Home/Garden calendar

Composting and Chipping - Drop off your natural yard debris for chipping, learn about composting, outdoor burning, and protecting your home from wildfires. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fire Station 49, Highway 395 at Monroe Road. Free. 625-6800.

How to Grow Happy African Violets - Sponsored by the city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $14. 625-6677.

Historic House Styles in Spokane - What Style is Your Home? Sponsored by the city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Wednesdays through April 27 from 5:30-7 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $24. 625-6677.

What Style is Your Home? - Three-week class. First week: “Historic House Styles in Spokane” with Linda Yeomans, Wednesdays through April 20 from 5:30-7 p.m., and April 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, pre-registration is required. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $24. 625-6200.

Plant Identification on Turnbull Refuge - Learn how to identify the plant growing on the refuge and surrounding environs April 16. A classroom and field session will be held. Pre-registration is required. The plant identification is sponsored by the Native Plant Society and the Friends of Turnbull. Turnbull Education Center. $10. 359-6512.

Annual Arbor Day Celebration - Featuring demonstrations, interactive activities, information on recycling and more. April 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., John A. Finch Arboretum, Sunset at Woodland Blvd. Free. 624-4832.

Feng Shui Workshop with Marjaana Ylitalo - Bring your floor plan to class and discover the benefit solutions to your own situation. Sponsored by city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, pre-registration is required. April 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $15. 625-6200.

Gardener Expo 2005 - One Green World – More than 200 vendors selling plants, gardening products, services and arts and crafts. There are all-day seminars and show-me-how demonstrations. Sponsored by The Inland Empire Gardeners. May 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene St. Free. 535-8434.

Plant Identification on Turnbull Refuge - Learn how to identify the plant growing on the refuge and surrounding environs May 21. All-day field session will be held. Pre-registration is required. The plant identification is sponsored by the Native Plant Society and the Friends of Turnbull. Turnbull Education Center. $10. 359-6512.

Emerald Journey: Gardens and Art - in the South Puget Sound. Trip is May 29-June 5 and highlights include Heronswood Nursery, Lakewold Gardens, Point Defiance Flower and Garden Show, the Chase Garden, Tacoma’s Museum of Glass and Ed Hume’s Seed Factory, and award-winning Children’s Garden. Double occupancy/$599, includes round-trip bus, hotel, breakfast, attractions and one dinner. 927-4000.

Friends of Manito Annual Houseplant Sale - Perennials, grass, herb and houseplants. Open to the public June 18. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, east of Gaiser Conservatory. Free admission. 456-8038.

Friends of Manito Fall Perennial Plant Sale - Open to the public. Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, east of Gaiser Conservatory. Free admission. 456-8038.