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SUMMARY:Growing Groceries: Basics of Irrigation & Weed Management
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a discussion of several types of irrigation products and their application in the food garden. In addition\, we’ll focus on the details of installing drip irrigation and its application for gardens and plants. \nSpeakers:\nRichard Simpson has been in the irrigation business for over 40 years. Starting out by digging ditches for his brother-in-law’s installation company\, he ended up doing most of the bidding and project management. He and his wife\, Peggy\, ran their own sprinkler installation company for over 10 years\, putting in everything from self-designed residential jobs to large school\, park\, and commercial installations. After deciding that working half-days (6 AM to 6 PM) was a little much\, he was talked into joining his main sprinkler supplier as an outside salesman and filled that role for almost 30 years with a short 2 year break in the middle as a designer/consultant for a local firm specializing in golf course and ballfield irrigation. His project sales have taken him around most of the Northwest and he has had the good fortune to work with many knowledgeable and professional people in the irrigation industry. He has maintained Irrigation Association Certifications as a Designer\, Water Auditor\, and Golf Auditor for many years. \nRosy Smit was raised on a dairy farm in Canada and has been involved in growing food and farming since a young age.  With an undergraduate degree in Agro-Ecology and a M.Sc. in Soil Science\, she has grown vegetables\, flowers and herbs\, fruit and berries and assorted livestock on commercial and backyard scales and taught food system educational topics to all ages.  She still thinks seed germination is magical and is excited to help more people learn how to grow their own food. \nGrowing Groceries\nIn partnership with WSU Snohomish County Master Gardeners\, the Growing Groceries program brings beginning and experienced gardeners together with speakers and topics focused on growing healthy food using sustainable gardening practices. \nNo matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck\, small garden space\, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh\, healthy food in a healthier\, more environmentally friendly way. \nDeveloped over the last decade\, our program goal is to increase community access to fresh\, healthy food by teaching the latest research-based techniques for growing food. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event. \nWhere\nOnline via Zoom \nCost\nTake just the classes you want at $10 per class or save $20 and take all 15 for $130! \nRegistration\nRegistration is now open for the 2025-2026 Growing Groceries Education series. Visit GrowingGroceries2025.eventbrite.com to register. \nUsing Zoom\nBecause of security issues\, we suggest you have your own Zoom account to participate.  In this case\, you must have your Zoom account set up and be registered for the webinar at least three hours before the webinar start time.\nYou can easily create a free Zoom account if you do not already have one. Be sure you register with the same name and email address that you used for creating your Zoom account. \nOther classes in the series… \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/growing-groceries-basics-irrigation-weed-management/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, WA
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Events,All Events,Home & Garden Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260704T141628
CREATED:20250801T224212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T174958Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Groceries: Growing Fruit Trees in Western Washington
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn the basics of growing fruit trees in Western Washington including factors such as site selection\, rootstock and size\, varieties\, pollination\, pruning\, nutritional requirements and diseases/pests. \nSpeaker:\nIngela Wanerstrand is the owner of Green Darner Garden Design in Seattle\, specializing in edible garden design. She has been pruning fruit trees professionally for 25 years and is an award winning educator at Edmonds Community College where she teaches comprehensive fruit growing classes. Ingela also teaches for various organizations like Plant Amnesty and nurseries around Puget Sound. \nGrowing Groceries\nIn partnership with WSU Snohomish County Master Gardeners\, the Growing Groceries program brings beginning and experienced gardeners together with speakers and topics focused on growing healthy food using sustainable gardening practices. \nNo matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck\, small garden space\, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh\, healthy food in a healthier\, more environmentally friendly way. \nDeveloped over the last decade\, our program goal is to increase community access to fresh\, healthy food by teaching the latest research-based techniques for growing food. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event.  \nWhere\nOnline via Zoom \nCost\nTake just the classes you want at $10 per class or save $20 and take all 15 for $130! \nRegistration\nRegistration is now open for the 2025-2026 Growing Groceries Education series. Visit GrowingGroceries2025.eventbrite.com to register. \nUsing Zoom\nBecause of security issues\, we suggest you have your own Zoom account to participate.  In this case you must have your Zoom account set up and be registered for the webinar at least three hours before the webinar start time.\nYou can easily create a free Zoom account if you do not already have one. Be sure you register with the same name and email address that you used for creating your Zoom account. \nOther classes in the series… \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/growing-groceries-growing-fruit-trees-western-washington/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, WA
