Dirt Works Demonstration Garden and Composting Site

We are a volunteer service gardening organization – cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973.

Our Thurston County program is part of the statewide WSU Extension Master Gardener Program which combines horticulture training and public service. WSU Master Gardener volunteers are trained and certified as community educators to provide professional, unbiased, researched-based home gardening and horticulture information to the public through the following avenues: Gardening/Composting/Recycling Question and Answer Clinic, Demonstration gardens (Closed Loop Park, Dirt Works, Olympia Farmers Market Garden), Outreach via events and Workshops in Thurston County.

Dirt Works Demonstration Garden and Composting Site is one of the botanical & public gardens listed in Olympia, Washington. The business is registered at Alta St SW, Olympia, WA 98502; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip.

In Olympia, u-pick seasons are short and weather-dependent, so check the farm's own page or call the same morning before driving out. Across Washington, many farm stands are cash-friendly and close for the winter, and botanical gardens may charge admission or require timed tickets on busy weekends. Community gardens often keep waiting lists, so apply early in the year. Check the listing for hours, address and Google rating.

The business lists hours on 2 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 9 am–1 pm. It is closed on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (360) 867-2189. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is extension.wsu.edu, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, which is a strong result for a garden in Olympia and suggests consistent service.

Olympia is in Washington, in the Pacific Northwest, where winters are mild and wet, summers are dry and pleasant, and outdoor recreation drives a lot of local business; hours change little through the year. Traffic in Olympia peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other botanical & public gardens in Olympia listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.