Unless noted, all workshops are FREE!                NOW with TWO Locations

Blaine Library in Blaine. Link                      Blaine Sr/Community Center  Link                                

BookWorm Bins for Sale, benefit the Friends of the Blaine Library - link for more info                           You can now buy a Gift Certficate for a BookWorm Bin, which simplifies the giving (and wrapping) process!!

   Garden Spot Nursery is now carrying the WCLS/Blaine Library Bookworm Bins. You can also buy a gift certificate! Check their calendar for presentations on composting/vermiculture and specifically managing the Bookworm Bin.  Their address is 900 Alabama St. (behind Trader Joe's) in Bellingham. Ph. 360-676-5480 - the logo above is a link to their website.

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Dec. 15, Sat, Intro to Garden Design 101 Blaine Library (Link) - 10am-12 noon
Cheryl Niles, WSU Extension Services will be our guest speaker. Her specialty is teaching the Gardening Green classes, Use of Native Plants and Improving Water Quality. Should be a great collaborative presentation.                                                                                                                                                    Plenty of free parking - but there is construction going on at Peace Portal and G Streets. So, take exit 275 (Truck Route) to the second stoplight (H Street), turn left and drive to 3rd St. (approx 8 blocks), turn right.      We will discuss how to look at your yard as if you were a landscape designer. Especially important for placement of food bearing trees, bushes, vines and vegetable gardens. In this presentation, we will talk about your overall yard including hardscape assessments, materials use, integration of plant materials, developing a planand execution.  This class is introductory to the four part class offered in the Spring at the Community Center.    

Dec. 13, Sat. Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Workshop  9:30-11:30pm   Blaine Community/Sr Center (text is link)          This will be a hands on—demo and workshop. Please bring your cocoons in tubes, boards, etc. and willing  hands. We are offering a supervised opportunity to learn how to clean your mason bee cocoons to improve your population (and share with friends). Please email fruit@blaine-core.com to get a further descriptions of how to transport your cocoons and the supplies that you will need. We will provide space (to be able to “make a mess”), water, colanders and expert advice. If you don't have mason bees but want to learn more about them, this is also a great introduction to fall mason bee care.

Holiday Festivities at VW Greenhouse Link
Nov. 15   Portraits in the Poinsettias 
CLICK  HERE to sign up for your mini session!
$55 gets you 5+ edited photos ...groups over 6 please let us know ahead of time. Pets welcome (except snakes)

Nov. 22, 29 and Dec. 6  - Poinsettias Tours 11AM 
Join us for a walk through the winter wonderland of poinsettias! Enjoy learning about the process of growing this special Christmas plant from start to finish as your eyes feast on acres of holiday color! You do not want to miss this opportunity! BONUS: Tours given by the recently retired and one and only Mike Delancy!

Nov. 28  - Black Friday Shopping
Get a jump start on Christmas with the freshest poinsettias and the sparkliest sales! Sign up for our email via our website to getup to date info on our Black Friday Sale.

Dec.    Christmas Open House
Its the most wonderful week of the year! We have goody bags for every customer (including a surprise coupon and other treats)  cookies, cider, daily deals and so much more! We cant wait to celebrate with you!

Dec. 5 
Christmas Ladies Night
Theme: RED CARPET "Lights, Camera, Christmas!" This one-night event is one of the most festive nights of the year. We will have all the twinkle lights ablaze while you shop a special sale sipping on holiday delights and snacking on delicious treats! Create your very own indoor or outdoor fresh greens centerpiece or wreath with your choice of sizing, greens, ribbon, embellishments and more! We will provide everything you need! Most red carpet ready of the night wins a $100 gift card!
NO SIGNUP required.

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Beginning in April of 2027, it will be illegal to deposit compostable materials into the landfill. To help everyone understand why this is an important change, Washington State Ext Services, the Whatcom County Library and Blaine CORE have collaborated to create a series of workshops to be held at Whatcom county branch libraries.    Entitled Reduce Waste at Home: The Art and Science of Composting, Vermiculture and Waste Reduction Join us for a fun and educational workshop focusing on Home Composting Methods resulting in Waste Reduction/ Diversion. Learn and share ideas, building new skills to generate high quality compost for your garden/houseplants. We'll also learn about new guidelines regarding the disposal of compostable materials that will impact many Whatcom County residents in the coming years. This workshop includes a presentation on Composting and Vermiculture and we'll get to see a Bookworm Bin in action! Check out where/when your local branch will be featuring this program.