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DIY Self Care class- sign up today!

Saturday 1:00-2:30PM PST/ 4:00- 5:30 PM ESTJanuary 23, 2021 Instructor: Nicole Parish Treat yourself to a fun, relaxing, self-care experience. Gift as a holiday or birthday present, or host your friends for a safe, socially distanced spa day at home! In this workshop, you will learn how to make four awesome projects for self careContinue reading “DIY Self Care class- sign up today!”

Community in the Time of COVID

Despite the sometimes seemingly insurmountable uncertainty facing folks these days, the Cascadia School Learning Garden has remained a place where people can feel a sense of belonging. In addition to continuing garden classes this season, the school learning garden has been able to provide families with produce, seeds, starts, and a place to safely andContinue reading “Community in the Time of COVID”

National Pollinator Week: 3 Ways to Help Pollinators

Happy National Pollinator Week! I know what you’re thinking- Pollinator week is every week. Well, that’s true. But this week, we wanted to highlight the amazing creatures that pollinate our fruits and vegetables, and allow us to have healthy, delicious foods. In this post, you will find (at least) three different ways to help yourContinue reading “National Pollinator Week: 3 Ways to Help Pollinators”

Stories from the Garden

Nicole did a workshop with the School Learning Garden Network. This is a for-garden educators, by-garden educators event which aims to connect the Seattle (and broader) school garden community and share stories, successes, failures, and resources. Her workshop is one in a series that would have been presented at the annual Winter Workshop, which wasContinue reading “Stories from the Garden”

Inviting Urban Wildlife to the Garden

Many of us are stuck inside these days, but I find comfort in the fact that animals are still able to come and go as they please. Now is the time of year when birds are collecting materials for their nests, bees are beginning to emerge in search of pollen and nectar, and many otherContinue reading “Inviting Urban Wildlife to the Garden”