GARDENING CALENDAR

WaterWise demonstration garden: Self-guided tours showcase plants and gardening methods that conserve water. Plant list available at garden or from Web site. Guided tours available for groups of 12 or more with advance registration. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Covington Water District, 18631 S.E. 300th Place, Covington. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or www.covingtonwater.com.

July 4, 2008 2:16 pm

WaterWise demonstration garden: Self-guided tours showcase plants and gardening methods that conserve water. Plant list available at garden or from Web site. Guided tours available for groups of 12 or more with advance registration. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Covington Water District, 18631 S.E. 300th Place, Covington. 253-631-0565, ext. 170, or www.covingtonwater.com.

Lake Wilderness Arboretum: Events: Docent tours, 10 a.m. the third Saturday of the month; summer plant sales, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Volunteer Days, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays-Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month (learn new gardening skills and meet friends while helping to maintain the arboretum’s collections). Forty-acre arboretum features trails for walking, jogging and bicycling, and the Smith-Mossman Garden’s collection of western azaleas. 22520 SE. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-2572 or www.lakewildernessarboretum.org.

Flower press workshop with Chris Neorr: July 12. Learn how to build your own flower press and use it to collect specimens for display. Cost: $15 for nonmembers; free for members. Materials: $30. Advance registration required. Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 SE. 248th St., Maple Valley. www.lakewildernessarboretum.org.