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Community Events: Here, you'll find a curated selection of gardening-related events and educational opportunities tailored for gardening enthusiasts of all experience levels across Alaska. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, our events are designed to expand your knowledge, connect you with fellow community members, and provide valuable resources to support your gardening journey. Explore upcoming events, grow your skills, and become part of our vibrant gardening community!
Cooperative Extension Service Gardening Series
Cooperative Extension Service Gardening Series
Date: Tuesday Nights - April, May and June
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
WEBSITE: More Information
Grow your gardening knowledge. Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening webinars to help get your garden ready for this year.
The free classes will be held online via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. until approximately 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from April to June 17 - See below, CPGC has organized their programs for you:
April 29 - Working with fertilizers and compost - Zoom Link
May 6 - Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them - Zoom Link
May 13 - Seeding directly into the garden - Zoom Link
May 20 - Planting potatoes - Zoom Link
May 27 - Hardening plants and transplanting into the garden - Zoom Link
June 3 - Warming things up with plastic, glass and plastic mulch - Zoom Link
June 10 - Herb gardening inside and out - Zoom Link
June 17 - Composting: No time to waste - Zoom Link
Backyard Pollinators Webinar with Coop Ext Service
Backyard Pollinators Webinar with Coop Ext Service
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
REGISTER HERE: REGISTER
Join us to learn more about the pollinators in your backyard. This presentation will cover some of the nesting habits of native bees as well as how to recognize some of our common bees and other pollinators in Alaska. It also covers some ways to attract pollinators and how to be good pollinator stewards in your own gardens by planting for pollinators and managing invasive plants. Presented by Alex Wenninger, UAF CES Integrated Pest Management Program
Winter Storage from OffBeet Farms
Winter Storage from OffBeet Farms
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
REGISTER HERE: REGISTER
Meet the Southcentral Growers Conference Keynote speaker, Sam Knapp of Offbeet Farm in Fairbanks!
Sam will present on Friday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer as well as via Zoom.
Sam will talk about why Alaskan farmers should consider storage farming and share insights from Offbeet Farm, his winter-focused storage farm in Fairbanks. Sam will also describe some of the details of planning and running storage farms he learned while writing "Beyond the Root Cellar," a book aimed at teaching market growers how to do winter storage at commercial scales.
Gardening for Procrastinators
Gardening for Procrastinators
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Soldotna Public Library, 235 N Binkley St, Soldotna, AK, 99669
REGISTER HERE: REGISTER
Ready to grow your own garden, but keep putting it off? "Gardening for Procrastinators" presented by Casey Matney, Master Gardener and UAF Cooperative Extension Agent, is the perfect class for you! Learn simple, low-maintenance gardening techniques that fit into your schedule.
2025 Soldotna Seed Library Home Gardening Workshop Series
2025 Soldotna Seed Library Home Gardening Workshop Series
Home Composting - Presenter: Kay Gardner
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where the Buffalo Roam Farm, 48850 Sterling Highway (MP 100, right side, heading south), Soldotna
Acknowledgments: The Soldotna Seed Library thanks its presenters, the Kenai Local Food Connection, The Goods Café & Grocery, and the Central Peninsula Garden Club for their support in bringing these workshops to the community.
Location: The Goods, 45015 Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Soldotna unless otherwise stated.
Learn to Cook with Local Specialty Crops
Learn to Cook with Local Specialty Crops
with Kenai Peninsula’s Own Chefs
with Kenai Peninsula’s Own Chefs
Join Chef Willow King of The Goods Café + Sustainable Groceries for an engaging, hands-on cooking class series. Discover how to use locally grown ingredients, learn new recipes, and enjoy delicious tastings. Each session features two hours of lively discussion, cooking demonstrations, and sampling of dishes made with Alaska’s specialty crops.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 PM The Four Seasons and Their Specialties
Explore seasonal ingredients and how to make the most of what’s fresh throughout the year.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 PM Using What You Have, The Alaskan Way
Learn creative ways to cook with what’s on hand and adapt to Alaska’s unique food landscape.
Location: The Goods, 45015 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite A, Soldotna, AK 99669
Registration: Email KenaiLocalFood@gmail.com with your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number to reserve your spot.
Fee: $20 per person, per class
All proceeds support Kenai Local Food Connection, a local nonprofit dedicated to making cooking classes accessible to the community.
Participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Come connect with your neighbors, support local food, and build your Alaska kitchen skills!
Plant Sale - Christ Lutheran Church
Plant Sale - Christ Lutheran Church
This is a fundraiser for our youth programming to go on adventures!
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 128 North Soldotna Ave, Soldotna, Alaska 99669
Save the date for our second (hope to be annual) plant sale!
We'll take any donations ahead of time and will sell whatever we have--primarily house plants, but also some annuals and vegetables.
Mat-Su Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale
Mat-Su Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale
The Mat-Su Master Gardeners Association is a non-profit organization that enhances and supplements the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program.
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Downtown Palmer Pavilion, 720 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
Wide variety of locally grown plants, cultivated by club members in personal gardens and greenhouses. Open to the public - all are welcome to attend and support local gardening!
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