BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clallam County - ECPv6.1.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clallam County X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clallam County REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T013715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T013715Z UID:10000363-1619092800-1619096400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb: To Till or Not to Till DESCRIPTION:Master Gardener\, Muriel Nesbitt\, will discuss the pros and cons of tilling soil in the garden on Thursday\, April 22 at noon.\nHave you ever thought of creating a vegetable garden that does not require tilling? Muriel Nesbitt\, an educator who taught biology for 35 years at the University of California\, San Diego\, will talk about the benefits and draw-backs of using soil-disturbing cultivation in the garden\, and what factors gardeners should consider when deciding whether a low tillage garden is right for their situation. She will discuss some techniques for achieving some of the benefits of tilling without damaging soil structure. Gardeners will come away with an understanding of what low till gardening looks like\, tips on choosing mulch\, managing nutrients and ideas for managing weeds and vegetable pests when using this system. \nFind a Zoom link to the presentation here\, or listen in by phone by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Meeting ID: 926 8267 3924; passcode: 301011 \n  \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-to-till-or-not-to-till/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210512 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210405T214955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T214955Z UID:10000369-1619827200-1620777599@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:MG Spring Plant Sale: Online ordering starts! DESCRIPTION:Order plants from the Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale starting May 1st. Pick up your order and shop some more on May 14 and 15 during your scheduled pick up time.\nThe Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale will be online and in person this year! \nMaster Gardeners will be offering a large selection of vegetable starts\, herbs\, native plants\, succulents\, flowers\, shrubs and trees. Yard art\, garden aprons\, cloches and more will be offered in the “General Store” section of the sale. \nHere’s how it works: \n\nOrder plants online! (<- click the link!)\n\nOrders will be accepted starting on Saturday\, May 1 at 8 a.m. through Tuesday\, May 11 at 5 p.m.\n\n\nPick up plants at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden\, located at 2711 Woodcock Rd. in Sequim on May 14 or 15.\n\nSelect your pick up date and time when you check out.\nBrowse more plants and garden items when you come to pick up your order! You will be free to browse and add to your order during your 30 minute pick up window. Masks and social distancing are required when picking up plants\, and when browsing.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/mg-spring-plant-sale-online-ordering-starts/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="Master%20Gardener%20Foundation%20of%20Clallam%20County":MAILTO:harmony.rutter@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T014548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T014548Z UID:10000364-1620432000-1620518399@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:5th St. Community Garden: Self Guided Tour DESCRIPTION:Learn about early season extension techniques! Is planting early always better? Find out on this self guided tour\, available from May 8- May 22! (Photo: Amy McIntyre)\nDo you find it difficult to learn about vegetable gardening from books and lectures? Are you tired of sitting at your computer searching for gardening information when you want to be in the garden? Come learn at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. \nDue to continued COVID-19 restrictions\, WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners are implementing self-guided tours to teach local gardeners about vegetable gardening on the North Olympic Peninsula. These tours are in lieu of monthly garden walks provided in the past. \nAs with the garden walks\, tours will focus on what is happening (or should be happening) in the vegetable garden each month and will highlight \n\nWhat vegetables grow well in our climate\,\nWhat needs to be done in the vegetable garden\, and\nWhat control measures exists for common pests and diseases.\n\nSelf guided tours will be available for 2 weeks\, starting the 2nd Saturday of each month through September or until mandated restrictions are lifted. New topics will be determined every month and identified by the second Saturday of the month. Poles flagging focal points and tour sheets will be available for two weeks. \nHow will it work? Up to 10 topics about vegetable gardening will be identified by poles and coordinating numbers. Visitors are invited to pick up a tour sheet\, locate the numerals and test their gardening knowledge. \nThe Fifth Street Community Garden is located at 328 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles just off Peabody\, right across from City Hall. The garden includes over 50 individual 9×12-foot plots that are rented by community members. You may visit during daylight hours. All visitors are asked not to sample any fruit and vegetables without permission form the renters. COVID-19 protocols\, including social distancing and wearing masks\, are encouraged while visiting the garden. Two picnic tables are available\, so bring a picnic and enjoy the everchanging landscape. The garden has no bathroom facilities or garbage pickup. Please take your trash with you. The garden is not wheel-chair accessible. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/8888/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210503T232321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T232321Z UID:10000372-1620907200-1620910800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Bee Spaces Hidden in Plain Sight DESCRIPTION:While there are many factors that have played into the decline of native pollinators\, a significant issue is simply loss of habitat. Cathy Lucero\, Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board Coordinator\, will talk about how we can better utilize the habitat that still exists or capture the potential of areas used for other things. She will convey new thinking that is sweeping the nation about incorporating pollinator habitat into some of the most unexpected places. Lucero will show the strategic approach Clallam County is using on County managed land to multi-task and build resiliency on a landscape scale and will provide information on how to get involved. \nFind a direct Zoom link here  or join the presentation by phone by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Meeting ID: 999 5145 3743\, Passcode: 642693. \nCathy Lucero has been the coordinator for the Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board for the past twenty-four years. She studied botany at the University of Washington but finished with a degree in Environmental Science from Western Washington University through the Huxley Program. Lucero was awarded the Outstanding Invasive Species Leadership Award from National Invasive Species Council for her facilitation of an Olympic Peninsula wide working group collaborating to control invasive plants across jurisdictional boundaries. A longtime resident of Clallam County\, she loves her job because there are always new and interesting plants to learn about\, beautiful places to go\, and wonderful people to meet. