Free and Open to the Public
Plant ID Study Group
Thursday, 25, 9 am - 11 am • Community Food Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd, Bellingham
Point Roberts Compost Workshop
Saturday, February 6 ● Point Roberts Community Center
Come to learn or to lend a hand! The Master Composter Recyclers are hosting a composting workshop for the community of Point Roberts. Sign up if interested and we can carpool.
Foundation Event: The Soil Food Web
Thursday, February 11 ● General Meeting at 7 pm, Presentation at 7:30 pm ● WSU Extension
Presenter: Paige Lanham
Paige Lanham, founder of Wild Worms, is a worm farmer with a B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University. She is an amateur naturalist with a passion for the soil food web and anything to do with earthworms and good soil. When she isn't playing with worms, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and writing.
Save the Date: NorthWest Flower and Garden Show
February 17th is the day that the Foundation has booked the bus to the NorthWest Flower and Garden Show. More info will follow.
Master Composter Recycler Training
Thursdays 5-7 pm & Saturdays 10 am-2 pm, February 18 - April 2 ● WSU Extension
Don't miss the 2016 training, field trips & fun! Email Amberose Kelley (a.kelley@wsu.edu) for details. Apply here.
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.
January 14, 2016
The Magic of Bonsai
Presenter: Jeff Dodson
February 11, 2016
Soil Food Web
Presenter: Paige Lanham
February 17, 2016
Flower and Garden Show
Seattle
March 10, 2016
The Amazing Mason Bees
Presenter: Missy Anderson
April 8, 2016
Field Trip: Cascadia Mushroom, local commercial grower
April 14, 2016
What's Up In Research
Presenter: Carol Miles
May 7, 2016
PLANT SALE
May 13, 2016
Tour of Local Gardens
June 9, 2016
FIELD TRIP
Extension Research Station
June 17, 2016
Tour of Local Gardens
July 14, 2016
Field Trip: Canada - to be announced
August 11, 2016
Hovander Picnic
September, 2016
Putting Your Garden To Bed
Presenter: Marcie, Garden Spot Nursery
Lynden Library Garden Workshops
WSU Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer educators are excited to partner with
the Lynden Library to bring free public garden workshops. Our spring topics
include:
March 5th
Soils: Dos & Don’ts for the home gardener: Learn about soils tests,
the importance of tilth, texture, and temperature.
April 9th
Composting: Discover the art of home composting! This class covers
the scientific principles of decomposition, outlines backyard and indoor composting
techniques (e.g., composting with worms), and sets you on your own unique path
toward composting and resource recovery.
May 21
Tomatoes: Learn the best tips of growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest.
June 11
Berries and more: food crops that you can savor