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Growing Wild

The Growing Wild Program is available in King and Snohomish Counties. For more information contact Linda or Catherine at 206-527-3210.

Garden Consultations

The Growing Wild program offers a one-time on-site garden consultation for people interested in native plant gardening, low maintenance gardening, and landscaping for wildlife, in return for a donation to WNPS. Growing Wild volunteer consultants are recruited from the WNPS stewardship class and other programs, such as master gardening programs. Our aim is to get each gardener enthused about enriching their plot of land for the benefit of native plants and wildlife – and folks, too.

The Process

Print out and complete the garden consultation application, and mail it with your check to WNPS. A consultant will contact you to set up a time to visit you in your garden. You will receive a report from the consultant following the site visit as well as resource materials, including the Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary kit from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. This is a volunteer effort and we will attempt to address each application in a timely manner. If you have schedule deadlines for your yard projects, keep in mind that we may have a backlog of applications and may not be able to rally support in time to accommodate your schedule.

Program Cost

For the Growing Wild garden consultation we ask a donation of $75 for members of WNPS and $100 for non-members. Your $100 donation includes a one-year membership in the Washington Native Plant Society.

The Benefits

Growing Wild provides a consultation with specialists in many different aspects of gardening.
The consultation gives you an opportunity to have your garden’s specific needs addressed.
Your donation supports The Washington Native Plant Society.

Program Affiliations

Growing Wild is affiliated with the Wildlife Backyard Sanctuary program of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Contact Growing Wild

If you would like more information about the Growing Wild garden consultations or if you are a WNPS Native Plant Steward and would like to volunteer to train to be a Growing Wild consultant, contact us by email: growingwild@wnps.org or by phone 206-527-3210.