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n  \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/bee-spaces-hidden-in-plain-sight/ LOCATION:WA ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210405T233412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T233412Z UID:10000370-1620982800-1621004400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale: Online order pick up DESCRIPTION:Online orders will be available for pick up during scheduled 30 minute time slots from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday\, May 14 and Saturday\, May 15. Shoppers will be invited to browse additional plants and garden items for sale during their 30 minute pick up window\, if desired. \n\nSpring Plant Sale Orders must be placed online between May 1 and May 11. A link to the shopping website will be added to this post as May 1st approaches.\nA pick up date and time must be selected while placing your order online.\n\n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/master-gardener-spring-plant-sale-pick-up-your-online-orders/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="Master%20Gardener%20Foundation%20of%20Clallam%20County":MAILTO:harmony.rutter@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210405T233630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T233630Z UID:10000371-1621069200-1621090800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale: Online order pick up DESCRIPTION:Online orders will be available for pick up during scheduled 30 minute time slots from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday\, May 14 and Saturday\, May 15. Shoppers will be invited to browse additional plants and garden items for sale during their 30 minute pick up window\, if desired. \n\nSpring Plant Sale Orders must be placed online between May 1 and May 11. A link to the shopping website will be added to this post as May 1st approches.\nA pick up date and time must be selected while placing your order online.\n\n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/master-gardener-spring-plant-sale-pick-up-your-online-orders-2/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="Master%20Gardener%20Foundation%20of%20Clallam%20County":MAILTO:harmony.rutter@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210503T235306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T235306Z UID:10000373-1622116800-1622120400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Growing Food Crops in Containers DESCRIPTION:Master Gardeners\, Judy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green\, will share their extensive knowledge on container gardening from noon to 1:00 p.m. on May 27th.\nGardeners with limited space\, pest management issues\, poor soil conditions or those with mobility concerns\, in need of easy access to plants for their care and harvest will want to join Veteran Master Gardeners Judy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green to learn about the practical solution of growing vegetables and fruits in containers. “Growing Vegetables and Fruits in Containers” is scheduled for May 27th from noon to 1:00 pm via Zoom. \nFind a direct Zoom link here  or join the presentation by phone by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Meeting ID: 963 1338 3659 and Passcode: 695871. \nContainer gardening is not difficult but has a few additional challenges compared with growing plants in the ground. During their hour-long class\, English and Stehr-Green will discuss the benefits of growing vegetables and fruits in containers and provide tips on how to be successful. They will inform participants on specific varieties of vegetables and fruits that are particularly well-suited for container gardening and discuss the appropriate container for the desired crop. Watering and fertilizing practices will be conveyed as well as necessary steps to take to overwinter perennial plants such as berries\, fruit trees\, and woody herbs growing in containers. \nJudy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green have been WSU-certified Clallam County Master Gardeners since 2005 and 2003\, respectively. They met through Master Gardeners and have enjoyed collaborating on many\, many projects over the years. Both English and Stehr-Green love teaching others about gardening. They regularly contribute to the Master Gardener column “Get It Growing” in the Sequim Gazette and participate in “Garden Talk” a monthly\, hour-long\, live gardening program on KONP Radio with host/moderator Todd Ortloff. \nEnglish was awarded Lifetime Achievement status with Clallam County Master Gardeners in 2014. Her gardening interests include experimentation with plant varieties\, garden-to-table vegetable gardening\, accent planting for interest and raised bed versus in-ground planting of vegetables. \nStehr-Green was awarded Lifetime Achievement status with Clallam County Master Gardeners in 2010. She was the 2012 Clallam County Veteran Master Gardener of the Year. Her gardening interests include growing berries in the home garden\, container gardening\, houseplants\, and control of vertebrate pests. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/growing-food-crops-in-containers/ LOCATION:WA ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210610T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210610T183031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T183031Z UID:10000374-1623326400-1623330000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb: Gardening for Food in the City DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 10\, Green Thumb: Gardening for Food in the City \nLocal gardener Selinda Barkhuis will share her knowledge of and expertise in growing a wide variety of fruit\, vegetables\, herbs\, and flowers on a typical city lot in the center of Port Angeles. Barkhuis will focus on the challenges and opportunities particular to gardening in a highly hardscaped urban environment with a lovely but water-thirsty growing season. She will provide lists of fruits\, herbs\, and vegetables that have proven to grow well locally\, and offer tips on choosing the right fruit for the right place\, using water wisely\, and extending local gardening to an all-year-long