The WSU Master Gardeners’ Spring Gardening Workshop is scheduled for Saturday,  April 26 at Friday Harbor Middle School on San Juan Island. The theme “Sustainable  Gardening in Your Own Backyard,” will be a common element in all presentations.

Keynote speaker Erin Benzakein founder of Floret Flower Farm in Mount Vernon,  organic farmer, floral designer, writer and popular blogger will talk about her adventures  with sustainable flower gardening in the Pacific Northwest. www.floretflowers.com 15 more workshops are scheduled throughout the day, ranging in topics from Rain Gardens, Bees, and Cottage Gardens to Preserving Your Garden Bounty, Landscaping with Native Ferns, and Growing Tomatoes.

Tickets are $35 with advance registration or $45 at the door. Workshop reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration available starting March 15. Call WSU  Extension at 378-4414 or go to sanjuan.wsu.edu for more info and registration forms.