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
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
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.
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.
BONUS CLASS: Yoga for the Gardener
Instructor: Deb Hammond
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--Easy "Garden Yoga"! No mats or other gear needed.
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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