growing season. \nBarkhuis has gardened for food for many years and uses intensive and organic gardening techniques (together with a few favorite power tools) to grow a wide variety of edibles and flowers on her property in Port Angeles’ city center. Her garden was featured in the 2012 Master Gardeners Petals & Pathway Garden Tour. She has been a regular presenter on a wide variety of gardening topics since then. \nJoin by computer: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95012602676?pwd=cDdTaVBiSW4wOGEraFA1Ujk2U3cyUT09 \nJoin by phone: (253)215-8782\nMeeting ID: 950 1260 2676\nPasscode: 100052 \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-gardening-for-food-in-the-city/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210613 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T014658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T014658Z UID:10000365-1623456000-1623542399@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:5th St. Community Garden: Self guided tour DESCRIPTION:Do you find it difficult to learn about vegetable gardening from books and lectures? Are you tired of sitting at your computer searching for gardening information when you want to be in the garden? Come learn at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. \nDue to continued COVID-19 restrictions\, WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners are implementing self-guided tours to teach local gardeners about vegetable gardening on the North Olympic Peninsula. These tours are in lieu of monthly garden walks provided in the past. \nAs with the garden walks\, tours will focus on what is happening (or should be happening) in the vegetable garden each month and will highlight \n\nWhat vegetables grow well in our climate\,\nWhat needs to be done in the vegetable garden\, and\nWhat control measures exists for common pests and diseases.\n\nSelf guided tours will be available for 2 weeks\, starting the 2nd Saturday of each month through September or until mandated restrictions are lifted. New topics will be determined every month and identified by the second Saturday of the month. Poles flagging focal points and tour sheets will be available for two weeks. \nHow will it work? Up to 10 topics about vegetable gardening will be identified by poles and coordinating numbers. Visitors are invited to pick up a tour sheet\, locate the numerals and test their gardening knowledge. \nThe Fifth Street Community Garden is located at 328 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles just off Peabody\, right across from City Hall. The garden includes over 50 individual 9×12-foot plots that are rented by community members. You may visit during daylight hours. All visitors are asked not to sample any fruit and vegetables without permission form the renters. COVID-19 protocols\, including social distancing and wearing masks\, are encouraged while visiting the garden. Two picnic tables are available\, so bring a picnic and enjoy the everchanging landscape. The garden has no bathroom facilities or garbage pickup. Please take your trash with you. The garden is not wheel-chair accessible. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/5th-st-community-garden-self-guided-tour/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T000216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T000216Z UID:10000375-1624098600-1624104000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Digging Deeper Webinar: Growing Strawberries DESCRIPTION:Veteran Master Gardener and berry enthusiast\, Jeanette Stehr-Green\, instructs gardeners on growing strawberries Saturday\, June 19th from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon\, via Zoom\nVeteran Master Gardener\, Jeanette Stehr-Green will introduce growing strawberries locally on Saturday\, June 19th from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon via Zoom. With great enthusiasm\, Stehr-Green will talk about selecting\, planting\, and caring for strawberries in a way that minimizes diseases\, maximizes productivity\, and extends the life of a strawberry patch. She will help local gardeners make sense of the general types of strawberries and identify varieties recommended for Western Washington so that gardeners and their families can enjoy fresh strawberries all summer long. \nStehr-Green will describe the ideal planting site\, proper spacing\, and planting technique for strawberries. She will describe seasonal care of strawberry plants\, including post-harvest renovation of June-bearing strawberries and protection of strawberries over the winter. Stehr-Green will discuss how to recognize when a strawberry patch is no longer productive\, and it is time to start a new patch in a new site. \nUse this link to join the presentation via Zoom. \nJeanette Stehr-Green has been a Master Gardener since 2003. She has provided many presentations to the public on gardening and contributes to Master Gardener newspaper columns in the Sequim Gazette and Peninsula Daily News. Jeanette appears on “Garden Talk” a live\, hour-long monthly gardening show on KONP Radio with host/moderator Todd Ortloff. \nStehr-Green is a berry enthusiast who enjoys growing\, picking\, and eating berries and teaching others about growing berries and learning from their experiences. She has many years of experience growing berries on the North Olympic Peninsula and thinks all gardeners should consider growing strawberries\, raspberries\, blackberries\, or blueberries in their landscapes or gardens. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/digging-deeper-growing-strawberries/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T182306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T182306Z UID:10000376-1624536000-1624539600@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: All About Galls DESCRIPTION:Christine Heycke\, a WSU Jefferson County Extension master gardener\, discusses galls during her Zoom lecture which runs from noon to 1:00 pm on June 24th.\nHow is it that insects and other organisms can control the growth of plants for their own benefit\, often creating outlandish and colorful structures called plant galls? Does it hurt the plant? Should galls be controlled? If so\, how? These are questions Christine Heycke will address during her Zoom presentation\, Thursday\, June 24th from noon to 1:00 pm. She will explain what plant galls are and provide lots of images of galls that may be seen on walks\, hikes\, and even in one’s own garden and back yard. \nHeycke will discuss life inside the gall\, how galls are both beneficial and detrimental to humans\, the need for gardeners to be aware of galls’ potential effects on ornamental and edible plants\, and if action is needed\, which remedial efforts are most likely to be effective. \nJoin Christine Heycke’s presentation on Zoom using this link \nChristine Heycke became interested in galls after watching a webinar on plant galls some years ago. She began reading books and research articles on galls\, joining the British Plant Gall Society to get more information on various types of galls and correspond with people who study them. As a teenager\, Heycke had a strong interest in plants and insects and wanted to be an entomologist. Instead\, she became an urban planner\, which is not as unrelated to entomology and plant galls as it may sound. Both fields of study look at interactions between organisms and the built or natural environments. Those interactions are what fascinate her. Although she has spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest\, Heycke lived in Germany for several years and spent a year in South Africa as an exchange student. She is a master gardener with the Jefferson County Extension who enjoys traveling and learning foreign languages. