May 2016
2016 Home and Garden Show
The annual Home and Garden Show at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds in Elma features local home and garden experts and a delightful variety of plants of all kinds from nurseries. Shop, ask questions, compare products, and get gardening and remodeling ideas all in one convenient location. This annual two-day event is sponsored by the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties, who troubleshoot problems at the plant clinic and give short presentations. There are great activities for kids,…
Find out more »Home and Garden Show
The annual Home and Garden Show at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds in Elma features local home and garden experts and a delightful variety of plants of all kinds from nurseries. Shop, ask questions, compare products, and get gardening and remodeling ideas all in one convenient location. This annual two-day event is sponsored by the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties, who troubleshoot problems at the plant clinic and give short presentations. There are great activities for kids,…
Find out more »September 2016
1st Saturday Workshop with Master Gardeners
1st Saturday Workshops with Master Gardeners September 3th – Plant Propagation (vegetative) & Division, Time: 10:00 AM – Noon Location: Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma, WA Fall is the perfect time to divide plants and to take cuttings to root, so you will have more of your favorites to set out next spring. This class will demonstrate the best methods. Mark Saturday, September 3, at 10:00 AM on your calendar and be a part of this…
Find out more »GH 4-H Club Kick-Off
Club Kick Off Flyer
Find out more »May 2017
GHYLA – Mandatory Weigh & Tag Event
MANDATORY WEIGH/TAG: May 20th 9 AM to 3 PM or June 5th 4-6 PM More information: Contact Donna Boyer, GHYLA Secretary (360) 482-5818 boyerboys@centurytel.net $5 Tagging Fee for each large animal (beef, swine, sheep, goat) will be collected at the Weigh & Tag Date
Find out more »2017 Home and Garden Show
Saturday, May 20, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, May 21, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma, WA 2017 Home and Garden Show The Grays Harbor Home and Garden Show will fill the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds with plants, garden accessories, home goods, services, and inspiration. The show is hosted by the WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties and will be open Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and…
Find out more »2017 Home and Garden Show
For vendor information: For garden exhibits, please contact Robin Valentine at (360)482-2051 or robinkval@hotmail.com and Rhonda Kennedy for home exhibits at (360)581-6656 or gardener@rkennedy.club Saturday, May 20, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, May 21, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma, WA 2017 Home and Garden Show The Grays Harbor Home and Garden Show will fill the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds with plants, garden accessories, home goods, services, and inspiration. The…
Find out more »June 2017
GHYLA – Mandatory Weigh & Tag Event
MANDATORY WEIGH/TAG: May 20th 9 AM to 3 PM or June 5th 4-6 PM More information: Contact Donna Boyer, GHYLA Secretary (360) 482-5818 boyerboys@centurytel.net $5 Tagging Fee for each large animal (beef, swine, sheep, goat) will be collected at the Weigh & Tag Date
Find out more »Poultry Biosecurity Clinic
Poultry Biosecurity Clinic will begin at 11 am at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in the Rabbit & Poultry Barn. Learn more about: How to keep birds health while attending shows Habits to maintain flock health Signs of bird disease Who to call if birds are sick RSVPs are encouraged, though not required, via email to correendowning@comcast.net Poultry Biosecurity Flyer
Find out more »August 2017
Cowboy Breakfast Fundraiser: Presented by GH 4-H Council
$5.00 per person Pancakes and Ham or Biscuits and Gravy with Coffee or Juice Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds - Mike Murphy Pavilion Sunday, August 13th 8 am - 11 am 4-H Cowboy Breakfast Flyer is available at http://ext100.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/ No tickets required, simply pay at the door. Proceeds are used to support Grays Harbor 4-H programs and local scholarships. We encourage youth to join 4-H & participate in over 80 different project classifications including animals, cooking, photography, gardening, clothing, and much more! For more…
Find out more »November 2017
Celebrate Our Kids – Evening of Dinner, Auction & Recognition
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual "Celebrating Our Kids" event November 9th at 6PM. A fun and festive way to celebrate another wonderful year of Grays Harbor County 4-H programs as a community! Please see attached flyer for more information. Celebrate Our Kids Flyer Grays Harbor County 4-H presents "Celebrate our Kids" an evening of Dinner, Auction, and Recognition on November 9th, 2017 at 6:00PM at the Mike Murphy Pavilion at the GH Fairgrounds in Elma. Dinner will include Spaghetti, Salad, Rolls, and…
Find out more »February 2018
GH 4-H Horse Council Presents: Hairy Horse Show
The Grays Harbor County 4-H Horse Council Presents the Hairy Horse Show Series on February 24th, March 31st, and May 12th. Click here for the Entry Form or visit http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/4-h-project-specific-materials/ and at the WSU Extension Office.
Find out more »March 2018
GH 4-H Horse Council Presents: Hairy Horse Show
The Grays Harbor County 4-H Horse Council Presents the Hairy Horse Show Series on March 31st, May 12th, and June 16th (rescheduled from February). Click here for the Entry Form or visit http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/4-h-project-specific-materials/ and at the WSU Extension Office.
Find out more »May 2018
GH 4-H Horse Council Presents: Hairy Horse Show
The Grays Harbor County 4-H Horse Council Presents the Hairy Horse Show Series on March 31st, May 12th, and June 16th (rescheduled from February). Click here for the Entry Form or visit http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/4-h-project-specific-materials/ and at the WSU Extension Office.
Find out more »GH Youth Livestock Auction Mandatory Tagging & Weigh-In
MANDATORY WEIGH/TAG: May 19th 9 AM to 3 PM at GH Fairgrounds If you absolutely can not make May 19th, the optional date is: June 4th 4-6 PM at GH Fairgrounds - Tagging Only More information: Contact Donna Boyer, GHYLA Secretary boyerboys@centurytel.net The 2018 GHYLA Registration Form is due on April 15th, and is available at https://goo.gl/forms/K1hb7TBAQMv1H56x2 All 4-H and FFA members must be a member in "Good Standing" and from a club or chapter who is in good standing. …
Find out more »2018 Home & Garden Show
The 18th annual Home and Garden Show brought to you by the WSU Extension Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will fill the entire Grays Harbor Fairgrounds Event Center with more shopping and classes than ever before! Saturday’s program at 1:00 PM features Lorene Forkner Edwards, editor of Pacific Horticulture Magazineand author of The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, sharing “A Good & Delicious Life: 10 secrets to a Great PNW Vegetable Garden”.…
Find out more »June 2018
GH 4-H Horse Council Presents: Hairy Horse Show
The Grays Harbor County 4-H Horse Council Presents the Hairy Horse Show Series on March 31st, May 12th, and June 16th (rescheduled from February). Click here for the Entry Form or visit http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/4-h-project-specific-materials/ and at the WSU Extension Office.
Find out more »GH 4-H Horse Council Presents: Pre-Fair Horse Show
The Grays Harbor 4-H Horse Council Presents: 2018 PRE-FAIR GAMING AND PERFORMANCE June 30th and July 1st at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds Pavilion in Elma 2018 PreFair Class List and Entry Form
Find out more »July 2018
GH County Fair Forms Due – Animal Entries & Club Pass Orders
Animal Entry Forms, Club Pass Order Forms, and all associated fees are submitted directly to the GHC Fairgrounds staff (up the stairs in the GHC Fairgrounds Pavilion). Contact (360)482-2651 for additional information. 4-H Club Pass Order and Camping Information Letter available online at http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/ or http://www.ghcfairgrounds.com/ 4-H Pass order forms are due at the Fairgrounds office by July 13, 2018. The Fairgrounds staff prefer one order form per club be submitted by the General Leader. The General Leader may, at their discretion,…
Find out more »August 2018
4-H Still Life Entries Due for County Fair Exhibition
The GH 4-H Still Life Entry Form is available at http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/ GH 4-H Still Life and Contest entries include the following exhibit categories Clothing and Textiles Creative Arts Educational Displays and Posters Foods & Nutrition Photography Public Presentation Woodworking Additional exhibitor information available at www.ghcfairgrounds.com
Find out more »4-H Plant Science Entries Due for County Fair Exhibition
The GH 4-H Still Life Entry Form is available at http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/ GH 4-H Plant Science entries include the following exhibit categories Fruits Vegetables Flowers Bouquets Garden Plant Science Container Gardens Additional exhibitor information available at www.ghcfairgrounds.com
Find out more »GHYLA Quality Assurance Forms DUE at Official Weigh-in of Market Animals
GHYLA official weigh-in of market animals and quality assurance forms DUE to the Auction Committee WSU Publications Regarding Quality Assurance "Producer Affidavit and Market Animal Health Records" are available at https://pubs.wsu.edu Goat (WSU Publication C1051e) Lamb (WSU Publication C1052e) Beef (WSU Publication C1054e) Swine (WSU Publication C1055e) General - used for rabbits and poultry (WSU Publication C1113e)
Find out more »Grays Harbor County Fair
For more information, visit http://www.ghcfairgrounds.com/ and http://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/
Find out more »Grays Harbor County Fair
The Grays Harbor County Fair opens Wednesday, August 8 at 10:00 AM with the Fair Opening Ceremony on the Pavilion Lawn at 6:00 PM and the Parade, which starts at the horse barn at 5:30 PM. Please see the fair schedule (http://www.ghcfairgrounds.com/events) for more information.
Find out more »September 2018
November 2018
May 2019
2019 Home & Garden Show
The 19th annual Home & Garden Show brought to you by the WSU Extension Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will fill the entire Grays Harbor Fairgrounds Event Center with shopping and educational opportunities for the whole family. On Saturday at 2:00 PM, award-winning garden designer, Sue Goetz, the featured speaker, will engage the audience, tackling Fix my Yard, sharing design and insider tips for the real world, with practical ideas and advice to bring your landscape dreams…
Find out more »2019 Home & Garden Show
The 19th annual Home & Garden Show brought to you by the WSU Extension Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will fill the entire Grays Harbor Fairgrounds Event Center with shopping and educational opportunities for the whole family. On Sunday at 1:00 PM, Ciscoe Morris, the featured speaker, will be enchanting the audience with Dazzling Plant Combos. He will use plants to demonstrate vibrant combinations that also get along well together. Ciscoe is a well known Pacific Northwest…
Find out more »October 2021
Fall Harvest Fest
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Saturday, October 16th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Master Gardeners or Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will host the Fall Harvest Fest at the WSU Extension Master Gardener’s Demonstration Garden located at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, next to the Pavilion Annex. The event will feature several short demonstrations/presentations including information about the 2022 Master Gardener Training. We will be sharing plants and seeds from the Demonstration Garden, providing information about seed saving, plant propagation, and maintaining soil health. Master Gardeners…
Find out more »May 2022
2022 Home & Garden Show – Saturday
The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are hosting the 2022 Home & Garden Show in the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 14th from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 15th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. We’re so pleased to be back after two years! The Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds will once again be filled with vendor exhibits with lots of items to help you get new ideas and…
Find out more »2022 Home & Garden Show – Sunday
The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will once again be hosting the 2022 Home & Garden Show in the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 14th from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 15th from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. We’re so pleased to be back after two years! The Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds will once again be filled with vendor exhibits with lots of items to help you get…
Find out more »February 2023
Winter Seed Sowing in Milk Jugs Workshop
Thinking about planting your vegetable garden? Want to get an early start? The Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are presenting a seed sowing workshop, using milk jugs as planters. Join us Sunday, February 26th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the Borden Seabert Exhibition Building (also known as The Dog Barn), located behind the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds in Elma. This workshop will include hands-on activities. The workshop will cover gardening information about early seed…
Find out more »March 2023
Preparing the Vegetable Garden
The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are presenting a free gardening workshop with hands-on activities. In this workshop we will touch on how to identify a good site for a new vegetable garden. From there we will cover the kinds of crop families that do best in our climate, briefly discussing key needs by family. Growing plants from the family together helps to make crop rotation easier to manage. Other cropping techniques including succession planting, which…
Find out more »April 2023
Direct Sowing, Transplanting and Hardening Off Workshop
The Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are presenting Direct Sowing, Transplanting and Hardening Off Workshop. Join us Sunday, April 16th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the Borden Seabert Exhibition Building (also known as The Dog Barn), located behind the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds in Elma. This workshop will include hands-on activities. In this workshop attendees will learn which crop seeds are best direct sown and when; and which crops do better if they are…
Find out more »May 2023
2023 Home & Garden Show – Saturday
The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are hosting the 2023 Home & Garden Show in the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 21th from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds will once again be filled with vendor exhibits with lots of items to help you get new ideas and add to your homes and gardens.…
Find out more »2023 Home & Garden Show – Sunday
The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are hosting the 2023 Home & Garden Show in the Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 21th from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds will once again be filled with vendor exhibits with lots of items to help you get new ideas and add to your homes and gardens.…
Find out more »July 2023
25th Annual Garden Tour
Mark your calendars now! The WSU Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties will host Town and Country Gardens, our 25th Annual Garden Tour, Saturday, July 22, 2023. This year's tour will include six gardens in the Elma and McCleary area of east Grays Harbor County. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the WSU Extension’s Master Gardener Program and our 25th garden tour, the Grays Harbor County Demonstration Garden will be an official tour garden this year. Often referred…
Find out more »August 2023
Master Gardener Demonstration Garden – Grays Harbor County Fair
While you’re at the Grays Harbor County Fair drop by to see the WSU Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. We think you will be delighted. Here are a few things you will see: Native plant garden with elderberry, little wild blackberry, & both red and evergreen huckleberries ripening, Newly reorganized compost section, moved to accommodate the new gazebo to help with seasonal programming. New raised beds with galvanized, higher sides for easy access. An activity to welcome children to the…
Find out more »November 2023
Holiday Plant Workshop
Come join the Master Gardeners of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties on Sunday, November 26th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for the Holiday Plant Workshop. The workshop will be held in the Borden-Seabert Exhibition Building (aka the Dog Barn) on the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma. At this workshop we will share fun and useful information on some or our most popular holiday plants and will have a demonstration and a hands-on activity of forcing bulbs. Bulbs for…
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