Photo by Eric Wilson
Educational opportunities include classes held at the Master Gardener membership meetings held throughout the year. Register under the events heading to attend in person or zoom.
Missed one? Enjoy the recordings listed here. All carry continuing education credits for Master Gardeners!
- Gardening Fact or Fiction? Cultivating Science Literacy for Gardeners
- 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
- Choosing Soil Amendments Wisely
- with 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?
- Pond Stewardship
- with Gwendolyn Hannam, Natural Resources Planner at the Whidbey Island Conservation District. Today she discusses pond maintenance with a focus on the Greenbank Farm pond.
- Asian Giant Hornets
- with Cassie Cichorz , WA State Department of Agriculture and an Asian Giant Hornet Outreach & Education Specialist. She provides the latest on the efforts to control and eradicate this invasive and destructive pest.
- Invasive Weeds
- State of the Weeds: Update on the Invasives of Island County and Beyond! by Seth Luginbill Seth Luginbill has served as the Island County Noxious Weed Program Coordinator for the past six years. Presentation February 23, 2023. Seth provides the latest update on actions the noxious weed program has conducted in a number of sites throughout Island County. He also discusses new weeds to the area, developing management practices that are shifting how weed management is conducted, and how local residents have taken up the call for community-wide response to noxious weed issues.
- The Wild Side of Wonder with Maribeth Crandell
- Use passcode: uzKy2J*% for the Youtube video
- 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 and which are good for strollers, wheelchairs and walkers. Explore and enjoy our natural landscapes close to home.
- Recognizing Juvenile Stages of Beneficial Insects
- 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 helps us identify the juvenile stages of our most common beneficial insects.