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March 2024
Snohomish County WSU 4-H Annual Horse Program Tack Sale
Annual Snohomish County WSU 4-H Horse Program Tack Sale Saturday, March 2nd, 10am – 3pm Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe Free Parking. Streamlined Checkout. Cash, & Credit Cards Accepted. Huge Saddle Selection. Separate Blanket Building. Hundreds of Boots. Grooming & Barn Supplies, Jewelry & Clothing Equipment for Training, Shows & Trail Riding. Questions? snoco4htacksale@gmail.com or 425-312-3349 Proceeds Benefit the Snohomish County 4-H Horse Program
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Raising the Cucumber, Squash and Melon Family
This class in the Growing Groceries series will focus on growing all things Cucurbit! From luscious melons to giant pumpkins, summer squash to zucchini and winter squash we'll cover all these amazing vegetables and cucumbers too!
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Raising the Carrot, Lettuce, & Corn Families
The Carrot (Apiaceae) family also includes parsnips and celery along with many herbs like dill, fennel, and caraway. Puget Sound's mild climate makes it a great place to grow members of the lettuce (Asteraceae) family just about year-round. In addition, you’ll learn to raise sweet corn worthy of bragging rights when we cover members of the corn (Poaceae) family.
Find out more »Wet Feet Farming Webinar
Are you struggling to farm on saturated fields? Are you finding it more and more difficult to plant crops in the spring, get equipment onto fields, graze animals, or cut hay due to wet conditions? Many farms in our region are facing challenges with increasingly wet fields due to upland development, failing drainage infrastructure, and changing weather patterns. Join Snohomish Conservation District Agroforester, Carrie Brausieck, for a “Wet Feet Farming” webinar to learn more about this emerging issue and—more importantly—solutions!…
Find out more »SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series – A Gardener’s Guide to Hostas
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: A Gardener’s Guide to Hostas Description: Once thought to be a major challenge, shade gardening has come into its own and provides an ideal showcase for Hosta. Join Lorē as she provides a comprehensive primer on Hosta including how to select the perfect Hosta based…
Find out more »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…
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