2016 SJC Master Gardener Annual Gardening Workshop

Posted September 29, 2016 at 5:46 am by

2016-10-01-0830-master-gardening-workshopPresented by Master Gardener Foundation of San Juan County In Cooperation with the Washington State University Extension

Saturday, October 1, 2016, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at FH Middle School

Click here for tickets and more info.

Keynote Speaker
Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include The Impenetrable Forest, Feathers, and The Triumph of Seeds, as well as the illustrated childrens favorite, Bartholomew Quill. Honors for Thor’s writing include two Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards and The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, and his many media appearances have included NPRs Fresh Air, PRIs Science Friday and The World, and The Current on CBC. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest.

Preliminary Schedule

8:30 Registration, coffee, raffle perusal
9:00-10:15 Keynote speaker: Thor Hanson “The Triumph of Seeds”
BREAK 10:15-10:30
Session #1 10:30 11:45

Redefining Bread-Stephen Jones, ph.d. WSU Bread Lab
Imagining Japanese Garden Design-Everett Chu, Master Gardener
Creating a Beautiful Deer Resistant Garden-are there secrets to share?-Jody Burns, Master Gardener

Lunch 11:45-1:15-Bring your own or walk to nearby restaurants
Session #2 1:15-2:15

Utilizing Cold Frames and Unheated Greenhouses in the PNW-Carol Miles, ph.d. WSU
Tomato Magic-Tomatoes from Seed to Harvest-Debby Hatch, Lopez
Island Kitchen Magic
Backyard Fruit Pests in Western Washington-Bev Gerdeman, ph.d. WSU

BREAK 2:15-2:30
Session #3 2:30-3:45

Attracting Bees to Your Garden Throughout the Seasons of the PNW-Evan Sugden, ph.d. UW
Why this Bean? Exploring the Role of Heirloom Dry Beans in Western
Washington-Brook Brouwer, ph.d WSU
Keys to Weed Control-Chris Benedict, WSU

3:00 Raffle winners posted
3:45-4:00 Wrap up & adjourn

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