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April 2015
Waste-Not-SWAP!
That’s Right! The Waste-Not Swap, Where EVERYONE’S A WINNER!Open to all. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds go to the Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County which supports the Master Gardener & Master Recycler Composter community education programs. Here’s how it works! You BRING up to 10 “like new” or “gently used” items to trade – from any of these three categories: Gardening tools/supplies (non-motorized hand tools/items only) Books: about Gardening/Recycling/Composting/Waste Seeds (viable seeds only. Please label individual packets/bags/containers) 6 pm…
Find out more »Rain Garden Design Workshop
Do your part to help protect streams and Puget Sound while also keeping stormwater drainage away from your home. Stream Team and WSU Extension’s Native Plant Salvage will co-sponsor a free workshop will provide all the details needed to build one or more rain gardens in your yard to create a low-maintenance, attractive feature that will also provide habitat for birds and butterflies. This how-to workshop is offered from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m. There will also be an optional hands-on…
Find out more »May 2015
Is There Something Wrong With My Plant? Workshop
Join us as we investigate plants to determine if what you are observing is something of concern with or just a normal change. This workshop will give you the necessary skills to help you diagnosis your plant problems. Pre-registration required. Email klanies@co.thurston.wa.us or call 360-867-2159
Find out more »Mother’s Day Brunch Garden
Treat your mom (or just yourself!) to a delightful visit to a splendid garden! Enjoy live music and our delectable brunch! Add to your gift with a sweet sedum planter, made with love by NPSF garden artists and offered for sale to support the work of Native Plant Salvage! Give us a shout by phone or email to reserve your place for the brunch and receive all the details.
Find out more »Master Gardener Foundation Annual Plant Sale
Dirt Works Demonstration Garden - 530 Alta Street SW, Olympia, WA 98502 The sale features a wide variety of plants including Great Plant Picks, Perennials, Shrubs/Trees, Grasses, Native Plants, Heirloom Tomato starts, and Herb/Vegetable starts. Along with the sale, Dirt Works garden is open to the public the whole day. Education of the community about plants, water-wise gardening, other related organizations and composting are major focuses of the event. Foundation members will also be offering a variety of garden related…
Find out more »FREE Composting Workshop
Presented by certified Master Recycler Composter Volunteers of Thurston County, this free workshop is provided for everyone from the backyard gardener to the window box enthusiast. Topic: Yard Waste (10:00 am) and Worms (11:00 am) No pre-registration is needed. Questions please call our Rot Line at 360-867-2163 or e-mail master@co.thurston.wa.us This event will be held in conjunction with the Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County Plant Sale.
Find out more »Drip Irrigation Workshop
Join Master Gardener Ken Bedat as he shows how he partially modified an overhead/ pop-up landscape style irrigation system to function with a drip irrigation component. The workshop will cover: Both landscape and vegetable garden drip applications. Best practice advice in drip irrigation operations. Show physical examples of the different materials needed and sources for them. Planning and procedural advice if you want to implement a new or retrofit an existing system. Further references will be given in the class.…
Find out more »Native Plant Salvage – Plant Transfer & Organization Project
We need help transferring and organizing plants! Summer heat is already upon us and we need to move plants that are at our office to holding beds where they will be watered every day. With the help of some extra hands we should be able to get this done quickly and efficiently! Please help out!
Find out more »“Naturescaping for Water and Wildlife Field Class”
Learn about sustainable landscaping techniques that will save you time and money while also attracting birds and butterflies to your garden and protecting water resources. A classroom session will be followed by a field trip to local private gardens; bus transportation will be provided. Landscape designer Linda Andrews and Erica Guttman of WSU’s Native Plant Salvage Project will lead the class. Topics include how to make a landscaping plan; design ideas for outdoor living spaces; managing drainage, slopes and other trouble…
Find out more »Apartment and Small Scale Gardening
Bring a bit of nature to your patio or porch when space is tight! We will be exploring creative solutions to small space dilemmas to help maximize plant growing availability. We will be focusing on growing in containers to create growing areas. This workshop will utilize the compost sock for small space solutions. You will learn how to plant and then take home your own compost sock! Space is limited, reservations are required. To reserve a spot email Suzannah Klaniecki at klanies@co.thurston.wa.us or…
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