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-all-about-galls/ LOCATION:WA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210708T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T182555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T182555Z UID:10000377-1625745600-1625749200@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: How We Garden: Body Saving Advice from a Physical Therapist DESCRIPTION:Feeling the aches and pains of gardening? Want to complete garden chores more safely? Vonnie Voris\, author and physical therapist\, combines her love of gardening and her professional experience to teach body-saving tips for working in the garden. During her hour-long presentation on July 8th beginning at noon\, Voris will include discussions on garden design and planning as well as body mechanics\, fitness\, and self-care. \nA graduate of the University of Washington\, Voris has been a physical therapist for more than thirty-years. Many of her clients are gardeners who she helped to recover from strains and injuries. Voris published\, “How We Garden Body-Saving Advice from a Physical Therapist” in 2019 to help gardeners of all ages reduce the risks of injuries while gardening. \nUse this link to join Vonnie Voris’ presentation on Zoom \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-how-we-garden-body-saving-advice-from-a-physical-therapist/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T015256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T015256Z UID:10000366-1625913000-1625916600@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Second Saturday Walk in the Garden at 5th St. Community Garden DESCRIPTION:Do you find it difficult to learn about vegetable gardening from books and lectures? Are you tired of sitting at your computer searching for gardening information when you want to be in the garden? Come learn at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles on Saturday\, July 10 from 10-11:30 a.m. \nTours will focus on what is happening (or should be happening) in the vegetable garden each month and will highlight \n\nWhat vegetables grow well in our climate\,\nWhat needs to be done in the vegetable garden\, and\nHow to identify and manage common pests and diseases.\n\nAdditional tours will take place on the second Saturday of each month from March through September. Remaining 2021 tours will take place on August 14 and September 11. \nThe Fifth Street Community Garden is located at 328 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles just off Peabody\, right across from City Hall. The garden includes over 50 individual 9×12-foot plots that are rented by community members. You may visit during daylight hours. All visitors are asked not to sample any fruit and vegetables without permission form the renters. COVID-19 protocols\, including social distancing and wearing masks\, are encouraged while visiting the garden. Two picnic tables are available\, so bring a picnic and enjoy the everchanging landscape. The garden has no bathroom facilities or garbage pickup. Please take your trash with you. The garden is not wheel-chair accessible. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/5th-st-community-garden-self-guided-tour-2/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T192151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T192151Z UID:10000378-1625913000-1625920200@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Canceled Digging Deeper Webinar: Seasonal Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/cancelled-digging-deeper-webinar-seasonal-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T200323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T200323Z UID:10000380-1626955200-1626958800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: Worms and Caterpillars: Identifying Juvenile Forms of Moths\, Butterflies and Flies in your Garden DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon. \nIn the garden we get joy from seeing butterflies sipping from puddles\, moths blending in with the bark of a tree\, and flies… well\, some flies do very interesting things. Do you wonder how they spend their time in their younger life? Although insects spend most of their life as juveniles\, those forms are often much more cryptic. When you come across an interesting caterpillar\, maggot or worm how do you know “who” it is?Clallam County Master Gardener Program Coordinator\, Laurel Moulton\, will join us to take a look at the juvenile forms of some common insects in the garden. Part 1 of this two-part series will cover common butterfly and moth larvae\, as well as fly larvae and a few others that have a worm-like appearance when they’re young. \nTune in for part 2 on August 12\, in person in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Clallam County Courthouse. Laurel will return to help you learn to identify the juvenile forms (and sometimes eggs) of beetles\, true bugs\, and other insects that are commonly encountered in the garden. \nUse this link to join the July 22 Zoom presentation. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-worms-and-caterpillars-identifying-juvenile-forms-of-moths-butterflies-and-flies-in-your-garden/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210618T195106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T195106Z UID:10000379-1627122600-1627128000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Digging Deeper Webinar: Woodcock Garden Comes of Age: 1987-2021 DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon \nUse this link to join this lecture live on Zoom \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/digging-deeper-webinar-woodcock-garden-comes-of-age-1987-2021/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210727T235743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T235743Z UID:10000381-1627896600-1627907400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Master Gardener Plant Clinic (in person) DESCRIPTION:Clallam County Master Gardeners will be holding a plant clinic outside the WSU Clallam County Extension Office from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. \nAll are welcome to bring plant and garden questions. