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June 2024
Green Thumb 2024 – Lichens
Lichens are two organisms—a fungus and an algae—that form a partnership to survive. These symbiotic friends are important to our environment by providing food and shelter for wildlife, protection for trees and human uses in medicines, dyes and textiles. Find out more on these amazing organisms by joining Clallam County Master Gardener Muriel Nesbitt for the Green Thumb Education Series presentation, “Lichens: They Are Not What You Thought They Were.” The 2024 Green Thumb Education Series presentation will be held…
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2024 Plant Clinic at Swain’s General Store
Come visit the Master Gardeners at the Swain's General Store with your questions, insects, and plant samples. We love sharing relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship information with our community. Sessions go from 10 am to 1 pm starting April 5th, 2024 and will continue every other Friday through September 20th, 2024. You can also email the Plant Clinic at mgplantclinic.clallam@gmail.com Or please call 360-565-2678
Find out more »Farm Glean
Our Farm Gleaning program distributes thousands of pounds of unharvested produce from local farms to food banks and other food access organizations in the region. Glean volunteers get a cut of the harvest, too! Food Access Coordinator Benji Astrachan leads weekly farm gleans. Exact day and time varies each week. Please email benji.astrachan@wsu.edu for more information and to join gleans.
Find out more »Petals and Pathways Garden Tour 2024
Join fellow garden enthusiasts for a cherished, local event! The 29th Annual Petals and Pathways Garden Tour will be held Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 in Port Angeles. from 10 am to 4 pm. Tickets will go on sale starting May 12th and go through June 22nd. Online Ticket Sales will be available until Sunday June 16th at clallammgf.org Early-bird Tickets $20 ~ Day-of-Tour Tickets $25 Buy Tickets at the following locations Port Angeles: Airport Gardens ~ Port Book & News…
Find out more »Farm Glean
Our Farm Gleaning program distributes thousands of pounds of unharvested produce from local farms to food banks and other food access organizations in the region. Glean volunteers get a cut of the harvest, too! Food Access Coordinator Benji Astrachan leads weekly farm gleans. Exact day and time varies each week. Please email benji.astrachan@wsu.edu for more information and to join gleans.
Find out more »Green Thumb 2024 – Bryophyte Ecology and Diversity
Moss capsules, close up. Whether you stroll through a shaded park or hike deep into the woods on the Olympic Peninsula, look a little closer and you will encounter beguiling bryophytes on your journey. Bryophytes are mosses, liverworts and hornworts that thrive in our moist environment adding to our area’s biodiversity and beauty. Join natural science educator Barbara Blackie for the Green Thumb Education Series presentation, “Small but Beautiful: Bryophyte Ecology and Diversity,” and learn more about the important role…
Find out more »2024 Plant Clinic at Swain’s General Store
Come visit the Master Gardeners at the Swain's General Store with your questions, insects, and plant samples. We love sharing relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship information with our community. Sessions go from 10 am to 1 pm starting April 5th, 2024 and will continue every other Friday through September 20th, 2024. You can also email the Plant Clinic at mgplantclinic.clallam@gmail.com Or please call 360-565-2678
Find out more »Plant Clinic at Sequim Farmer’s Market 6-29-24
Come join us at the Sequim Farmer’s Market! We look forward to sharing WSU Extension Resources with you. Clinicians will be available from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday listed. Master Gardeners will be there on May 11th and 25th June 8th and 29th July 6th, 13th, and 27th August 10th, 24th, and 31st September 14th and 28th and October 5th. Master Gardener Plant clinics are opportunities for members of the public to get help solving gardening problems, or finding out about…
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Digging Deeper – Culinary Herbs, Spices, Aromatics & Specialty Vegetables
Pam Pace heading out to the garden. Photo by Ron Pace Why buy when you can grow? For the home cook/gardener, very few things are more rewarding than standing in the middle of your garden and planning your next meal. Likewise, nothing is more discouraging than standing in the produce section at the grocery store and not being able to find that specialty herb or vegetable you seek, or discovering the costly price and poor quality. “Shopping” in your own…
Find out more »Plant Clinic at Digging Deeper Saturday 6-29-24
Got Plant Questions? We have Plant Answers! Come Ask a Master Gardener on Saturday June 29th at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. We will be available during the Digging Deeper Saturday Session "Growing, Harvesting, Cooking and Preserving with Culinary Herbs, Spices, Aromatics and Specialty Vegetables" by Clallam County Master Gardener Pam Pace, from 10:30 am to Noon. 2711 Woodcock Road in Sequim. See you at the garden!
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