Community Events
Community Events: You're invited to explore our Community Events, specially crafted to support and engage our gardening community. These events offer a diverse range of activities beyond our regular programs and workshops, featuring presentations and workshops tailored to enrich your gardening experience. Scroll down and join us as we delve into exciting topics and provide valuable insights to help you thrive in your gardening journey.
Grow Your Gardening Knowledge
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening webinars to help you get your garden ready for the upcoming growing season.
The free classes will be held online via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from March 19 to May 28. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, using raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off and transplanting seedlings, and composting. Can’t make the class when it’s live? Pre Register and you will be sent a link to watch the video later.
Time: 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
Location: Zoom
For more information and to register for one or more classes, visit https://www.uaf.edu/ces/garden/webinars/index.php or contact Casey Matney at camatney@alaska.edu or 907-262-3443.
April 23 Raised Rows, Raised Beds, and How to Make Them Zoom Link
April 30 Herb Gardening: Inside and Out Zoom Link
May 7 Seeding Directly into the Garden Zoom Link
May 14 Planting Potatoes Zoom Link
May 21 Hardening Plants and Transplanting into the Garden Zoom Link
May 28 Composting: No Time to Waste Zoom Link
Beekeeping in Alaska
Sarah's Alaska Honey
Spend your day with us learning all about the fascinating Honeybee, and how to care for them in our beautiful state. Sarah has presented at several CPGC roundtable events including this year and always does a great job. Snacks provided, bring all of your questions! 907-252-5132.
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2024
Time: 1:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: 33735 Gas Well Rd., Soldotna, AK 99669
$30 single/$50 couple.
For more info, visit www.alaskahoney.com/classes
Midtown Mall Spring Garden Show
Event Hosted By: Anchor Gardens
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Midtown Mall, 1200 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517
Join us for a day filled with gardening excitement! Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started, there's something for everyone at the Midtown Mall Annual Spring Garden Show.
Discover a wide selection of seeds and gather valuable gardening tips and information to kickstart your gardening journey this season. Our team from Anchor Gardens will be on hand to provide expert advice and assistance. It's also the perfect opportunity to meet fellow garden enthusiasts and learn more about joining the Anchor Gardens Network. Don't miss out on this fantastic event! See you there!
Celebrating Native Seeds
Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. AKDT
Location: BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court Anchorage, AK 99508
Experience the groundbreaking documentary "Native Seeds: Supplying Restoration" at a special screening event hosted by the Alaska Native Plant Society. This compelling film explores the crucial efforts to develop a native seed supply chain in the United States, showcasing the inspiring stories of seed collectors, farmers, researchers, and land managers dedicated to restoring damaged ecosystems in the western United States.
5:30 pm - Doors open: Enjoy refreshments, free handouts, and receive door prize tickets.
6:00 pm - Welcome from hosts and introductory remarks from BLM Alaska botanist.
6:15 pm - Screening of the 60-minute documentary film.
7:15-7:30 pm - Engage in a post-film discussion and participate in door prize announcements.
Please RSVP to help us estimate refreshment needs!
This event, held at the BP Energy Center (see parking map), is part of a series of May events celebrating Alaska Native Plant Month. Hosted by the Alaska Native Plant Society, with support from the Anchorage Park Foundation and Alaska Botanical Garden.
Directed by: Brady Holden and McKenna Asakawa | Website: holdenfilms.org
Production Team: Nancy Shaw, Olga Kildisheva, Simone Pedrini
Created by INSR and Holden Films, with support from: United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, Curtin University, June and Paul Rossetti.
Beginning Seed Saving (Homer Public Library) and ZOOM
Saskia Esslinger, the founder of the Homer Seed Library, and past CPGC presenter, is offering a series of workshops on seed saving.
Held on Saturdays 3:00-4:30 PM at the Homer Public Library (across from the Seed Library). These presentations are also available live meeting online via ZOOM.
Register here; https://www.teachgardening.com/homer-seed-library
At class time, just click this link to get into the class: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6923456703
The whole class schedule for this free series is:
May 4: Food Gardening for Beginners - How to start an abundant vegetable garden working with nature and less work for you!
May 11: No-dig Gardening (Hands-on workshop held at the High Tunnel at the college) - For any gardener who wants to learn how to have abundant, low maintenance beds without digging or tilling the soil! The basis of regenerative gardening or farming.