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/master-gardener-plant-clinic-in-person/ LOCATION:Clallam County Courthouse\, 223 East 4th Street\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98362\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:48.1155739;-123.4337165 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clallam County Courthouse 223 East 4th Street Port Angeles WA 98362 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=223 East 4th Street:geo:-123.4337165,48.1155739 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210812T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210812T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210728T220659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T220659Z UID:10000383-1628769600-1628773200@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: Grubs and More: Identifying Juvenile Forms of Beetles and other Insects in your Garden (Part 2) DESCRIPTION:What did this giant Ponderous Borer (Trichocnemis spiculatus) beetle look like as a kid? Photo: Gordon Clark\, 2021\nAs gardeners we love to see beetles scurrying over the ground and bees visiting flowers. Although we most often notice the adult forms of insects\, these creatures spend most of their lives as juveniles that are more difficult to notice\, and sometimes even more difficult to identify. Laurel Moulton\, Program Coordinator for the Clallam County Master Gardeners\, will take us on a journey through the secret lives of young insects in the garden via Zoom\, Thursday\, August 12\, 2021 from noon to 1:00 pm. This is part two of a two-part series. July’s presentation focused on juvenile butterflies\, moths\, flies and other insects that are referred to as worms\, caterpillars or maggots when they are young. Part 2 will focus on grubs\, or the juvenile forms of beetles\, and other juvenile insects that may look a little more complex.  \nLaurel has been a Master Gardener since 2006\, and received her Master’s degree in horticulture with a minor in entomology from Oregon State University in 2011.  \nParticipants should come away knowing a little more about the more cryptic life stages of insects\, where to find keys to identify them\, and what some common ones are in the garden.  \nClick here for a direct link to the presentation via Zoom. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Lectures are currently being offered via online streaming only (Zoom). Due to changing concerns with COVID-19 variants Green Thumb lectures will remain on Zoom through the end of 2021. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-grubs-and-more-identifying-juvenile-forms-of-beetles-and-other-insects-in-your-garden-part-2/ LOCATION:Clallam County Courthouse\, 223 East 4th Street\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98362\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:48.1155739;-123.4337165 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clallam County Courthouse 223 East 4th Street Port Angeles WA 98362 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=223 East 4th Street:geo:-123.4337165,48.1155739 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210815 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T015356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T015356Z UID:10000367-1628899200-1628985599@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Second Saturday Walk at 5th St. Community Garden DESCRIPTION:Possible heat damage to broccoli left over from the 2021 heat dome event.\n10 to 11:30 a.m. at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles \nDo you find it difficult to learn about vegetable gardening from books and lectures? Are you tired of sitting at your computer searching for gardening information when you want to be in the garden? Come learn at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. Yes! We’re back to doing these walks live and in person! \nThe garden walk will focus on what is happening (or should be happening) in the vegetable garden each month and will highlight \n\nWhat vegetables grow well in our climate\,\nWhat needs to be done in the vegetable garden\, and\nWhat control measures exists for common pests and diseases.\n\nThe next\, and final\, 2021 Second Saturday Walk at 5th St. Garden is scheduled for September 11. \nThe Fifth Street Community Garden is located at 328 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles just off Peabody\, right across from City Hall. The garden includes over 50 individual 9×12-foot plots that are rented by community members. You may visit during daylight hours. All visitors are asked not to sample any fruit and vegetables without permission form the renters. COVID-19 protocols\, including social distancing and wearing masks\, are encouraged while visiting the garden. Two picnic tables are available\, so bring a picnic and enjoy the everchanging landscape. The garden has no bathroom facilities or garbage pickup. Please take your trash with you. The garden is not wheel-chair accessible. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/5th-st-community-garden-self-guided-tour-3/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210728T215559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T215559Z UID:10000382-1628937000-1628942400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Canceled: Digging Deeper: Fall Garden Expert Panel DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled due to changing COVID-19 guidelines and staff/volunteer availability. Thank your for sticking with us and helping the community stay safe. We look forward to offering a full line up of Digging Deeper workshops and expert panels in 2022. If you would like to suggest a topic for an upcoming workshop at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden please email Clallam County Master Gardener Coordinator\, Laurel Moulton\, at laurel.moulton@wsu.edu. