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March 2024
Growing Groceries: Basics of Seed Saving
We will discuss the basics of seed saving including cross-pollination and self-pollination, isolation, open-pollinated varieties versus hybrid varieties, collection, cleaning, drying and storage.
Find out more »SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series – How to Plant a Prune-Less Garden
Join us for The Annual SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series, live at our NEW LOCATION: Everett Station Weyerhaeuser Room, 4th Floor 3201 Smith Avenue Everett, WA 98201 (free parking at the train station) Topic: How to Plant a Prune-Less Garden Description: How much pruning a garden needs often starts while plant shopping or when a new garden is designed. As gardens and gardeners mature, the amount of needed pruning may no longer match one’s time or energy for the…
Find out more »March 2024 Repair Cafe
March 2024 Repair Cafe Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café! Do you have something fixable? Or are you a fixer and like to help others? The Repair Café is here for you! You can bring your vacuums, lamps, computers, bikes, jewelry…anything you might have and one of our volunteer fixers will diagnose the issue and do their best to make it usable again. They will show you their process, order parts if…
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Pests, Predators, and Pollinators: An Introduction to IPM
Basics of managing disease, insect, and weed pests in the home garden. Discussion covers a variety of techniques including prevention, cultural practices like row covers, mulching, and more. Weed management practices include using mulches, hardscaping, and different cultivation techniques.
Find out more »April 2024
2024 Forest Stewardship Coached Planning
Our flagship course will teach you how to assess your trees, avoid insect and disease problems, attract wildlife, and take practical steps to keep your forest on track to provide enjoyment and even income for years to come. In this course you can develop your own Forest Stewardship Plan, which brings state recognition as a Stewardship Forest and may help otherwise qualifying landowners enroll in reduced property tax or conservation cost-share grant programs. Upcoming courses Snohomish – 6:00 – 8:30…
Find out more »SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series – The Changing Garden and Changing Gardener
Join us for The Annual SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series, live at our NEW LOCATION: Everett Station Weyerhaeuser Room, 4th Floor 3201 Smith Avenue Everett, WA 98201 (free parking at the train station) Topic: The Changing Garden and Changing Gardener Description: How to adapt to a changing climate and older body with tips to save time, money and energy in your garden. Cost: $85 for the entire series, if purchased in advance. Tickets for individual sessions will be available…
Find out more »2024 Forest Stewardship Coached Planning
Our flagship course will teach you how to assess your trees, avoid insect and disease problems, attract wildlife, and take practical steps to keep your forest on track to provide enjoyment and even income for years to come. In this course you can develop your own Forest Stewardship Plan, which brings state recognition as a Stewardship Forest and may help otherwise qualifying landowners enroll in reduced property tax or conservation cost-share grant programs. Upcoming courses Snohomish – 6:00 – 8:30…
Find out more »2024 Forest Stewardship Coached Planning
Our flagship course will teach you how to assess your trees, avoid insect and disease problems, attract wildlife, and take practical steps to keep your forest on track to provide enjoyment and even income for years to come. In this course you can develop your own Forest Stewardship Plan, which brings state recognition as a Stewardship Forest and may help otherwise qualifying landowners enroll in reduced property tax or conservation cost-share grant programs. Upcoming courses Snohomish – 6:00 – 8:30…
Find out more »April 2024 Repair Cafe
April 2024 Repair Cafe Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café! You can bring your vacuums, lamps, computers (software issues only), bikes, jewelry, and one of our volunteer fixers will diagnose the issue and do their best to make it usable again. They will show you their process, order parts if necessary, and help you learn how to do it yourself with one-on-one instruction. Our fixers can repair your items and keep stuff…
Find out more »2024 Forest Stewardship Coached Planning
Our flagship course will teach you how to assess your trees, avoid insect and disease problems, attract wildlife, and take practical steps to keep your forest on track to provide enjoyment and even income for years to come. In this course you can develop your own Forest Stewardship Plan, which brings state recognition as a Stewardship Forest and may help otherwise qualifying landowners enroll in reduced property tax or conservation cost-share grant programs. Upcoming courses Snohomish – 6:00 – 8:30…
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