Upcoming Workshops & Seminars

Each season we select local gardening experts and designers, as well as our knowledgeable senior staff, to teach seminars & workshops in our popular gardening education series. Unless otherwise noted, seminars are free for Rewards Members (Workshop fees are additional), and $10 for non-members (membership is free!). All participants receive a 10% off coupon for redemption at any of our locations. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited.

Kids Make & Take Workshop: Starting Seeds

Calling all kids 5-12 years old! Decorate your own terracotta pot with paint and markers, and then plant it with seeds and flowers that you can watch grow! Class fee includes 6” terracotta pot, paints, plants, soil, fertilizer. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: $15 for Members, $25 for Non-Members

Sunday, March 10, 10am, Sloat Blvd., SF (Taylor Pochron)
Saturday, March 23, 10am, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Jen Strobel)

Seminar: Learn to Grow Tomatoes 101

Join us for an introductory tomato growing discussion as part of our Tomato Time seminar series. Our Bay Area tomato experts will share easy-to-implement planting tips, favorite tomato varieties, and tomato planting combinations. We’ll also troubleshoot solutions for the most common tomato challenges. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: Free for Rewards Members, $10 for Non-Members (Membership is free)

Saturday, April 6, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Saturday, April 6, 10am, Concord (Dustin Strobel and Susie Nolta)
Saturday, April 6, 10am, Camino Ramon, Danville (Lynne Fitzsimmons)
Saturday, April 6, 10am, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Dan Alexander)
Saturday, April 6, 2pm, San Rafael (Jen Strobel)
Sunday, April 7, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Tim Nash)
Sunday, April 7, 10am, Novato (Leo Grassman)
Weds, April 10, noon, Sloat Blvd., SF (Jen Strobel)
Weds, April 17, noon, Kentfield (Jen Strobel)

Make & Take Workshop: Create a Beautiful, Fragrant & Edible Herb Planter

Learn how to combine herbs together to form a beautiful and functional planter. We will incorporate elements of companion planting and create a little ecosystem in a container. Fee includes a container, plants, and soil. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: $50 for Rewards Member, $60 for Non-Members (Membership is free)

Thursday, April 11, noon, Kentfield (Jen Strobel)
Saturday, April 13, 10am, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Jen Strobel)
Saturday, April 13, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Ryan Doherty)
Saturday, April 13, 10am, Concord (Dustin Strobel)
Saturday, April 13, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Thursday, April 18, noon, Novato (Jen Strobel)
Thursday, April 25, noon, Sloat Blvd., SF (Jen Strobel)

Make & Take Kids Club Workshop: Join our Ladybug Party

Join our ladybug party as we learn how ladybugs and other beneficial insects help in the garden. We’ll plant up a pot of flowers that ladybugs love! Fee includes 6” terra cotta pot, Ladybug plants, and soil. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: $10 for Rewards Members, $20 for Non-Members (Membership is free)

Saturday, April 27, 10am, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Jen Strobel)
Saturday, April 27, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Tim Nash)
Saturday, April 27, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Sunday, April 28, 10am, Novato (Tom Thompson)
Sunday, April 28, 10am, Sloat Blvd., SF (Taylor Pochron)
Sunday, April 28, 10am, Concord (staff)

Seminar: Learn to Grow Peppers 101

Whether you’re a pepper fanatic or first-time pepper planter, this class is for you. Our expert staff will go over the different varieties, and how to plant for a successful crop. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: Free for Rewards Members, $10 For Non-members (Membership is free)

Saturday, May 4, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Tim Nash)
Saturday, May 4, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Sunday, May 5, 10am, Concord (Dustin Strobel and Susie Nolta)
Sunday, May 5, 10am, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Dan Alexander)
Sunday, May 5, 2pm, San Rafael (Dan Alexander)
Sunday, May 5, 10am, Novato (Nick Yanchunis)

Make & Take Kids Club Workshop: Make a Planter for Mom

Shhh-Don’t tell Mom: We’re going to make her a beautiful planter for Mother’s Day. She’ll be so surprised! Class fee includes ceramic pot, flowering plants, soil, and moss. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: $25 for Rewards Members, $35 for Non-Members

Saturday, May 11, 10am, Concord (Dustin Strobel)
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Tim Nash)
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Kentfield (Jen Strobel)
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Sloat Blvd., SF (Taylor Pochron)
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Novato (Tom Thompson)
Saturday, May 11, 2pm, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Jen Strobel)

Make and Take Workshop: Create a Succulent Centerpiece

Join us for this popular workshop! Our designers will show you how to create beautiful Succulent Centerpieces.These arrangements are perfect for your home, or as a gift. Class fee includes a 12”-14” glazed bowl, plants, soil, fertilizer, gravel. Please call ahead to the seminar location to register in advance. Attendance is limited. Fee: $80 for Rewards Members, $90 for Non-Members (Membership is free)

Sunday, May 19, 10am, Novato (Tom Thompson)
Sunday, May 19, 10am, Kentfield (Jen Strobel)
Sunday, May 19, 10am, Pleasant Hill (Tim Nash)
Sunday, May 19, 10am, Concord (Dustin Strobel)
Sunday, May 19, 10am, Diablo Rd., Danville (Pam Hester)
Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Jen Strobel)
Weds, May 22, noon, Sloat. Blvd., SF (Jen Strobel)

Planting Parties at Sloat Garden Center

Make an appointment for a planting party! Planting parties are a delight for birthdays, corporate team building, garden group meetings, or just a fun get-together with friends. Choose from a variety of individualized workshops for kids or adults. See our menu of fun ideas, or create your own!

Kids Planting Party Menu

Adults Planting Party Menu

Contact our Events Manager for details.

Jen Strobel, Events Manager
jenstrobel@sloatgardens.com
415-367-5200