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Events,All Events,Home & Garden Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260704T141628
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T214853Z
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SUMMARY:Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café!\nYou can bring your household goods and our 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 from being tossed in the landfill!\n\n\nSteps To Participate:\n\nArrive at the Mountlake Terrace Library between 10am and 2pm.\nRepair Specialists will be on-site to help with your item and will work with you on repairing.\nPlease arrive before 1PM for most repairs\, as the last hour is usually filled with completing repairs rather than taking on new projects.\n\n\nPlease note:\n\nWe cannot fund the cost of any additional parts needed. If your item needs a part for repair\, our volunteer will contact you to discuss this with you.\nWe don’t guarantee repairs\, and we are not responsible for any damages from attempting to repair an item. So\, you must sign a liability release form before seeing a repair specialist.\nAt these free repair events\, we may decline to work on any item – in advance or at the event – depending on the item\, the type of repair needed\, the fixers available\, or for other reasons. We cannot work on cell phone batteries or screens\, or Apple product hardware.\nTwo item maximum per event. First come\, first served.\n\n\nWhat We Repair:\n\nTabletop appliances (e.g. toasters\, blenders\, coffee pots\, etc.)\nOur most popular items: vacuums and lamps\nToys\nBicycles\nComputer software issues (e.g. storage issues\, long loading times\, email\, etc.)\nClothing mending and small hemming\nSimple jewelry repair (e.g. broken clasp\, missing link\, etc.)\nHome decor\nAnd more! Have a question about an item? Contact us using the info at the bottom.\n\nNext Repair Cafe:\nFebruary TBA\nSaturday\, March 21st at the Stanwood Community Center\, 11am to 2pm\n\n\n\nQuestions?\nContact the WSU Snohomish Sustainable Communities Coordinator Kellee Byard at Kellee.Byard@wsu.eduor via phone at 425-357-6027\n\nWant to be Repair Cafe Volunteer Fixer or learn more about Snohomish County WSU Extension’s Sustainable Community Stewards Program? Visit the Sustainable Community Stewards page. https://tinyurl.com/WSUSustainability
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/repair-cafe/
LOCATION:Mountlake Terrace Sno-Isle Library\, 23300 58th Ave W\, Mountlake Terrace\, WA\, 98043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T203000
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SUMMARY:Growing Groceries: Growing the Pea/Bean Family & the Basics of Cover Cropping
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe’ll cover growing members of the Legume family which includes peas and beans both green and dry. Discussion of all includes variety selection\, cultural requirements\, common diseases and pests. In addition\, we’ll go over the importance of adding cover crops to your home garden along with tips and tricks for making it work. \nSpeaker:\nDiane Decker-Ihle has been a Snohomish County Master Gardener since 1990 and an avid gardener most of her life. She helped establish the WSU Extension Snohomish County Growing Groceries Program in 2009 and has been teaching Growing Groceries classes ever since.  She has been an advisor for several community gardens and managed her church’s food bank garden for many years. With B.S. degrees in biology and medical technology\, Diane enjoys learning the science behind the sustainable gardening techniques she teaches. \nGrowing Groceries\nIn partnership with WSU Snohomish County Master Gardeners\, the Growing Groceries program brings beginning and experienced gardeners together with speakers and topics focused on growing healthy food using sustainable gardening practices. \nNo matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck\, small garden space\, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh\, healthy food in a healthier\, more environmentally friendly way. \nDeveloped over the last decade\, our program goal is to increase community access to fresh\, healthy food by teaching the latest research-based techniques for growing food. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event. \nWhere\nOnline via Zoom \nCost\nTake just the classes you want at $10 per class or save $20 and take all 15 for $130! \nRegistration\nRegistration is now open for the 2025-2026 Growing Groceries Education series. Visit GrowingGroceries2025.eventbrite.com to register. \nUsing Zoom\nBecause of security issues\, we suggest you have your own Zoom account to participate. In this case\, you must have your Zoom account set up and be registered for the webinar at least three hours before the webinar start time.\nYou can easily create a free Zoom account if you do not already have one. Be sure you register with the same name and email address that you used for creating your Zoom account. \nOther classes in the series… \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/growing-groceries-growing-pea-bean-family-basics-cover-cropping/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, WA
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Events,All Events,Home & Garden Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260704T141628
CREATED:20250801T224401Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Groceries: Growing Berries in Western Washington
