Community Events
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!
Alaskan Knowledge for Growing Food and Stewarding Land (Online Zoom from Homer AK)
April Classes
Apr 3, 2025, 6:00 PM: Herbicides 101
Apr 10, 2025, 6:00 PM: Managing Your Forest - Tools and topics to think about
In-person in Homer: KPC Kachemak Bay Campus, 533 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK
Virtual attendance via Zoom: Click this registration link and livestream from anywhere in Alaska
Registrants will be emailed the Zoom recording for any talks they signed up for. The registration page has a menu with checkboxes (scrollable) to easily select any sessions you like. The sessions streaming out from Ninilchik and Seldovia will also have in-person gatherings at the Homer location.
2025 Soldotna Seed Library Home Gardening Workshop Series
CANCELED! Movie "Seed, The Untold Story" (94 min) - Few things on Earth are miraculous and vital as seeds, treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. - Presenter: MaryAnn
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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.
Bugged By Slugs
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
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Join Joey Slowik, IPM technician, as he shares best practices for keeping slugs from enjoying more of your garden than you do. This meeting is produced by the Cooperative Extension Service.
An Introduction to Growing to Growing Tree Fruit
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
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So, you want to grow apples, cherries or some other tree fruit? Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association President Mark Wolbers will discuss what you should consider regarding site preparation, selection, and planting. There is much to consider, beginning with deciding what to plant, where to plant, how to plant, when to plant, and why you are planting! We will include what cultivars and trees might be good choices for your location as well as after-care.
Anchorage Home and Garden Show
Date: Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage
WEBSITE: More Information
The Anchorage Home Show is partnering with the Alaska Botanical Garden this year. They have lots of gardening workshops.
Controlling Orange Hawkweed
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
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Don't be fooled by this dainty little orange flower that took over your pasture, lawn, or wildflower garden. Hawkweed management takes a surprising amount of planning and commitment. Learn how the biology of orange hawkweed makes it so invasive, and how to use the biology of hawkweed to your advantage
Backyard Pollinators Webinar with Coop Ext Service
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
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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
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
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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.
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
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!