Free Home and Garden Workshops
The EnviroHouse offers free workshops on a variety of sustainable home and garden topics. 2023 workshops are onsite at the EnviroHouse. Enjoy recordings of past workshops in the list below and see How-To videos and other local garden resources at the bottom of this page.
The EnviroHouse is open for visitors, Thursday - Sunday, 11 AM - 5 PM. Follow the sidebar link for driving directions.
Questions: For
information on the EnviroHouse or group tours, email ehouse@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 573-2426 or (253) 341-2331.
Register for 2023 Workshops
Please check back often, as workshops are frequently updated.
Note: DIY Felted Dryer Balls moved to spring.
Pruning and care of Fruit Trees
Saturday, February 4, 10 AM
Pruning and Care of Fruit Trees
Saturday, February 4, 1:00 PM
Electric Vehicles, Ever Better, What’s New
Saturday, February 11, 10 AM
Healthy House Plants, Choices & Care
Saturday, February 18, 10 AM
Fruit Tree Selection and Care
Saturday, February 25, 10 AM
Mason Bees – SO Easy and SO Productive!
Saturday, March 4, 10 AM
Heat and Cool with Super-Efficient Heat Pump Systems
Saturday, March 11, 10 AM
Design a Sustainable Landscape
Saturday, March 18, 10 AM
Yard Waste and Worm Bin Composting
Saturday, March 25, 10 AM
Native Plants to Enhance Your Habitat
Saturday, April 1, 10 AM
Rain Gardens: Plan, Prep, Plant, Maintain
Saturday, April 1, 1 PM - NOTE date/time change
City Chickens and Ducks: Getting Started
Saturday, April 15, 10 AM
Chickens and Ducks: Build a Secure Coop and Run
Saturday, April 15, 11:30 AM
Spring Gardens: Prep, Plant, Grow, Maintain
Saturday, April 29, 10 AM
2022 Past Workshop Webinar Recordings
Water Heating Systems, Comparisons and Costs, October 22, 2022
Prep Garden for Winter, Plan for Spring, October 15, 2022
Fall and Winter Gardens, Keep on Growing, September 17, 2022
Pickling Cucumbers and Vegetables, August 13, 2022
Trees are Good! How to Get Grit City Trees, August 10, 2022
Preserve Fresh Food by Dehydrating, August 2, 2022
Preserving Food with Low Sugar and Salt, July 19, 2022
Weeds, Pests & Non-toxic Solutions, June 18, 2022
Be Cool! Home Cooling Solutions with Heat Pump Systems, June 4, 2022
Pollinator Gardens for Beauty and Beneficials, May 21, 2022
How to Make a Rain Barrel, May 14, 2022
Rain Gardens: Plan, Prep, Plant, Maintain, May 7, 2022
Herbs to Grow, Use and Preserve, April 30, 2022
Worm Bin Composting, April 23, 2002
Native Plants to Enhance Your Habitat, April 9, 2022
Spring Gardens, Prep, Plant, Grow, March 26, 2022
Yard Waste Composting, March 19, 2022
Chickens and Ducks: Build a Secure Coop and Run, March 12, 2022
City Chickens and Ducks: Getting Started, March 12, 2022
Heat Pumps Systems: Heat-A/C, Water Heaters, March 5, 2022
Fruit Tree Selection and Care, February 26, 2022
Mason Bees: SO Easy and SO Productive! February 12, 2022
Pruning Landscape Trees, February 5, 2022
Pruning Fruit Trees, January 29, 2022