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/canceled-digging-deeper-fall-garden-expert-panel/ LOCATION:5th Street Community Garden\, 328 E. Fifth Street\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98362\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:48.113324;-123.432101 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5th Street Community Garden 328 E. Fifth Street Port Angeles WA 98362 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=328 E. Fifth Street:geo:-123.432101,48.113324 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210728T221900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T221900Z UID:10000384-1629981000-1629982800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: Soil Amendments: Where do they Come From and Are they Sustainable? DESCRIPTION:Are you bewildered by the enormous number of products that are marketed for “improving” your garden soil? Wonder which ones will help your plants\, which are cost effective and\, which ones come from sustainable sources? Are there some that do more harm than good? Muriel Nesbitt\, who earned her PhD in genetics from the University of Washing-ton and is a community leader teaching courses\, giving lectures\, and sharing her knowledge\, will discuss several common soil additives\, what they are supposed to do for your garden\, what they really do\, and where they come from. Utility and sustainability of soil amendments are the focus of her class. This presentation will empower gardeners to make good choices in deciding what to add to their garden soils. \nJoin Nesbitt live via Zoom\, Thursday\, August 26\, 2021\, from noon to 1:00 pm. \nDr. Nesbitt taught biology at the University of California\, San Diego for 35 years. She directed the Clallam County Master Gardener program from 2009 to 2012 and received the Golden Trowel award attaining Lifetime Achievement status with the Clallam County Master Gardeners. Her interests include using science\, experience\, and experiment in her own garden to grow nutritious food and flowers for bees. \nClick here for a direct link to the presentation via Zoom. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Lectures are currently being offered via online streaming only (Zoom). Due to changing concerns with COVID-19 variants Green Thumb lectures will remain on Zoom through the end of 2021. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-soil-amendments-where-do-they-come-from-and-are-they-sustainable/ LOCATION:Clallam County Courthouse\, 223 East 4th Street\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98362\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:48.1155739;-123.4337165 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clallam County Courthouse 223 East 4th Street Port Angeles WA 98362 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=223 East 4th Street:geo:-123.4337165,48.1155739 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210902T192541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T192541Z UID:10000385-1631188800-1631192400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green thumb Lecture: Fungal Dominant Composting DESCRIPTION:Regular compost bins and the Johnson-Su Bioreactor\nJoin Al Cairo on Thursday\, September 9\, 2021\, for his hour-long Zoom presentation which begins at noon. Cairo\, who\, along with help from like-minded Master Gardeners\, built a Johnson-Su Bioreactor in 2018 and 2019 at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden\, will discuss today’s critical climate reality and how gardeners can actively participate in drawing down atmospheric CO2. He will inform attendees about the Soil Food Web and how to build and use the Johnson-Su Composting Bioreactor to create a fungal dominant compost. This knowledge will allow gardeners to use alternative strategies to grow crops\, eliminate chemical inputs\, plowing and tilling. \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nCairo earned an AAS and BS in Biological Sciences with a concentration in optical methods and biotechnology from New York State’s SUNY system. He worked for 27 years at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY\, and 13 years at Parke-Davis\, Pfizer\, Celera Diagnostics\, and Quest Diagnostics in San Francisco’s East Bay area\, in various fields including tissue culture virology\, electron microscopy\, automated DNA synthesis and sequencing\, and liquid handling robotics. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-fungal-dominant-composting/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210404T015504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T015504Z UID:10000368-1631354400-1631359800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Second Saturday Walk at the 5th St. Garden (Self guided) DESCRIPTION:Look for the colorful flag marked “#1” to find the start of the self-guided tour.\nDo you find it difficult to learn about vegetable gardening from books and lectures? Are you tired of sitting at your computer searching for gardening information when you want to be in the garden? Come learn at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. \nThe September walk in the 5th St. Garden will be self-guided. Tour materials will be posted by Saturday\, September 11th and be available through Saturday\, September 18. Look for the tall pole with colorful flagging marked #1. Pick up a tour brochure and visit the other numbered flags throughout the garden to learn about seasonally relevant topics. Additional brochures on some tour topics will be available. \nThe garden walk will focus on what is happening (or should be happening) in the vegetable garden in the fall. Topics may include: \n\nSaving seeds\nRipening and storing winter squash\nGetting tomatoes to ripen\nPutting the garden to bed\n\nBecause the garden is everchanging\, it is possible that identified problems will be resolved before the tour is taken. This is the final Second Saturday Walk scheduled for 2021 at 5th St. Please join us for these walks in the garden starting on the Second Saturday of April\, 2022. \nThe Fifth Street Community Garden is located at 328 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles just off Peabody\, right across from City Hall. The garden includes over 50 individual 9×12-foot plots that are rented by community members. You may visit during daylight hours. All visitors are asked not to sample any fruit and vegetables without permission form the renters. COVID-19 protocols\, including social distancing and wearing masks\, are encouraged while visiting the garden. Two picnic tables are available\, so bring a picnic and enjoy the everchanging landscape. The garden has no bathroom facilities or garbage pickup. Please take your trash with you. The garden is not wheel-chair accessible. \n\n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT\n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/5th-st-community-garden-self-guided-tour-4/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210903T233048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T233048Z UID:10000386-1632398400-1632402000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: The First Years of your Orchard DESCRIPTION:Bruce Pape will provide tips to help get your orchard off to a good start\, September 23\, 2021\nLearn how to enjoy excellent home harvested tree fruit from your very own yard from Bruce Pape\, who has been nurturing fruit trees for over forty years. He will talk Thursday\, September 23rd\, about fruit trees in the residential setting during his Zoom presentation from noon to 1:00pm. \nPlanning to plant some trees this fall? Listen in and find out what you are getting in-to. You purchased a new home\, and it has fruit trees in the yard. Fruit trees\, what do you do with them? They need care. Pape will review the necessary orchard chores. YOU must keep them a manageable size in limited spaces or else. High density planting can lead to successive ripening and more diversity in what you harvest. The myriad of fruit tree varieties will be covered lightly. \nFind a direct Zoom link to the presentation here. \nFor over 30 years\, Bruce taught in the Earth Sciences and Geography Department at Central Michigan University. Graduate work was at Arizona State and Michigan State Universities.