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Natural Yard Care - Garden Hotline at Northwest Folklife Festival (Kuleana Corridor)
Northwest Folklife Festival - Kuleana Corridor
305 Harrison Street | Seattle, WA 98109
May 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Join Garden Hotline educators and local community groups at the Kuleana Corridor of the 2025 Northwest Folklife Festival to celebrate the ideas of food sovereignty, environmental sustainability, and ecological preservation. Come get your questions answered and learn tips for chemical-free urban gardening!
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Natural Yard Care -Your Vegetable Garden as Backyard Habitat
King County Library - Skyway
12601 76th Ave S | Seattle, WA 98178
May 27, 2025
6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
The Northwest garden has a few pests that are particularly troublesome.
Discuss why these three critters cause so much consternation in our gardens and what natural methods you can do to keep them at bay.
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Natural Yard Care - Beaver Night
Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands
5513 S Cloverdale Street | Seattle, WA 98155
May 30, 2025
5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
Come join the Garden Hotline at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands for a free, fun, and educational night about beavers with Beaver Insights, Beavers Northwest, and the Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. We will be learning about beaver behavior and their habitat in our urban waterways!
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Wastemobile - Kirkland
Northwest University
5520 108th Ave NE | Kirkland, WA 98033
May 30 - June 1, 2025
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check the Wastemobile page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.
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Natural Yard Care - Vegetable Gardening 101
King County Library - Kent
212 2nd Ave N | Kent, WA 98032
May 30, 2025
4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m.
Join the Garden Hotline to learn the basics of natural yard care and gardening in ways that won't expose you to hazardous chemicals or materials.
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Natural Yard Care - Garden Hotline at Shark Garden during Burien Garden Tour
King County Library - Skyway
12601 76th Ave S | Seattle, WA 98178
May 27, 2025
6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
The Shark Garden will be open to both Garden Tour participants and the general public, offering a summer plant sale and other interesting booths to visit, including an information booth from the Garden Hotline with natural yard care resources to help protect you from hazardous exposures in your yard or garden.