Free Home and Garden Workshops
The EnviroHouse offers free workshops on a variety of sustainable home and garden topics 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 walk-in visitors, Thursday - Sunday, 11 AM - 5 PM. We're located at the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (by the Recycle Center), 3510 So. Mullen St., 98409. Follow the sidebar link for driving directions.
Questions: To learn about the EnviroHouse facility, programs, or group tours, please email ehouse@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 573-2426.
If workshops are full, please sign up on the wait list to be notified of cancelations. A repeat workshop may be offered if 10+ sign up. If your plans change, please cancel to allow wait-listed folks to attend. Please check back often, as workshops are frequently updated.
2024 Workshops - Click title to register.
Smart Ways to Save Energy - Sorry, canceled, low attendance
Saturday, September 28, 10 AM (content expanded)
DIY Create Pollinator Seed Paper
Saturday, October 5, 10 AM
Trees: NW Species, How to Identify, What to Avoid
Saturday, October 12, 10 AM
Electric Vehicles, What to Know, What's New
Saturday, October 19, 10 AM
Save with Energy Efficient Heat Pumps
Saturday, October 26, 10 AM
Pruning and Care of Fruit Trees
Saturday, November 2, 10 AM
Pruning Landscape Trees
Saturday, November 9, 10 AM
DIY Create Holiday Herb-Plant Table Decor
Saturday, November 16, 10 AM
2022 Past Workshop Webinar Recordings
(See below for 2020-2021 webinars and How-To videos)
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