By Aaron Urseth, WSU Ferry County Extension Lead
The WSU Ferry County Master Garnder program has some new and exciting developments in the works. We anticipate these developments will make a positive impact on the community in the year to come, and we are excited to share them here.
First, we want to congratulate and recognize our two newest certified Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, Kelly Leslie and Andrea Jacobsen. Both began their training as part of the inaugural Washington Green School class of 2025, and they completed their 40-hour internships this summer. They have brought a high level of enthusiasm and new ideas to the program, of which many in the community have already benefited. We look forward to seeing how their contributions evolve and grow in the years to come.
We also welcomed two new Extension Master Gardener Trainees, Mairen Haruch and Shawn Baxter. They began their Washington Green School training on October 5th, and they are on pace to complete their training in late February. We already tell they are going to be great fits to the program and amazing horticultural assets to our community.
Lastly, one of the new ideas our Master Gardener Andrea Jacobsen spearheaded launched in October – the Ferry County Gardening Club. This is a free club open to anyone in the community who would like to learn from our Extension Master Gardeners on a variety of topics and connect with other local gardeners in a relaxed and social environment. The Gardening Club is an education opportunity created in partnership with the Republic and Curlew Public Libraries, and it meets monthly (second Saturdays), alternating between Curlew and Republic. The next meeting is on Saturday, November 14 from 12-1 PM at the Republic Public Library. We hope to see you there!
To learn more about the Master Gardener program in Ferry County contact the Extension office, (509) 775-5225, X1115, aaron.urseth@wsu.edu 350 E. Delaware Ave. #9, Republic, WA 99166. Master Gardeners is a WSU Extension program, which is available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.