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Master Gardener Education Series
Choosing Soil Amendments Wisely
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationwith Muriel Nesbitt Are you ready to prepare your soil for this year’s harvest of flowers and food? Muriel Nesbitt, retired biology professor and veteran Master Gardener will speak to us about common soil amendments. What do they do for our soils? How are they obtained? Are they sustainable? Are there better alternatives? See the class recording on […]
Gardening Fact or Fiction? Cultivating Science Literacy for Gardeners
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 morewith Loren Imes In this engaging and informative class, we will learn how to identify and debunk common gardening myths and provide you with the tools to cultivate a thriving garden based on solid science Link to the presentation: https://youtu.be/zIWy3QRJRkQ
Get Growing: Gardening on a Shoestring
Camano Island Multi-Purpose Center 141 East Camano Drive, Camano, WACathy Lofton-Day will review some of the many benefits of gardening along with tips and propagation methods that will save you money, make your garden more resilient in our changing climate, provide an abundance of free plants and even free food – all while helping the environment. For Whidbey Island volunteers, join via Zoom: […]
Exploring Plants in your Garden for Pest and Disease
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WAPresenter: Jenny Glass - WSU Puyallup Extension Coordinator / Plant Diagnostician Learn to incorporate plant disease and post detection/diagnosis into your gardening habits. You will get tools to help prevent/manage diseases and pests and see a variety of samples for investigation. The classes in this Education Series are FREE, and all are welcome to attend.
Preserving Puget Sound with Plants
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 morePresentation: Preserving Puget Sound with Plants with Kelly Zupich, Shore Friendly Program Coordinator The Shore Friendly program helps landowners protect their shorelines and bluffs through landscaping. Come learn what their program offers our community and which plants are their super heroes! See the Recording -Click here: Hello Sea Level Rise Workshop Participants and Master Gardeners, […]
Ground Covers: Planting in Layers to Create a Living Mulch
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WAPresenter: Tobey Nelson, Certified Professional Horticulturist Using plants as a living mulch offers many benefits: weed suppression, maintaining soil water content, and nutrient cycling. We’ll discuss many great shrubs, perennials, and […]
What to Do About Soil
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WAPresenter: Gary Ketcheson, Island Co. Master Gardener Discover important properties of soils with special attention to Island County soils. Learn how to maintain healthy soils and plants and promote human health. The classes […]
Assessing Tree Health and Diseases
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WAPresenter: Sue Nicol, retired Head Horticulturist at Woodland Park Zoo Learn to identify vulnerable trees and make good choices about planting and replacing trees. The classes in this Education Series are […]
The Significance of Camas
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 moreThis event can be viewed via video - Please click the link here: Significance of Camas, with Sam Barr
Create a Resilient Ecosystem
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United StatesJoin us in person or available via Zoom. To attend online, please register via the meeting registration form. We will email you with a reminder and the Zoom link for […]