BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clallam County - ECPv6.1.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T045809 CREATED:20210404T010041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T010041Z UID:10000360-1617883200-1617886800@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Green Thumb: A Common Sense Guide to Fungicide Use DESCRIPTION:Master Gardener\, Bob Cain\, will teach a class about fungal plant problems and how to safely manage them on Thursday\, April 8 at noon.\nJoin Bob Cain\, whose master’s and doctoral theses were based on how plants produce their own fungicides in response to infection\, and how soil fungi produce antibiotics\, respectively\, to learn about common fungal disease issues on the Olympic Peninsula and how to treat them with organic and conventional fungicides. He will discuss the environmental conditions which create susceptibility for fungal disease and ways to mitigate the environmental triggers. Cain will consider what a fungicide is and what it is not\, how fungicides work\, and how to apply fungicide safely. \nFind a direct Zoom link here  or join the presentation by phone by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Meeting ID: 922 3655 1514; Passcode: 649304. \nBob Cain has more than 40 years of gardening experience in Scotland\, Ireland\, Colorado\, and Washington. He writes a monthly article on vegetable growing for the Clallam County Master Gardener Between the Vines newsletter as well as articles on plant disease and pests. He has been and continues to be a frequent contributor to local newspaper gardening columns and local radio gardening programs. Cain is the 2009 Master Gardener Intern of the Year\, 2011 Master Gardener of the year and has attained Lifetime Achievement status for continued service to Clallam County Master Gardeners. He served as Manager of the Woodcock Demonstration \nGarden for seven years\, is a past President of the Master Gardener Foundation of Clallam County and has overseen the Woodcock Orchard and garden spray program for the last seven years. \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-a-common-sense-guide-to-fungicide-use/ 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;VALUE=DATE:20210410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210411 DTSTAMP:20260405T045809 CREATED:20210404T013112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T013112Z UID:10000362-1618012800-1618099199@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:5th St. Community Garden: Self guided garden walk 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\nTours start Saturday\, April10\, 2021 and will continue 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-garden-walk/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:MG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210410T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T045809 CREATED:20210404T011157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210404T011157Z UID:10000361-1618050600-1618056000@extension.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Digging Deeper: Newcomers to the Olympic Peninsula DESCRIPTION:Master Gardener\, Margery Whites\, will introduce newcomers to the North Olympic Peninsula to tips and tricks for successful gardening in Clallam County.\nNew residents to the area may face gardening and landscaping challenges in the unique climate of the Pacific Northwest. To address these challenges\, Whites will cover 4 different subject areas\, including choosing appropriate plants for a homeowner’s property based on their specific microclimate; basic landscape planning that will help homeowners grow and maintain a sustainable garden; and problem solving techniques to address problems brought on by our wet winters and dry summers. Finally\, Margery will offer tools to find appropriate information and resources for additional gardening information. \nFind a direct Zoom link here to join Margery Whites’ Zoom presentation Saturday\, April 10\, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm. To listen to the presentation over the phone call (253) 215-8782 and use meeting ID: 947 0105 8398; Passcode: 390942. \nWhites is a retired professor from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.  She moved to the area five years ago with her husband and experienced many challenges while trying to garden in this unique climate.  She is excited to share what she has learned to make gardening for newcomers a successful and rewarding experience. \nDigging Deeper Webinars (taking the place of the usual in-person Saturdays at Woodcock workshop series) are held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on selected Saturdays from February through October. 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/digging-deeper-newcomers-to-the-olympic-peninsula/ 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:20210422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T045809 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 END:VCALENDAR