Bainbridge Gardens Offers Free Class on Caring for Mason Bees

Gardeners who keep orchard mason bees can learn how to harvest their cocoons and prepare their nesting spaces for next spring at a free demonstration on Wednesday, November 11, at Bainbridge Gardens.

Lisa Schmidt, a certified professional horticulturist at the nursery, will lead the class. She will show how to collect the cocoons and clean the nesting habitat so the bees are ready to pollinate when spring arrives.

The demonstration starts at 1 p.m. in the Northwest Greenhouse at 9415 Miller Road NE. The greenhouse is covered but unheated. Bainbridge Gardens lists the class details, and Sustainable Bainbridge lists a 3 p.m. end time.