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Garden Allies: An Introduction to Life in the Landscape
Garden Allies: An Introduction to Life in the Landscape
Instructor: Frédérique Lavoipierre
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--A frequent topic of gardening questions is about the insects and other life found there – and how to maintain an ecological balance while creating beautiful landscapes.
The Ice Age Flood: The Washington Soil Mosaic
The Ice Age Flood: The Washington Soil Mosaic
Instructor: Kenneth B. Lacy
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--The class will start with a discussion on the ice age floods that inundated portions of the Pacific Northwest.
Community Connections: How Pierce County Extension Master Gardeners Support the WA State Corrections Center for Women
Community Connections: How Pierce County Extension Master Gardeners Support the WA State Corrections Center for Women
Instructors: Harolyn Engelskirchen, Constance Baird
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--Nature is for everyone with no exceptions. Pierce County Master Gardeners have supported the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) since 2000
Native Plants for Biodiversity
Native Plants for Biodiversity
Instructor: Mark Turner
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--Plant diversity supports most of our wildlife, beginning with the insects that feed on them, and makes our state the beautiful and interesting place where we’ve chosen to live.
Edible Perennials for PNW Gardens
Edible Perennials for PNW Gardens
Instructor: Lisa Taylor
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--If you want to eat from your yard but you can’t keep up with the planting, composting, watering, and weeding, include perennial edibles in your landscape.
Backyard Citizen Science Opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
Backyard Citizen Science Opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
Instructor: Dr. Joey Hulbert
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--Citizen science projects provide opportunities to learn and conduct research simultaneously.
Botanical Latin
Botanical Latin
Instructor: Ross Bayton
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--From gardener to grower, botanist to blogger, we all utilize botanical Latin when communicating about plants.
AIM for Active Learning
AIM for Active Learning
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--Teaching for active learning intentionally involves learners in “authentic, interactive, meaningful” (AIM) processes to achieve learning goals.
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management
Instructor: Rachel Bomberger
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--Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is managing plant damaging pests using cultural control methods, like manual pruning or water management but also includes the use of chemical pesticides.
Learning How to Care for Solitary Mason and Leafcutter Bees
Learning How to Care for Solitary Mason and Leafcutter Bees
Instructor: Thyra McKelvie
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--Bees are becoming an increasingly popular addition to gardens – but not just honeybees. If you’re thinking of hosting bees in your yard, releasing solitary MASON bees should be top on your list.
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