The Gallucci Learning Garden and the Viet Huong Garden
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--Join our community partner, Harvest Pierce County for a tour of these two urban community gardens, which are located in the heart of downtown Tacoma, close to the Marriott Tacoma Downtown Hotel.
Guided Tacoma Downtown Walking Tour
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--Join WSU Extension's Pierce County Master Gardener Program Coordinator and Puget Sound local on a stroll through downtown Tacoma.
WSU Research Station and Demonstration Garden Tour
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--Active research at WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center encompasses a wide variety of topics pertinent to Master Gardeners.
The Rhododendron Species Garden
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--Beautifully situated on 22 acres, the Rhododendron Species Garden houses one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons in the world. The garden is joined by many other species of plants with growing conditions similar to rhododendrons.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.