Friday
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Common Native Bees of Washington State
Instructor: Connie Mehmel
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--This presentation is an introduction to several of the common and important native bees in Washington State, their life cycles, food plants, and ways to attract them to your garden or farm. -
Horticulture for Health & Well-being: Year-round, Nature-based Programming for Special Populations
Instructor: Teresia Hazen
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--We know there are physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual benefits of engagement with gardens and nature. Participants will learn strategies to support well-being in these areas of human growth and development with ideas for each season throughout the year. -
The Resilient Yard: Design and Maintenance in a Changing Climate
Instructors: Mike Peronto, Barret Carpenter
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--The Resilient Yard is for homeowners and Master Gardeners who want to know what actions they can take to combat climate change in their yard. -
Soil Carbon, Organic Matter, and Health: Myths, Metrics, and Management
Instructor: Nathan Stacey
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--Soil carbon (C) is recognized as a critical element in the function and productivity of agricultural soils. -
Pesticide Use and Safety
Instructor: Wendy Sue Wheeler
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--Pesticides are classified by mode of action. This presentation will take a look at modes of actions and how they impact the environment and the ecosystem differently.
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RainScaping: Nature-inspired Solutions to Manage Home Runoff
Instructor: Peggy Campbell
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--Rainwater running off residential properties washes pollutants – such as garden chemicals, sediment and bacteria – from yards, roofs and hard surfaces and into local waterways. -
What’s Buzzing? Supporting Pollinators in Your Backyard
Instructor: Lisa DeVetter
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--Pollination is essential for the development of many of our favorite fruits and vegetables. Insects provide most of our pollination services, but many species are in decline. -
School Gardens: Growing Food, Growing Learning, Growing Support
Instructor: Laurie Williams
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--K-12 School Gardens are growing around the globe. These outdoor classrooms and living laboratories are important for connecting student learning in all subjects and helping students become nature's stewards. -
Finding Our Way Home: Native Plants in the Garden
Instructor: Robin O'Quinn
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--This presentation explores how our goals and expectations as gardeners may be at odds with the biological truths of natural systems ... -
Cultivating a Diverse Extension Master Gardener Program
Instructor: Kenitra Keeney, Ed.D
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--Biodiversity is essential to ecologic health. As gardeners we all know that mono-cultures are not sustainable.