
Upcoming Events


Honeybee Talk
Come learn about the relationship between fungi and honeybee health. Molly Quade will discuss ongoing research to develop strains of entomopathogenic fungi to help honey bees manage varroa mites and other pests associated with beekeeping.

Tilth Farm and Garden Tour
All-new tour in 2025! Three farms/gardens of Tilth members on South Whidbey.

Children’s Garden at the Market
12-12:45 p.m. – create a bug habitat with Meagan from Whidbey Forest Friends.

Island Conversations—Teaching Running Water to Walk
Protecting, respecting, and responsibly using water for our neighborhoods, landscapes and farms, our aquifer, and all the creatures who share Whidbey with us.


Children’s Garden at the Market
12-12:30 p.m. Planning and preparing a Pizza Garden (getting ready for an August Pizza Party)!
1-1:30 p.m. Determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. Things to consider when transplanting to the outside garden.

Kids! Plan a Pizza Garden at the Market
Plan what pizza fixings to plant in the Children’s Garden.

Children’s Garden Work Parties
Saturdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in May, join us to help with garden preparation.

Mother's Day Make a Lavender Sachet for Mom
Kids! Make lavender sachets, or pot a scented geranium for Mom.

Opening Day of Farmers Market & Maypole
Join us for a fresh day on the market green with hot food vendors, artisans, crafters, music and the annual Maypole winding! 11:45am is the gathering time for Maypole instructions and setup.

Island Conversations—Everything starts with water...
What is the connection between water and climate change? This 1-hour movie has answers.

Sourdough Bread Class
This very popular class is for both beginners and experienced bakers. Bring your own jar so you can take home some starter!

Earth Day at Camp Casey
Join Sound Water Stewards as they celebrate nature, promote environmental awareness, and inspire action towards a sustainable future!

South Whidbey Fire EMS Preparedness Conference
We can organize by neighborhood to help each other during a crisis.

Garry Oak & Prairie Plant Work Party
Celebrate Earth and Ocean Month! Join us for a work party in the upper meadow at South Whidbey Tilth to cut back blackberries and clear around the Garry oaks. This area is a conservation easement for wildlife habitat. The oaks have a wide variety of prairie plant understory.

Island Conversations—Resistance Is NOT Futile
Join us on April 3 to focus on actions you can take, connect with a movement you can join, find your place in the RESISTANCE.

Food Growing Series: Warm Season Crops
Third in a three-class series on growing food taught by Anza Muenchow.

Food Growing Series: Grow your Food and Save Money
Second in a three-class series on growing food taught by Anza Muenchow.

Black Seed Farms 400 Trees Planting Day
2806 Thompson Rd, Langley
This is a family friendly event beginning with introductions and instruction from Whidbey Island Conservation District, followed by a riparian buffer planting to protect the wetlands at Black Seed. Help plant and mulch over 400 bare root trees! Potluck lunch. Snacks and water provided. Black Seed grows food to gift and sell to BIPOC communities, facilitates youth education, and helps to establish economic stability and a dignified, culturally appropriate food supply chain.

Whidbey Gardening Workshop
Oak Harbor High School
Island County Master Gardeners offer 40 classes, demonstrations, Make-n-Take classes, a plant clinic, and vendor Marketplace (free and open to the public after 9:30). Come see us at our booth or join our forester Collin for a workshop to learn principles of fire-resistant plant selection, spacing, and maintenance while diving into steps you can take today to protect your home from wildfire.

Food Growing Series: Getting Started
First in a three-class series on growing food taught by Anza Muenchow.


Great Whidbey Seed Swap
Join the Whidbey Island Growers Association and Heavy Nettle Collective for a day of exchanging seeds and tips, wellness practice, classes, hands on & kids activities, repair, fiber arts, food, and more!

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[Climate] ECONOMICS
Join Whidbey Climate ACTION on Feb. 6 to explore how “The Economy” bankrupts the future while harming real people living on the edge, right here, right now. Can we do something different here on Whidbey?

Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.

Sound Waters University
Sound Water Stewards of Island County present a day of inspiration as Sound Waters University celebrates The Power of Place—Voices for the Salish Sea.

Screening of Blue Carbon, Film 2 of The Climate Restorers
Come join us for a lively community gathering with the director John Bowey, and climate-and-ecology scientist producer Phoebe Barnard at Langley’s iconic Clyde Theatre.


Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo
This annual gathering unites individuals from diverse backgrounds, offering a unique opportunity to delve into the realms of homesteading and farming.

January Business Meeting Changed
Tilth business meeting on Zoom is on Friday (January only).

Island County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
The Island County Farm Bureau invites anyone interested to their annual dinner and meeting.