{"id":405,"date":"2014-02-04T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T23:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/ferry\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:56:40","slug":"gardening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Gardener Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"A hand gently dripping water onto a coffee bean sprout in rich soil, with two larger seedlings lined up next to it showing stages of growth.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">The WSU Extension Ferry County Master Gardener Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Ferry County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Ferry County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-198x198.png\" alt=\"Master Gardener Flower Logo.\" class=\"wp-image-6851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/MG-flower-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">Welcome to the WSU Extension Ferry County Master Gardener Program<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-wsu\" style=\"top:-4.0223%;left:-0.8799%;height:48.5509%;width:30.5901%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-color-background--white wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-5\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/123_1.jpeg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/123_1.jpeg 1103w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/123_1-396x340.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/123_1-792x679.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/123_1-768x659.jpeg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ferry County Master Gardeners posing for a group photo.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>We are your neighbors and members of your communities. Our priorities inform our efforts to create a more resilient Washington. We are actively engaged in teaching research-based gardening and environmental stewardship practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/\">Master Gardeners<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\">Volunteers<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Volunteers\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/master-gardening-training-info\/\">Master Gardening Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/master-gardener-volunteer-leadership-certificate\/\">Master Gardener Volunteer Leadership Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/ferry-county-master-gardeners-articles\/\">Ferry County Master Gardeners Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/garden-tour\/\">Garden Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly recognized, diverse and fully supported, WSU Master Gardener volunteers are the go-to resource for communities seeking research-based, innovative solutions for their ever-changing horticulture and environmental stewardship needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging university-trained volunteers to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gardening Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop by the Extension Office or\u00a0visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">&#8220;Ask a Master Gardener&#8221; page<\/a> to submit a question,\u00a0and we\u2019ll get you assigned to one of our Master Gardeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferry County\u2019s Master Gardener program is growing. Our next Master Gardener class is slated to begin in October 5. To learn more about this class, the Master Gardener program, or to apply to become a Master Gardeners contact WSU Ferry County Extension at 509-775-5225 x1115 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aaron.urseth@wsu.edu\">aaron.urseth@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">Annual Garden Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Annual Ferry County Garden Tour is typically held on the fourth Saturday in July. Attendees enjoy this fun adventure of visiting a variety of interesting gardens of our county\u2019s hosts. Each garden host has tips and techniques to offer to get the most from your own garden in our short growing season here in Ferry County, and our Master Gardeners are there to provide more in-depth education on each garden we visit. Call the Extension office for more info. Pre-registration and pre-payment requested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people touring a lush garden with raised beds near a house, with hills and blue sky in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-5583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/09\/IMG_6973-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Fair with Master Gardeners&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Held the last Saturday in April at the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/ferry-county-conservation-fair\/\">Ferry County Fairgrounds<\/a> as part of Ferry County Conservation Month. Bring your gardening questions to us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master Gardeners typically hold Mini Clinics and Question &amp; Answer sessions for the community at the annual Ferry County Conservation Fair every April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Gardening information can be found on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/\">WSU Spokane County Extension Master Gardener<\/a>&nbsp;site. There are many publications available that pertain to Eastern Washington.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferry County Master Gardener Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the info you need to help you grow in Ferry County:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/04\/22\/ditch-your-water-woes\/\">Ditch Your Water Woes<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener I\u2019ve been thinking about the fourth yearly drought declaration by the State Department of Ecology and what to do about it. This has brought [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/03\/10\/what-your-weeds-say-about-your-soil\/\">What Your Weeds Say About Your Soil<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Mary Myers, WSU Extension Master Gardener When a weed shows up in your garden, it\u2019s tempting to see it as an enemy. But what if that plant is actually [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>March 10, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/02\/24\/winter-is-for-books\/\">Winter is for Books<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener Winter: slow your pace and take a gardening breather. So, what to do? Read! I checked several books out of the libraries in Curlew [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>February 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">Extension Master Gardener educational outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-after--default\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/garden-tour\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0450-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Group of people walking through crop rows in a large outdoor farm 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src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/07\/IMG_0960-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Two women walking through a landscaped garden with flowers and lawn near a house.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 48% 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/20190427_101219-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 48% 25%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tMaster Gardener Volunteers\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">WSU Extension Master Gardeners in the news<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div 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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/DSC_0033b-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/DSC_0033b-300x200.jpg 300w\"\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Lamb Weston volunteers garden bed.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-master-gardener-program-will-use-endowed-fund-to-better-meet-needs-of-communities-it-serves\/\">\t\t\tWSU Master Gardener Program will use Endowed Fund to better meet needs of communities it serves\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>April 7, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-62759 \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<a 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A sign above their heads in old German-style font reads &quot;Worm Chalet.&quot;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-extension-unveils-food-recycling-worm-chalet-in-skagit-county\/\">\t\t\tWSU Extension unveils food-recycling \u2018worm chalet\u2019 in Skagit County\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>September 26, 2024<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Featured content<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultivating Community Since 1973<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cultivating Community Since 1973\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ukCjwCmzAXk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking Ahead to a Vibrant Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Looking Ahead to a Vibrant Future\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HPrcTqwrV4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU Master Gardener Volunteers are Community Educators- cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973 Our Vision Highly recognized, diverse and fully supported, WSU Master Gardener volunteers are the go-to resource for communities seeking research-based, innovative&amp;hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null,"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"cahnrs_clean_page_nonce":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7156,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/405\/revisions\/7156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}