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March 2015
FERN WORKSHOP
FREE Learn how to grow and establish ferns in your garden. Including in the ground and in containers. These plants add great texture to your garden and can add a delightful visual interest. For the lazy gardener, we will explore different types of ferns that take little to no fuss while still adding interest to your yard.
Find out more »April 2015
Home Orchards – Orchard Basics, Pruning & Grafting Workshop
This class will start at the WSU Thurston County Extension Office -5033 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia 98502 and finish at our Dirt Works Demonstration Garden inside Yauger Park in West Olympia. FREE Join us This class will answer your home orchard questions-best varieties, care, pruning, and grafting. Hands-on activities will be part of this workshop. Further details will be emailed upon registration. Pre-registration required. Email klanies@co.thurston.wa.us or call 360-867-2159
Find out more »Botany Basics Workshop
Botany Basics Workshop-Thursday, April 16th 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. at WSU Thurston County Extension Office -5033 Harrison Ave. NW, Olympia 98502 FREE Join us This class will give you the basics for understanding how plants are scientifically classified with taxonomy and an overview of the different plant parts. These are the building blocks for gaining a better grasp for concepts like plant identification and disease diagnoses. The following topics will be presented via lively discussions and hands-on exercises: plant families, cultivars, varieties,…
Find out more »Make & Take Straw Bale Gardening Workshop
Everyone who takes the class will walk away with a planted mini-straw bale. Would you like to garden with little to no weeds, significantly raised garden beds, low start-up costs, no heavy tilling, and many other benefits? Then straw bale gardening (SBG) might be for you! In this workshop, Karla Salp will teach you the benefits of SBG, how to do it, and tips and tricks for a successful, low maintenance straw bale vegetable and/or flower garden. You’ll also get…
Find out more »Slug University
6 p.m. (membership meeting & potluck) 7 p.m. Slug University presentation Cost: FREE for members, $5 for general public, or $10 to join the Foundation for the year and have access to all membership perks. To learn more visit www.mgftc.org What animal has one foot, one lung, and more teeth than a shark? That’s right. It’s a slug. When you mention the word “slug,” most gardeners have a few words to say about them and most of it isn’t nice. In…
Find out more »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
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