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  • Helping Bees in the Offseason

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

    Pollinators have been getting lots of press in recent times, thanks to increasing awareness of their importance in our ecosystem. Pictures of buzzing bees in summer gardens are widespread. But what about the rest of the year – the early spring and fall – before and after the height of the blooming season? Lisa will […]

  • Orca and Salmon Health Starts Uphill

    Master Gardener Education Garden at Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank, WA, United States

    This event is part of Orca Recovery Day, hosted by Whidbey Conservation District, partnering with the Island County Master Gardener Foundation and other non-profits around Island County. A rain garden volunteer work party will be held from noon to 2 pm, with presentations by Master Gardeners on sustainable gardening practices from 2 to 4 pm. […]

  • Crevice Gardening for Neophytes

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

    Crevice gardens are a distinctive form of traditional rock gardens, as they emulate alpine rock environments where plants grow in small crevices between upright slabs of rock. A team of Master Gardeners designed and built two crevice gardens at the Education Garden at Greenbank Farm. This presentation describes their experience at each step of the […]

  • Managing Soil Functions for Productive, Healthy Environments

    Held via Zoom - click here to register

    Dr. Doug Collins will discuss the importance of soils and how soil organisms encourage healthy soils. He will also discuss the effects of soil amendments and other management practices on soils. Doug Collins is an Extension Professor and Soil Scientist with WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. Doug has a Ph.D. in soil […]

  • Meadowcraft: The Alchemy and Science of Creating and Maintaining Native Wildflower Meadows

    Held via Zoom - click here to register

    While the Pacific Northwest is famous for vast forested landscapes, expansive and sunny wildflower meadows once occupied tens of thousands of acres in a thin linear band extending from British Columbia to Northern California. Largely erased from contemporary memory, these regional “prairies” were biologically supercharged with pollinators and grassland birds, aesthetically captivating, and a primary […]

  • Whidbey Gardening Workshop

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

    The Whidbey Gardening Workshop took place on March 2, 2024. Please visit the Workshop website for details, https://www.whidbeygardening.org/

  • The Secret Life of the Amazing Apple

    via Zoom - Please register for email notification

    The Secret Life of the Amazing Apple is presented by Dr. Eric Curry. What do you know about the peel of an apple? Is it just something to be removed before filling a pie or so much more? Come learn the protective functions of apple skins and the aberrations that are clues to the fruit’s […]