow in your garden from the ever-expanding varieties available. In this class you will learn the distinguishing traits between species, and how best to keep your hydrangeas beautiful with the proper care. Kit will provide guidance on growing conditions, bloom color and pruning options for the different species. Finally, Kit will demonstrate proper pruning techniques on several species that grow in the NPA Perennial Border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bring your questions and be prepared to go outside in the second half of the class. This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.
Learn how to get peak performance from the hydrangeas you grow or want to grow in your garden from the ever-expanding varieties available. In this class you will learn the distinguishing traits between species, and how best to keep your hydrangeas beautiful with the proper care. Kit will provide guidance on growing conditions, bloom color and pruning options for the different species. Finally, Kit will demonstrate proper pruning techniques on several species that grow in the NPA Perennial Border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bring your questions and be prepared to go outside in the second half of the class. This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.
Time: 11 - 1 pm We will begin with a Powerpoint presentation covering all the aspects of propagation, and then you will get a hands-on demonstration and experience making a Forsyth pot. Next, we will head to the garden to select fresh materials so you an practice taking soft wood, hard wood and heel cuttings and placing them in your pot. You'll get to take home your pot and cuttings. The fee includes all materials necessary to make your own propagation Forsyth pot. Address and directions will be sent to registrants before May 8.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm Learn about the many different irises available to gardeners today! After a short introductory session, we will spend time walking through the NPA Border observing irises for wet and dry situations, and learning how to cultivate, propagate, and care for these plants. There will be irises from the Border available for purchase at the end of the class.
Time: 11 am - 2:30 pm Lisa will start with a "how to" presentation and some ideas of what you can make out of hypertufa. Then it's time to get your hands dirty as you choose what to make. (We will not be planting up your new container at this event and Lisa will explain why!) Fee includes all the materials needed to make a hypertufa pot for you to take home, and a handout on after-care and planting.
Time: 11 am - noon
Time: 10 am - noon You're always bound to learn something new from the ever-popular Daniel Mount. This class includes a tour of Bellevue Botanical Garden with Daniel to see these graceful beauties at their best. Don't miss this opportunity to find out more about grasses in your landscape--sign up early! This is sure to be a popular walk and talk.
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