The 2009 West Seattle Garden Fest will be coming to South Seattle Community College on June 6. It will be a celebration of edible and sustainable gardening that showcases important concepts, practical applications and knowledgeable speakers.

Tickets to the event are available by emailing arboretum@sscc.edu.

The event schedule will be as follows:

10 a.m. Garden Center opens

10:30 a.m. Arboretum tours begin

11 a.m. Speaker Lynne Thompson, Great Plant Picks coordinator, will introduce the 2009 Great Plant Picks selections

12 p.m. Dedication of the new Waterwise Perennial Garden, plus a highlight of the new path and patio in the upper rose garden and a rededication of the gazebo.

12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Demonstrations throughout the arboretum on composting, straw bale gardens, gardening for kids and exotic edible containers

1 p.m. Speaker Sue Goetz, CPH, The Creative Gardener, will talk about vegetable gardens for urban spaces and sustainable gardening.

3 p.m. Afternoon tea with Ed Hume