The Sequim Botanical Garden Society invites the community to the group’s final “Work to Learn” Party of the 2019 season, starting at 10 am. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the at the Terrace Garden in Carrie Blake Community Park near the James Center for the Performing Arts band shell.

Lee Bowen, the group’s dahlia expert, will demonstrate the digging, dividing, and storing of dahlia tubers for the winter.

Attendees are encouraged to work alongside the volunteer garden society members to remove the tubers from the ground, clean them and then learn the secret to divide viable tubers that, after storing over the winter, will be planted and bloom next summer.

To attend, look for yellow signs and find the parking near the water reuse area and band shell, 350 N. Blake Ave.

“Work to Learn” parties are an opportunity for novice and seasoned gardeners to volunteer together “to cultivate what makes our community distinctive and flourishing,” organizers say.

Attendees are also welcome to observe the activities, and also learn about the preparation and fundraising efforts for the next Sequim Botanical Garden project: the rose garden.

The Sequim Botanical Garden Society is a volunteer partner with the City of Sequim and a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The group provides education and a visual demonstration of what can be done in home gardening with research-based horticultural practices at the Terrace Garden.

For more information, contact Dona Brock at BROCKDL88@gmail.com or 360-460-8865. Follow the society on Facebook at fb.me/SequimBotanica lGarden or visit SequimBotanical Garden.org.