Island County Master Gardener Foundation

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  • The Wild Side of Wonder

    via Zoom - Please register for email notification

    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

    via Zoom - Please register for email notification

    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

    via Zoom - Please register for email notification

    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 […]

  • 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: […]

  • Forest Sustainability

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

    Presentation: Gary Ketcheson will speak on Forest Sustainability.   Gary has been a Master Gardener Whidbey Island since 2013.

  • Preserving Puget Sound with Plants

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

    Presentation: 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, […]

  • The Significance of Camas

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

    This 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 States

    Join 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 the meeting as the date approaches. Thank you.

  • Sick tree? Don’t panic! CE and ICMGF meeting

    Sick tree? Don’t panic!  Sick, dying, and dead trees can be quite alarming to property owners and induce panicked calls to tree care professionals. Pests and pathogens are often the first assumption, along with an assumed urgent need for pesticide application. This presentation will address common reasons why trees decline and die (with a focus […]