Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Spokane County Extension at 222 N Havana Spokane WA 99202; (509) 477-2048 at least two weeks prior to the beginning any educational class or series.
EVENTS
Join us for the 9th Annual Cabin Fever Gardening Conference to be held on March 24, 2018. This full day of gardening education won’t disappoint the committed gardener. You’ll be inspired by the possibility of spring and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow gardeners. Topics this year range from caring for roses and lavender to exploring the importance of soil biology and native pollinators, and each speaker in their own way will address the overall theme of ‘Building Environmental Stewardship’.
CLASSES
are held at:
WSU Spokane County Extension Building
222 N Havana
Spokane WA 99202
2018 Horticulture Certificate class series will begin January 11, 2018. An introduction to the principles and practices involved in the identification, selection, development, production, and care of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, turf, and landscape). Classes will run on Thursday evenings from 6-9 pm.
INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE – January 11, 2018
NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF SOILS – January 18, 2018
URBAN FORESTRY/FIREWISE LANDSCAPING – January 25, 2018
ENTOMOLOGY: INVERTEBRATE PESTS – February 1, 2018
NOXIOUS WEEDS & PESTICIDE USE – February 8, 2018
PLANT HEALTHCARE and IPM – February 15, 2018
PLANT DISEASE & DIAGNOSIS – February 22, 2018
PLANT NUTRITION & FERTILIZING/VERTEBRATE PESTS – March 1, 2018
WATERWISE LANDSCAPING WITH HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS – March 8, 2018
PRUNING WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS – Saturday, March 17, 2018
TURF MANAGEMENT –March 22, 2018
WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS – March 29, 2018
Spring Class Sessions
Basic Gardening: Saturday March 3, 9am – noon
Growing Vegetables in the Inland Northwest: Saturday March 3, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Raised Bed Gardening: Saturday March 10, 9am- noon
Home Greenhouses: Saturday March 10, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Growing Berries & Small Fruit: Thursday, April 5, 6-9 p.m.
Beekeeping Classes
at WSU Spokane County Extension
Questions?
Contact Us at 477-2181
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