\nPape has been a Master Gardener since 2012 and in that first year became coordinator of the Woodcock Demonstration Garden orchard. He continues in that position where he answers queries from the public pertaining to fruit trees. As a result\, his knowledge of fruit trees\, especially apples\, has blossomed. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n  \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-the-first-years-of-your-orchard/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210908T191750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T191750Z UID:10000387-1634212800-1634216400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture: Rare Fruits for Cold Winter Areas DESCRIPTION:Clallam County Master Gardener\, Tom Del Hotal\, a Certified Arborist\, member of the International Plant Propagators Society\, and California Rare Fruit Growers\, will teach gardeners how to take advantage of Clallam County’s unique microclimates to grow a wide variety of fruiting plants from many areas of the world\, during his hour-long Zoom presentation on Thursday\, October 14th beginning at noon. Attendees will also learn about Tom’s own one acre property which grew over 58 types of fruit with more than 200 varieties of fruiting trees and shrubs. \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nCall in: (253) 215-8782; Meeting ID: 954 6299 9710\, Passcode: 081164. \nTom has a B.A. in biology as a park ranger naturalist and holds a teaching degree in horticulture. He was a part-time horticulture instructor for more than 20 years. Tom served on the local chapter boards of many horticultural organizations\, taught classes for the San Diego Master Gardener Association\, and gave presentations to many gardening groups and organizations throughout his career. He became a Clallam County Master Gardener in 2021. \nA nurseryman since 1977\, Tom has been devoted to the discovery\, development\, and expansion of fruit varieties for both home growers and commercial development. He owned Fantasia Gardens\, a consulting and pruning business which offered home and small-scale orchard design and management services from 1983-2020 and a specialty wholesale/retail nursery for 14 years. Tom currently works part-time in the garden department at the Sequim Home Depot. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-rare-fruits-for-cold-winter-areas/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210913T211733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T211733Z UID:10000388-1635422400-1635426000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture Series: Invasive Fruit Flies\, Stink Bugs and Hornets: Where are they now? DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade or so\, experts have warned about three different insects that we should be watching for. Two of them\, the spotted wing drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug\, have the potential to make growing certain crops much harder for farmers and gardeners. The third\, Asian giant hornet\, could impact honeybees. After all the hype\, where are they now? \nGet an update on invasive insects that may be in our area from Laurel Moulton\, Program Coordinator for the Clallam County Master Gardeners. Thursday\, October 28\, 2021\, from noon to 1:00 pm via Zoom\, she will give an overview of the insect life cycles\, the potential impacts\, and the actual impacts that have been seen locally as a result of these non-native pests. \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nor by Phone: Call: 253 215 8782; Meeting ID: 943 4333 9396\, Passcode: 447604 \nParticipants will come away from this presentation with knowledge about how to identify these pests\, an understanding of their lifecycles\, and information on managing or reporting them when they are found. Time permitting\, Laurel will introduce additional invasive organisms that home gardeners should be on the lookout for. \nLaurel has been a Master Gardener since 2006\, and in 2011 received her master’s degree in horticulture with a minor in entomology from Oregon State University. She was studying for her graduate degree right as the spotted wing fruit fly and brown marmorated stink bug came to the attention of farmers and gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. \nThe “Green Thumbs Garden Tips” education series\, sponsored by the WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners\, is held on the second and fourth Thursday each month through October. In November\, December\, and January\, one lecture is offered. Scheduled presentations are subject to change. Visit the WSU Extension Clallam County website calendar for the latest information on upcoming presentations. For questions\, call 360-565-2679 \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-series-invasive-fruit-flies-stink-bugs-and-hornets-where-are-they-now/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210913T220045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T220045Z UID:10000389-1636632000-1636635600@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Education Series: Deer In My Garden: A Love/Hate Relationship DESCRIPTION:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife experts\, Matt Blankenship\, Wildlife Conflict Specialist\, and Shelly Ament\, Wildlife Biologist\, offer an educational presentation on deer and conflicts associated with deer during their Zoom lecture\, Thursday November 11\, 2021\, from noon to 1:00 pm. \nBlankenship will provide information on mitigating damage caused by deer to gardens\, landscaping\, and ornamental plants in urban and rural areas. He will discuss options from fencing\, repellents and scare devices Clallam County residents can use to efficiently and cost effectively manage deer damage to their gardens and the landscaping around their homes. \nAment plans to cover general biology for deer and will mention some deer diseases that the public can watch for. She will inform attendees about a deer study which is ongoing in a community in Sequim. \nMatt Blankenship has several years of experience with WDFW working with agriculture producers and homeowners throughout the Olympic Peninsula and South Sound on mitigating conflicts associated with wildlife. He is one of two conflict specialists working in in WDFW’s South Sound/Olympic Peninsula (Region 6). Blankenship covers seven counties — Clallam\, Jefferson\, Kitsap\, Mason\, Pierce\, Thurston\, and part of Lewis County. About 1.7 million people live in region six\, and Matt’s job is to give them tools and information to help minimize conflicts with wildlife. \nShelly Ament is District 16’s Assistant Wildlife Biologist which covers Clallam and western Jefferson counties. