{"id":8107,"date":"2025-03-31T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/?page_id=8107"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:37:20","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;From the Ground Up&#8221; Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/IMG_7151-scaled-e1743138807555.jpeg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/IMG_7151-scaled-e1743138807555.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/IMG_7151-scaled-e1743138807555.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/IMG_7151-scaled-e1743138807555.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/IMG_7151-scaled-e1743138807555.jpeg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\n\t\talt=\"Master Gardener Lavera Wade Teaching how to Grow Tomatoes to an audience in the SCC Auditorium.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tWSU Extension\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69efa0de19ef6\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>&#8220;From the Ground Up Workshop<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tContinuing education for gardening enthusiasts\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; 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Local gardeners face unpredictability in an area that defies the &#8220;norms&#8221; of hardiness zones and frost dates.  Our Extension Master Gardeners stay abreast of cutting-edge, research-based gardening practices centered around resiliency and sustainability, so we can give unbiased, valuable advice in our communities.&nbsp;One way to do this is through hosting a gardening conference.  We bring together top speakers and experts on topics relevant to Stevens County gardeners and farmers.<br>Check out what we have coming your way!<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Information\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/\">MG Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/general-gardening-information\/\">General Gardening Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/\">Educational outreach<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Educational outreach\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/plant-exchanges\/\">Plant Exchanges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/speakers-bureau\/\">Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/workshops-2\/\">Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/join-us\/\">Join us<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Contact Us\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/contact-us-about-upcoming-training\/\">Contact us about upcoming training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/county-mg-coordinator\/\">County MG Coordinator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/speakers-bureau-contact-page\/\">Speakers Bureau Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">&#8220;From the Ground Up&#8221; &#8211; A 1-day Gardening Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"516\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/From-he-Ground-Up-Graphic-for-Featured-Event.png\" alt=\"Back by Popular Demand!  Thanks to SCC's generosity for hosting our event!\n&quot;From the Ground Up&quot; Gardening Workshop\" class=\"wp-image-8103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/From-he-Ground-Up-Graphic-for-Featured-Event.png 516w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/From-he-Ground-Up-Graphic-for-Featured-Event-396x283.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\"><br>April 19th, 2025<br>9:00am-3:00pm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Colleges of Spokane<br>&#8211; Colville Campus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>985 S Elm St., Colville, WA 99114<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20607_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=93&#038;clearPreview=true\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRegistration\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Presenters and Presentation Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9 to 10 a.m. Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-8\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Room Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Presenter<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Presentation Title<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Synopsis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">1<\/th><td class=\"column-2\">Caleb Lankford<br \/>\n-WSDA Pollinator Program<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A Gardner's Guide to a Bee Friendly Yard: Gardening Practices to Support Native Bee Populations<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Interested in supporting native bee populations through gardening? Learning about basic bee biology can help you upgrade your backyard into a native bee paradise! Hear from Washington Bee Atlas program coordinator Caleb Lankford about how to transform your garden into a bee biodiversity hotspot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">2<\/th><td class=\"column-2\">Bob Stolz<br \/>\n-retired entomologist<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Common Pest and Beneficial Insects<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Insects can be friends or foes.  Learn some of the common ones and how to tell the difference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">3<\/th><td class=\"column-2\">Bonnie Stichart<br \/>\n-WSU Extension Food Safety Advisor<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Preserving the Harvest<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Basics of using a pressure canner &amp; waterbathing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">4<\/th><td class=\"column-2\">Darla Clowser<br \/>\n-Stevens County Conservation District<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Waterwise Landscape Planning<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Considerations for landscape planning in a low-precipitation zone. Tools, tips, and information on reducing water use in your landscape.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-8 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Room Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Presenter<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Presentation Title<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Synopsis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Candace D. Hultberg (Bennett)<br \/>\n- Wildlife Conflict Specialist, WDFW<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Best Practices for Managing Wildlife Con\ufb02ict in Your Home Landscape<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Bears, deer, and turkeys vs. beehives, gardens, and fruit trees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lisa Matthews<br \/>\n- Colville Reservation Ag &amp; Natural Resources Coordinator<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Your Garden Has Cooties!!!: An Overview of Garden Soil Microbiology<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Are all cooties bad? Explore the invisible world of soil microbes. We\u2019ll cover the whats, wheres, and hows\u00a0including the contribution to soil ecosystem and plant health, as well as pathogenic varieties. \u00a0Remember \u2026 if your garden soil doesn\u2019t have cooties, it\u2019s just dirt!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rebecca Cahill-Kemmer &amp; Julianna<br \/>\n- Fertile Valley Farm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Raising Poultry<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Valuable info to help poultry keepers expand their knowledge &amp; skills while enjoying their flock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Caleb Lankford<br \/>\n <br \/>\n- WSDA Pollinator Program<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">An Introduction to the Washington Bee Atlas<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">The Washington Bee Atlas is a volunteer coordinated effort to survey the native bee populations of Washington State. Attend this session to learn about the value of native bees, how the WaBA works, and what you can do to support native bees in your area!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-9 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-10\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-10\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Room Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Presenter<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Presentation Title<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Synopsis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dana Combest<br \/>\n - Stevens County Master Gardener<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gardening for the Penny-Pincher<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Talk about ways to start your garden without spending a lot, and to keep your gardening affordable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Candace D. Hultberg (Bennett)<br \/>\n- Wildlife Conflict Specialist, WDFW<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Best Practices for Managing Wildlife Con\ufb02ict in Your Home Landscape<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Bears, deer, and turkeys vs. beehives, gardens, and fruit trees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rebecca Cahill-Kemmer &amp; Julianna<br \/>\n- Fertile Valley Farm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Raising Poultry<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Valuable info to help poultry keepers expand their knowledge &amp; skills while enjoying their flock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kristina Trahern<br \/>\n- Stevens County Conservation District<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Wildfire Preparedness &amp; Home Ignition Zones<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">How to create a fire wise landscape and prepare your home for wildfires through fuel reduction and home hardening. See how fire moves across the landscape and how small changes can make a big difference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-10 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Room Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Presenter<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Presentation Title<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Synopsis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Laura Patterson<br \/>\n - Stevens County Master Gardener<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Landscaping with Trees &amp; Shrubs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Learn how trees &amp; shrubs provide animal &amp; insect habitats, species diversity, and aesthetic interest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dana Combest<br \/>\n - Stevens County Master Gardener<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Saving Seed From Your Garden<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Saving seeds keeps expenses down, helps plants adapt to local conditions, &amp; supports sustainability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Amy Cabral <br \/>\n- vineyard owner<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Raisin' Cane: Grapes, Gardening &amp; Good Times<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Basics of grapes: where to site, trellis systems, vine care, pruning and taking cuttings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sandy Dotts<br \/>\n - Stevens County Master Gardener Intern<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Composting for Beginners<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Learn benefits of composting, 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