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Go Green in the Garden: Using Nature’s Own Plant Food

Presenter Anza Muenchow Never buy fertilizer again when you learn how to enrich your plants and soil naturally. Anza Muenchow has been teaching and promoting growing and eating local food, to children and adults, through programs in Seattle and Whidbey Island for over 30 years.  She is a member of the 2024 South Whidbey Tilth council. The classes in […]

Everything Dahlias

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with Dave Thomas Dave, who is Island County’s longest serving Master Gardener, will be covering everything from propagation to overwintering, and insect and disease problems.

The Wild Side of Wonder

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with Maribeth Crandell We all benefit from time outside every day. A walk in the woods, by a lake, on a beach or a bluff, benefits us body, mind and soul. Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes Island trails are close and convenient year round. Find out which walks are accessible by bus, which are more challenging […]

Prepare your soil- Island County Master Gardeners

Choosing Soil Amendments Wisely

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with 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 […]

Recognizing Juvenile Stages of Beneficial Insects

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with Laurel Moulton, Regional Horticulture Specialist and Master Gardener Program Coordinator for Clallam County. You see the aphids, but what about the Lady Beetle larva feasting on them or the eggs laid nearby? Laurel will help us identify the juvenile stages of our most common beneficial insects. photo: "Convergent Lady Beetle Lara” by Katja Schulz is licensed under CC […]

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Whidbey Gardening Workshop

Oak Harbor High School 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor, Washington, United States

SAVE THE DATE! Focusing On Our Priorities The 2025 Workshop explores many avenues of gardening.  Highlights include Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken presenting the story and work behind Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy. Check the website at www.whidbeygardening.org for details as they are posted.

Gardening Fact or Fiction? Cultivating Science Literacy for Gardeners

Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 more

with 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, WA

Cathy 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: […]

Earth Day at Camp Casey

Camp Casey 1276 Engle Rd, Coupeville, WA, United States

Join with other local community organizations to celebrate Earth Day and share information about sustainable gardening practices. We will have free Western Redcedar trees to give away to youth. Event website Saturday, April 19 at Camp Casey Two shifts: 9:30-12:00, and 12:00-2:30 https://givepul.se/48gbv9