June 2021
Successfully Prune Any Shrub with Bess Bronstein (CE, $15)
Has your favorite fragrant viburnum become so large and out of control that it now blocks your view from the kitchen window? Is your beautiful variegated red twig dogwood growing so far into your walkway that you are considering learning to do hurdles? Learn basic pruning techniques for a variety of shrub types. In addition, corrective pruning methods will be covered so that you can repair common pruning mistakes (remember the flowering quince you sheared into a peacock?). Join Bess Bronstein to…
Find out more »July 2021
WSU 2021 Forest Stewardship Summer Webinar Series (CE)
Join WSU Extension Forestry for a series of live webinars on all new forest stewardship topics. The webinars are free, but preregistration is required. Each webinar is offered twice: one from 12:00-1:00 PM, and again from 7:00-8:00 PM. If you are interested in a webinar but are unable to attend, please register anyway so you can receive a link to the recording afterward.
Find out more »August 2021
Mycoforestry for a Greener Future (CE, $15)
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec/events/mycoforestry-greener-future-grow-remediate-forests-beneficial-fungi
Find out more »September 2021
Human | Nature : How Horticulture & Design Can Re-engage Us with the Natural World (CE, free)
Dan Pearson British Landscape Designer, Horticulturist, Writer, & Gardener Dan Pearson has spent his career observing and intertwining plants, spaces and people into a seamless harmony emphasizing and embracing the natural order in the world. Join us as Dan Pearson shares his thoughts about some of his most recent projects, including the remarkable Tokachi Millennium Forest project located in Hokkaido, Japan, and the recreation of the Grecian Garden, Delos at Sissinghurst. Mr. Pearson is a leader in landscape design and…
Find out more »November 2021
Ferns of Texas (CE, $35)
Texas has the largest diversity of Pteridophytes in the continental US. The state's large size and diverse range of habitats allow for hardy to sub-tropical ferns to be found within its borders as well as dry land to bog loving ferns. Darla Harris has a great love for ferns, especially Texan natives; as an avid grower of ferns for over 35 years, Darla has collected more than 500 different varieties. She enjoys the challenge of growing both tropical and hardy…
Find out more »December 2021
Skagit County Master Gardener Christmas Social
We are looking forward to ‘seeing’ you at the upcoming Holiday MG Social on December 8th via Zoom at 7:00 PM (Zoom link below). Karen Bruce will demonstrate how to make a Holiday Floral Arrangement. And to further entice you to attend, 14 master gardeners have donated a delightful array of door prizes. So don your Santa hat, grab a mug of your favorite holiday beverage, and join your MG friends. Maybe you will be a lucky winner of one of these: Homemade Bayview apple butter Bag…
Find out more »February 2022
Native Plants in the Landscape (CE, free)
Join us for “Native Plants in the Landscape” presented by Dave Allen from Shore Road Nursery https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/green-thumb-lecture-series-native-plants-in-the-landscape-2-10-22/ Including native plants in your garden is a beautiful way to help support pollinators, provide shelter for wildlife and offer help to problem areas in your green spaces. Discover more about how native plants can help enhance habitat values in your landscape with botanist Dave Allen Thursday, February 10, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom as part of the Clallam County Master Gardeners’…
Find out more »March 2022
Backyard Conservation (CE, free)
BACKYARD CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 2022 TRAINING SCHEDULE Wednesday Evenings, March 2 thru April 13th 2022 Via Zoom (& Sat. April 2nd & Sat. April 9th) https://www.skagitcd.org/backyard-conservation
Find out more »Vertebrate Pests, with Dave Pehling (CE)
Vertebrate Pests presentation by Dave Pehling March 24th 8:00 AM-10:30 AM Snohomish County Zoom RSVP 2 days prior to event for zoom link: email Deborah Smeltzer (das@dkingsbu.net)
Find out more »September 2022
Pesticides (CE)
WSU Pesticide Publication Reviewer Rachel Bomberger will demonstrate how to use a valuable resource: PICOL (Pesticide Information Center OnLine), Washington State Pest Management Resource Service’s database. This is a great opportunity to hear how to best use this resource. Meeting ID: 973 6990 7779 Passcode: 315246 Date & Time: Sep 6, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Click here for their flyer
Find out more »Farmland Access Workshop Series
Are you a farmer seeking long-term land tenure? Do you have questions about water rights or assessing a potential new property? Do you want to learn about financing options and creative land tenure models? Join Viva Farms and American Farmland Trust for a series of workshops in September exploring farmland access strategies and considerations. We recognize that farmers face incredible barriers to accessing land, and we believe farmers should face these burdens alone. Through these workshops, we’ll convene people and…
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