Garden-Related Events*

Fall Home Horticulture Workshop Series to begin September 7th!

Programs will be held from 6pm – 8pm at the Ponderay Event Center, 401 Bonner Mall Way, Ste E, Ponderay, Idaho

Email inquiries to bcgardeners@gmail.com Or call 208-265-2070

Click here for a workshop brochure

Payment can be sent to 804 Airport Way, Sandpoint, ID 83864 or you can pay on-line with a credit card via PayPal below:

Dates and Topics

September 7 “Planning your Home Orchard”

Presented by Robb McCracken-owner of “Northern RockiesExtra Hardy Trees Nursery”

Robb will cover site selection and preparation, and tree selection for North Idaho; a second class will follow later on problem diagnosis and treatment

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September 21  “Food Preservation 101”

Presented by Carol Hampton, MS, Boundary County Extension Educator

Preserve the bounty of your garden with freezing, canning and drying, using new home food preservation techniques

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September 28 “Soils for Dummies”

Presented by Master Gardener Mikey Haven

Soils basics, including types of soils, types of organic and inorganic amendments, with the goal of improvement in your garden’s production

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October 8 “Mushroom Field Trip to Priest Lake”

Presented by Tim Gerlitz, North Idaho Mycological Association

NOTE: THIS IS A SAT FIELD TRIP; Meet at Lion Head Campground @ the NE end of Priest Lake @ 10AM; bring a basket or Paper sack for your collection, a small knife, field guide if you have one, and your lunch

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October 12 “Berries #1”

Presented by Master Gardener Jon Bair

Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and other traditional garden berries, including their culture and uses

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October 19 “Berries #2”

Presented by Master Gardener Jon Bair

What’s left to talk about? Grapes and other unusual berries, including landscape and habitat varieties

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 October 26 “Garden Design and Hardscape”

Presented by Toni and JR North, co-owners of “Groundskeeper” Landscaping Service

This class will include landscape planning, plant selection, plant placement and touch briefly on pathway construction

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November 2 “Home Orchards, Continued”

 Presented by Robb McCracken

Class will cover maintenance of your orchard, problem diagnosis and recommended treatments and a brief introduction to nut trees for this area

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November 9 “All About Beekeeping”

 Presented by Blaine and Gina Harvey, co-owners of Harvey Honey Farm in Clark Fork

Learn how to set up and maintain hives, with an emphasis on keeping the hives healthy. They will include collection and uses of the honey and the comb and will bring samples of what they harvest and make

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About the Fees

Fees cover the cost of venue, publications, materials, and the support of non-profit activities of the Bonner County Gardeners Association.

All programs will be held from 6 pm – 8 pm at the Ponderay Event Center, 401 Bonner Mall Way, Suite E, Ponderay, Idaho

ALL CLASSES WILL START PROMPLY @ 6pm; CHECK-IN STARTS @ 5:30

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Bonner County Fairgrounds Beautification Project

The Bonner County Fairgrounds is a very popular venue to hold community events. Between fundraisers, trade shows, RV camping and annual events such as the Draft Horse Show and the County Fair many people pass through the fairgrounds annually. There are some 50+ events occurring there throughout the year. The Association embraced this project in 2011. Please stop by the Fairgrounds at any time to enjoy the completed beautification project in front of the Main Exhibit hall. 

Gardening Questions Answered at Farmers Market

The BCGA has a table at various Farmer’s Markets to answer general gardening questions. Feel free to stop by with questions about home horticulture in Northern Idaho. BCGA members will be working at the following markets:

Sat. 7/30 - Sandpoint Farmer’s Market 9am – 1pm

Fri. 7/22 - Hope Farmer’s Market 2:30pm – 5:30pm

Fri. 8/19 - Hope Farmer’s Market 2:30pm – 5:30pm

Sat. 8/20 - Sandpoint Farmer’s Market 9am – 1pm

2011 Annual Garden Tour

Bonner County gardeners opened their gardens to the public on July 3rd for the BCGA Annual Garden Tour. The gardens were lovely and the event was a huge success. We hope to see you at next year’s Garden Tour to be held the Sunday before the 4th of July!

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