REGISTRATION:
We require pre-registration for all our classes and stewardship events, in order to provide a good teacher-to-attendees ratio, and a good garden-leader-to-volunteer ratio
Registration process:
- To volunteer for community stewardship events, visit our Stewardship SignUp Genius page
- To sign up for our free and engaging Children’s Classes visit our Children’s Classes SignUp Genius Page https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4AA5A829A5FF2-55872378-magnuson
2025 Plans:
Children’s Classes are back! Our line up includes:
2025 Childrens Classes, Saturdays 10-11am:
April 12 – Mason Bees
May 10 – Powerful Pollinators
June 14 – Insects and Bugs!
July 12 – Seeds, Plants and Fruit: Growing Groceries
August 9 – Wiggly Worms
September 13 – Trees
October 11 – Spooky Spiders
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4AA5A829A5FF2-55872378-magnuson
- Free garden classes every 2nd Saturday from April – October:
- A great chance for families and adults to learn from Master Gardeners and other local garden educators about a variety of sustainable gardening methods, including soil building, plant health care, food growing, attracting pollinators, and more!
- Garden stewardship events every 2nd Saturday from April – October:
- Led by Master Gardeners and other local garden experts, these volunteer events are great chance for hands-on learning and practicing of sustainable gardening methods, while helping keep this wonderful Children’s Garden beautiful and thriving!
- Weekday stewardship opportunities:
- These small-group events are led by veteran MGs, to provide 1st and 2nd year MG interns with mentoring and experience in sustainable gardening practices, as well as to enhance their knowledge and confidence to teach these practices to the public.
For more information or any questions about our events, please contact the Children’s Garden Committee Volunteer Coordinator at childrensgardenvolunteering@gmail.com.
What happens at our free classes?
Our teachers are very knowledgeable on their gardening or nature topic, and all classes include hands-on, experiential learning activities that are fun and educational for children and adults. The activities are always relevant to the class topic, such as:
- Guided exploration of the worm bin and log pile to learn about decomposition;
- Guided pollinator identification hunts along the garden paths to learn about bees and other beneficial insects;
- Guided “snack walks” or planting veggie seeds and starts in our p-patch plot to learn about food growing;
- Guided walks through the Magnuson Wetlands to learn about this amazing ecosystem and habitat for the plants, birds, insects, and mammals that thrive there.
What happens at our stewardship events?
Our stewardship events are fun for novice gardeners as well as experienced ones, and children are always welcome.
For more information or any questions about our events, please contact the Children’s Garden Committee Volunteer Coordinator at childrensgardenvolunteering@gmail.com.