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  • Bumblebee on scarlet runner bean flower.

    Garden Allies: An Introduction to Life in the Landscape

    Instructor: Frédérique Lavoipierre
    (Please click on class title to read more)
    --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.

  • Chive plants.

    Edible Perennials for PNW Gardens

    Instructor: Lisa Taylor
    (Please click on class title to read more)
    --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.

  • Mason bee house.

    What’s Buzzing? Supporting Pollinators in Your Backyard 

    Instructor: Lisa DeVetter
    (Please click on class title to read more)
    --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.

  • Children working in a garden.

    School Gardens: Growing Food, Growing Learning, Growing Support  

    Instructor: Laurie Williams
    (Please click on class title to read more)
    --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.

  • Basket of vegetables.

    Nutrient Decline in Vegetables 

    Instructor: Muriel Nesbitt
    (Please click on class title to read more)
    --Over the past several decades a decline has been noted in the nutrient density of vegetables and other plant-derived foods...