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and worked 12 years as a seasonal ranger for the National Park Service. Ament ventured to Washington in 1991 to serve as an Olympic National Park Coastal Wilderness Ranger. She moved to her current position in 1993. Ament has been responsible for the protection and management of bald eagles\, the monitoring and management of diversity (non-game) and game wildlife species\, monitoring threatened and endangered species\, wildlife diversity\, biodiversity conservation\, habitat improvement projects\, outreach/education\, and assisting injured /sick wildlife. Presently\, she works with elk\, deer\, waterfowl\, sea otters\, butterflies\, bats\, bumble bees\, and other wildlife species.  Shelly received notoriety for developing the elk crossing project in Sequim that has significantly decreased the number of elk/vehicle collisions along Highway 101 and recently was instrumental in working with the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society and Clallam County PUD on the Swan Safe Project to bury power lines at Kirner Pond to protect wintering trumpeter swans. \nThe “Green Thumbs Garden Tips” education series\, sponsored by the WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners\, is held on the second and fourth Thursday each month through October. In November\, December\, and January\, one lecture is offered. Scheduled presentations are subject to change. Visit the WSU Extension Clallam County website calendar for the latest information on upcoming presentations. For questions\, call 360-565-2679 \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nOr you can join the meeting by calling 253-215-8782\, Meeting ID: 916 2688 9983\, Passcode: 101869. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-education-series-deer-in-my-garden-a-love-hate-relationship/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210913T220732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T220732Z UID:10000390-1639051200-1639054800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture Series: Tool Talk - Taking Care of Your Garden Tools DESCRIPTION:Speaker\, Keith Dekker\, taking care of his tools.\nLearn about garden tools from Master Gardener and PlantAmnesty volunteer\, Keith Dekker\, on Thursday\, December 9th from noon to 1:00 pm during his Zoom presentation. Dekker will share his preferences for which quality tools to buy\, which products to use when sterilizing and lubricating them and\, how to extend their life and save money in the process. He will advise attendees on how to keep their tools sharp and clean\, and how to store them during the winter months so that they are ready to work in the Spring. “Fall is a great time to inventory your tools\, clean them up\, and maybe replace some worn parts\, including wood handles\,” says Dekker. \nKeith Dekker has been involved in horticulture for over 45 years. For the last 30 years\, his career has focused on the comprehensive care of residential landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate of the 2017 Clallam County Master Gardeners class and was voted intern of the year. Dekker also served as board president of the Clallam County Master Gardener Foundation. He contributes to his community by teaching classes and giving talks to promote best practices for successful\, sustainable gardening. \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-series-tool-talk-taking-care-of-your-garden-tools/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20210913T221221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T221221Z UID:10000391-1643284800-1643288400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb Lecture Series: Renovation of An Aging Garden DESCRIPTION:Bess Bronstein’s Head Shot Photo Credit: Bess Bronstein\nJoin us on January 27th\, 2022 for “Renovation of an Aging Garden” by Bess Bronstein \nFind a direct link to the Zoom presentation here. \nAn orderly garden over time can become a wild crowd of trees and shrubs\, especially if it had been over-planted initially or becomes overgrown when pruning has not been ongoing. However\, all is not lost. Often removal or moving plants can help\, but pruning is essential when renovating an old garden. Keep in mind that it took time to create the chaos\, and it will take time to renovate it properly. Pruning techniques for size reduction\, thinning and plant definition will be discussed\, as well as how and when to do more radical renovation. \nBess Bronstein is an educator\, horticultural consultant and ISA Certified Arborist® based on the Kitsap Peninsula in Kingston\, Washington\, with over 35 years experience in arboriculture\, landscape management and garden design. She was an instructor for the Edmonds College horticulture program for 28 years\, with a focus on courses in pruning and tree care\, plant identification\, plant pests/diseases and diagnosis\, and soils. Bess frequently teaches public and professional arboriculture and horticulture courses throughout the Pacific Northwest\, lectures for garden clubs and organizations\, and especially enjoys providing training for WSU Extension Master Gardener programs in the Puget Sound region. \nLarge overgrown landscape shrubs. Photo credit: Bess Bronstein.\nGreen Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming\, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free\, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-series-renovation-of-an-aging-garden/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/76/2021/09/GreenThumbSeriesLogo-e1642704807257.png ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T223056 CREATED:20220119T213408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T213408Z UID:10000405-1644057000-1644062400@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Digging Deeper Lecture Series: Pruning Blueberries DESCRIPTION:Speakers\, Audreen Williams and Jeanette Stehr-Green.\nBlueberry bushes require an annual pruning regimen to promote strong growth and good berry production. Commonly used pruning techniques\, however\, can be counterproductive with blueberries. Come learn best practices for pruning blueberries with Master Gardeners Jeanette Stehr-Green and Audreen Williams via Zoom on Saturday February 5th\, 2022\, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Hope to see you there! \nPlease join us via Zoom by clicking this link. \n\n \n \n ↑\n Back to top URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/digging-deeper-lecture-series-pruning-blueberries/ LOCATION:Online presentation\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:MG ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/76/2022/01/DiggingDeeperLogo-e1642712013712.png ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20Master%20Gardener%20Program":MAILTO:laurel.moulton@wsu.edu GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR