Educational outreach in King County
Reaching out to communities in King County
Educational Outreach
WSU Extension Master Gardener Programs statewide host educational classes, workshops, demonstrations, and field days. Through these events our university-trained volunteers bring relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education to their local communities.
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Demonstration Gardens
Want to see sustainable gardening in action? Stop by one of our gardens. These outdoor classrooms give gardeners the opportunity to see and practice sustainable gardening techniques. Master Gardeners demonstrate via classes, workshops, and field days a range of gardening practices including water wise gardens, native plant gardens, English knot gardens, raised bed vegetable gardening, composting, container gardening, espaliered apples, berry beds and more.
Ask a Master Gardener
Have a gardening question? Ask a Master Gardener at one of our in-person or on-line plant and insect diagnostic clinics.
From our beginning, Master Gardeners have provided free access to unbiased research-based horticulture advice to help people find answers to their gardening questions. Clinics are located at farmers markets, hardware stores, nurseries, demonstration gardens and Extension offices throughout the state of Washington. You can also find us online.
Gardening Classes
Many of our education classes are now available online. We have the Bellevue Demonstration Garden workshops, the Growing Groceries Classes, and other educational activities.
Speakers Bureau
Does your organization need a speaker? WSU Master Gardeners do presentations on a variety of gardening topics as part of their mission to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased research-based yard and garden information. Request a speaker qualified to talk to your garden club, service club or classroom about anything gardening related, from growing veggies to soil health to attracting pollinators, or something specifically to address your group’s needs.
Youth Garden and Nature Education
Do you enjoy teaching your group or class of kids about gardening and nature? The gardeners of tomorrow start building their passion today! Several counties have youth gardening programs where kids can experience the joy of gardening and learning about the environment. The goal is to build knowledge, but especially to inspire a passion for gardening and the natural environment that lasts a lifetime.
Public Gardens
Gardeners may be searching for inspiration in addition to what they can find in our King County Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens. Public gardens in King County and the surrounding area can provide examples of borders, native plants, pollinator friendly plants, habitats, hardscapes, and other elements of garden design.
Come learn with us!
The WSU Extension Master Gardener Advanced Education Conference (AEC) is open to all garden enthusiasts!
To further the training of volunteers and keep them abreast of cutting-edge horticultural science, the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State partners with the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program to produce the AEC. This educational event is just one way we strive to ensure that when you reach out to your local Extension Master Gardeners, you are assured of getting innovative, unbiased, scientifically supported advice.