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of growing blueberries\, strawberries\, raspberries\, and blackberries including variety selection\, siting and soils\, planting\, mulching\,  irrigation\, fertilization\, pruning\, along with management of common pests and diseases including Spotted Wing Drosophila. \nSpeaker:\nDr. Tom Walters is a researcher and consultant for northwest berry growers\, helping them find ways to raise berries more profitably and sustainably through his company\, Walters Ag Research. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University with an emphasis on field plant breeding and holds a B.A. in biology from Reed College in Portland. Dr. Walters worked in the field for Sakuma Brothers Farms\, Inc. in Burlington where he was responsible for research supporting nursery and fruit production on more than 500 acres in Washington state. In addition\, he worked on berry research at the WSU NW Research Station in Mt. Vernon before starting his company. \nGrowing Groceries\nIn partnership with WSU Snohomish County Master Gardeners\, the Growing Groceries program brings beginning and experienced gardeners together with speakers and topics focused on growing healthy food using sustainable gardening practices. \nNo matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck\, small garden space\, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh\, healthy food in a healthier\, more environmentally friendly way. \nDeveloped over the last decade\, our program goal is to increase community access to fresh\, healthy food by teaching the latest research-based techniques for growing food. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event. \nWhere\nOnline via Zoom \nCost\nTake just the classes you want at $10 per class or save $20 and take all 15 for $130! \nRegistration\nRegistration is now open for the 2025-2026 Growing Groceries Education series. Visit GrowingGroceries2025.eventbrite.com to register. \nUsing Zoom\nBecause of security issues\, we suggest you have your own Zoom account to participate.  In this case\, you must have your Zoom account set up and be registered for the webinar at least three hours before the webinar start time.\nYou can easily create a free Zoom account if you do not already have one. Be sure you register with the same name and email address that you used for creating your Zoom account. \nOther classes in the series… \ngrowing raspberries \ngrowing blackberries
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/growing-groceries-growing-berries-western-washington/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, WA
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Events,All Events,Home & Garden Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260704T141628
CREATED:20251203T185637Z
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SUMMARY:Styrofoam Recycling Collection Event
DESCRIPTION:Do you have Styrofoam occupying your home? Filling up garages\, corners\, and closets? Then bring your (clean) Styrofoam to our FREE collection event on Saturday\, August 2nd from 10am to 12pm (2-hour collection window) to the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park!\n\nThe Snohomish County WSU Sustainable Community Stewards will be waiting in the parking lot near the Center at 600 128th St. SE\, Everett\, WA to collect your Styrofoam\, which will then be trucked down to StyroRecycle in Kent.\n\nCollection will take place from 10am to 12pm. We will collect material until we reach capacity. Donations to the WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards are welcome to fund future Styrofoam collection events.\n\nYou can bring:\nCLEAN\, DRY\, TAPE AND LABEL FREE\n\nStyrofoam to-go containers and food trays\nbagged Styrofoam packing peanuts (Please check that they are not the biodegradable kind)\nbubble wrap\nLPDE #4 foam\nStyrofoam block packaging\, coolers\, and sheets\nPink\, blue\, or gray XPS foam insulation.\n\nUNACCEPTED ITEMS:\n\nSpray-in foam\nInsta-Pak foam\nGrey insta-pak foam\nFoil-lined foam\nHot tub covers\n\nFor more information on what we do/don’t accept\, please visit https://styrorecycle.com \nFunded by Snohomish County Solid Waste. For questions\, email the coordinator Kellee Byard at kellee.byard@wsu.edu or call 425-357-6027
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/styrofoam-recycling-collection-event-2/
LOCATION:Northwest Stream Center\, 600 128th St SE\, Everett\, WA\, 98208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T130000
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SUMMARY:Upcycled Art Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, January 31st from 11am to 1pm you can create beautiful collage art using recycled paper you can find around the house and learn about sustainability in the Snohomish County and beyond!\n\nJoin volunteers from WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards at the Community Resource Center in Stanwood to create upcycled art and to learn how to reduce waste in Snohomish County. Participants are encouraged to bring old magazines\, newspapers\, and other paper materials from home to make their collage art. All other supplies for collaging will be provided. Participants are required to be 13 years or older.\n\nSpace is limited\, please register here: https://bit.ly/StanUpcycle
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/upcycled-art-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Community Resource Center Stanwood-Camano\, 9612 271st St NW\, Stanwood\, WA\, 98292\, United States
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources Event,Sustainable Community Stewards
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