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 10th Annual Cabin Fever Gardening Conference to be held on March 30, 2019. 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 vermiculture and permaculture to the importance of planting for pollinators. Each speaker in their own way will address the overall theme of ‘Back to Our Roots’.
CLASSES
are held at:
WSU Spokane County Extension Building
222 N Havana
Spokane WA 99202
2019 Horticulture Class Series
2019 class series will begin January 17, 2019. 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 mornings from 9am to noon with Pruning Class occurring from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019
Individual Horticulture Classes
You can register for individual classes in the Horticulture Series. The cost is $35 per individual, $40 for two in the same household.
INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE – January 17, 2019
NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF SOILS – January 24, 2019
WATERWISE LANDSCAPING AND WATER CONSERVATION – January 31, 2019
ENTOMOLOGY: INVERTEBRATE PESTS – February 7, 2019
PLANT HEALTHCARE and IPM – February 14, 2019
NOXIOUS WEEDS & PESTICIDE USE – February 21, 2019
TURF MANAGEMENT –February 28, 2019
VERTEBRATE PESTS – March 1, 2018
URBAN FORESTRY/FIREWISE LANDSCAPING – March 14, 2019
HOME ORCHARDS – March 21, 2019
PRUNING WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS – Saturday, March 23, 2019
COMPOSTING, PLANT NUTRITION & FERTILIZING – March 28, 2019
PLANT DISEASE & DIAGNOSIS – April 4, 2019
Spring 2019 Class Sessions
Basic Gardening: Saturday March 2, 9am – noon
Growing Vegetables in the Inland Northwest: Saturday March 2, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Growing Berries & Small Fruit: Saturday March 9, 9am – noon
Herbaceous Landscape Plants: Saturday March 9, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Raised Bed Gardening: Saturday March 16, 9am- noon
Home Greenhouses: Saturday March 16, 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Beekeeping Classes
at WSU Spokane County Extension
Questions?
Contact Us at 477-2181
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