EVENTS --attend, volunteer or both!
February 4th, Saturday, 8am – 4pm Focus on Children Conference.WSU MGs will have an education booth at this family event. Pam Newland will be promoting the Childrens Story Garden, Harriet Arkely will present her book "The Goodnews Chair" Bellingham Technical College, More conference details: www.btc.edu/focconf
February 9th 7pm
Foundation Evening Meeting these meetings are open to all master gardeners and the public. Read more about the speakers here
Location: WSU Extension 1000 N. Forest St.
February 21 Sustainable Connections Farm to Table Trade Meeting
Master Composter Recycler Educational Booth 2017-farm-to-table-trade-meeting
February 22 Whatcom MG Seattle Home & Garden Show - CHARTER BUS TRIP -- Whatcom Master Gardeners' Foundation Leaving from Bellis Fair Mall at 7:15 returning to Bellingham by 6:30pm Specific directions will be emailed closer to the date. To join contact Margaret Kassne r Cost: $43.00! Checks payable to: Whatcom Master Gardener Foundation
Whatcom Conservation District 2nd annual Small Farm Expo . VOLUNTEERS NEEDED-- I am looking for compost educators to volunteer at this indoor event
March 15th 1-4pm
Hovander Annual Plant Sale Potting Day
March 25, Saturday
Whatcom Conservation District Annual Plant Sale
WSU Whatcom Master Gardener program will host an educational booth at the sale on Saturday. Contact Beth if you would like to work a shift at the Saturday booth (table, tent, chairs, outreach material, plant Q &A). Plant sale prep starts Tuesday March 21- Friday March 24 The prep work is under a tent, its a great way to get exposed to bareroot natives and alot of fun.
Lynden Library Garden Workshops
(for more info contact Mill Shires or Barb King)
Gardening Workshops Presented by WSU Whatcom Extension Master Gardeners
March 4th –
1-2:30 Spring Garden Prep Tips & tricks for a successful summer garden. Learn about soil prep,
planting temperature, pest control, and more.
April
1st 1-2:30 Veggie Gardening:
Seeds & Starts Selecting
the right cultivars for your garden. Planning, planting, timing, seeds vs
starts. Presenter:
April
15th 1-2:30 Landscaping for Native Pollinators Pollinators
need homes and food. Learn how to create a little bit of pollinator
heaven in your own backyard.
Presenter: Erin Moore
Presenter: Erin Moore
May 20th 1-2:30 Composting for the Home Learn
which compost style and method best fits your home and lifestyle – hot or cold
composting, bins, tumblers, worms
Haggens Planting Day Outreach clinics
Haggen’s has offered to have the WSU Whatcom Master
Gardeners participate at their popular Planting days. This is an opportunity for us to be in a very
visible location on a fun day and provide plant enthusiasts with information
about the MG annual plant sale, MG clinic, composting, and general program
information
The dates:
Saturday, April 8
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
AND/OR
Saturday, April 22 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE AN EVENT
Foundation Events
Contact Barb Schickler (barbaraschickler2@gmail.com) or Kathleen Bander (kbwm@camano.net) with ideas about future presenters, subjects for presentations, or possible field trips.
