2021 Free Home and Garden Workshops
See below for upcoming dates and registration links.
The EnviroHouse remains closed to visitors until further notice. EnviroHouse Workshops are being offered in a virtual format. Onsite activities will resume when indoor gatherings in small spaces are authorized and safe for community members. Please check the “What’s Going On” section of the City website for up-to-date information on the City’s response to COVID-19.
EnviroHouse Workshops Continue in a Virtual Format!
Zoom webinars are free and easy to join on your computer (you don’t need to download Zoom). You can also phone in to hear audio presentations and request handouts to be emailed to you. See below for a list of upcoming virtual workshops, links to register, and recordings of past virtual workshops.
Questions: For more information on webinars or the EnviroHouse, email ehouse@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 341-2331
Upcoming 2021 Workshop Webinars – Click Title to Register
Please check back often as workshops are frequently updated.
Weeds, Pests & Non-toxic Solutions
Saturday, June 19, 10:30 AM
Be Cool! Heat Pump Cooling & Heating
Saturday, June 26, 10:30 AM
Worm Bin Composting
Tuesday, July 13, 4 PM
Electric Vehicles: Ever Better! What’s New
Wednesday, July 21, 4:00 PM
Pickling Cucumbers and Vegetables
Saturday, July 24, 10:30 AM
2021 Past Workshop Webinar Recordings
Herbs to Grow, Use and Preserve, May 22, 2021 (New Recording)
Native Plants to Enhance Your Habitat, May 15, 2021
Soil Health, Climate Change and You, May 12, 2021
Preserve Fresh Food by Freezing, May 8, 2021
Tacoma Tool Library: Your DIY Best Friend, May 1, 2021
Gear up for Bike Month with 2nd Cycle, April 30, 2021
Create a Bird & Pollinator Friendly Garden, April 28, 2021
Sustainable Fashion: A Conversation, April 21, 2021
How to be a Conscious Consumer, April 15, 2021
Electric Vehicles: Ever Better! What’s New, April 13, 2021
Spring Gardens: Plan, Plant, Maintain, April 3, 2021
Heat Pump Systems: Heating/Cooling & Water Heaters, March 27, 2021
Yard Waste Composting, March 20, 2021
Chickens: Build a Secure Coop and Run, March 13, 2021
Raising Chickens and Ducks, March 13, 2021
Recycle Right: Know What Goes Where and Why, March 6, 2021
Pruning Landscape Trees, February 27, 2021
Fruit Tree Selection & Care, February 6, 2021
Mason Bees - SO Easy SO Productive, February 6, 2021
Pruning & Care of Fruit Trees, January 30, 2021
2020 Past Workshop Webinar Recordings
Electric Vehicles: Why Now, What to Know, November 18, 2020
Pruning & Care of Fruit Trees, November 4, 2020
Pruning Landscape Trees, October 20, 2020
Efficient Home Heating Options, October 14, 2020
Enhance Your Home with Shade Trees, September 23, 2020
Electric Vehicles: Why Now, What to Know, September 10, 2020
Whole Home Heating & Cooling, July 16, 2020
Garden Herbs - Plant to Use and Preserve, July 1, 2020
Waterwise Natural Yard Care - Thursday, June 25, 2020
Electric Vehicles: Why Now, What to Know - May 20, 2020
Other Garden Resources
Pierce County Edible Gardens Virtual Workshop Series
WSU Ext. Pierce County Master Gardeners
Check Out the EnviroHouse How-To Videos on YouTube
The EnviroHouse How To videos give step-by-step instructions on DIY sustainable projects you can do around the house. Visit youtube.com/cityoftacoma to view them all.