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The Wallyhood Calendar is updated with these events and more:

From 10 AM to 1 PM this Saturday is a gardening party at the Good Shepherd Center. Tara Macdonald wrote this up for Wallyhood:

Historic Seattle would like to invite you to visit the Good Shepherd Center gardens. For nearly 40 years the grounds around the Good Shepherd Center have been extensively maintained and developed to create a welcoming, serene, and interesting place for both center visitors and the community to enjoy. For those who have witnessed the changes to the grounds over the years, from the time it was a home for girls to the present, we would like to welcome you to share your stories.

Some of you may be watching the changes taking place now and may be interested in what is yet to come. Our gardener is always happy to discuss the progress being made to keep the gardens beautiful. One new development is our volunteer work parties. Although utilized in the past, it has been several years since we have sought help and now the generosity of volunteers is very much needed. By volunteering you can help maintain a community asset as well as have an opportunity to ask questions. You will get to garden, which some of us consider a treat in itself.

You can also learn more about the gardens and the diverse and unusual plant collection, such as the Weeping Gray Poplars (Populus x canescens, a hybrid of White poplar and European aspen – Jacobson 2006, Trees of Seattle). To our knowledge these are unique to Seattle. The newly emerging leaves appear entirely white and seem to appear as pearls or lace against the backdrop of the brick building. They are remnants from when the building was still a home for girls. Although lovely trees, they are not recommended for home gardens as they have a habit of spreading quickly. Instead, you should take advantage of the Good Shepherd Center grounds to admire them.

Please RSVP to Tara Macdonald at the e-mail address below if you can join us:

[email protected]

At 7 PM this Friday the Meaningful Movies features “TARGETING IRAN” (71 min, Andy Norris, 2013). The movie “examines the many political, historical, economic, military and cultural aspects of the U.S./Iranian tensions that are not often discussed in the mainstream media.” Expect to hear a lot from Noam Chomsky.

This Sunday there’s free green home tour from 11 AM to 4 PM which looks like fun. Only a couple homes in Wallingford unfortunately, but many in nearby neighborhoods:

http://www.nwgreenhometour.org/north-sites

Next weekend is the Tilth Edible Plant Sale, so even though spring has long since sprung, hopefully you have a few slots left to grow stuff.