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SUMMARY:Saving Flower and Vegetable Seeds
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Colleen Donahue\, Master Gardener.\nPresentation: Interested in learning how to save seeds for next year’s garden?  Join Colleen as she shares her knowledge about saving flower and vegetable seeds.  She will cover topics such as seed selection\, harvesting\, drying\, and storing seeds.  Follow her tips and tricks to save money while growing a beautiful\, productive garden next year! \nRegistration Closed
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/saving-flower-and-vegetable-seeds/
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SUMMARY:Kent Hop Picking Festival at Neely-Soames Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Neely-Soames Homestead Demonstration Garden\, 5311 S.\n237th Place in Kent\, on Saturday\, September 7\, from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nVisitors can see the Neely Hop Garden and Hop Trail on a self-guided tour and\npick golden hops for personal use. There will be presentations about the\nhistory of hop growing in Kent\, growing hops and an introduction to home\nbrewing. The event will culminate with harvesting and bagging the hops from\nthe garden.\nDonations of homegrown hops* can be dropped off during the event at Neely-\nSoames Homestead between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. or they can be brought\ndirectly to Airways Brewery located at 8611 S 212th Street in Kent. Donated\nhops will support the Master Gardener Foundation of King County.
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/kent-hop-picking-festival-at-neely-soames-homestead/
CATEGORIES:Demo Garden Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T150000
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SUMMARY:Cool Plants\, Hot Topics
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the WSU Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale and Talks at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Our popular plant sale returns in time for you to stock up and learn something new\, all while enjoying the beauty of the botanical garden. Our theme is “Sustainable Gardening for Life.” The plant sale and talks are on Sunday\, September 8\, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.\, at the Bellevue Botanical Garden\, 12001 Main Street\, Bellevue.  \n\nPlant Sale\nLocal vendors\, including Chimacum Woods\, Lee Farm and Nursery\, and Celestial Gardens from our previous sales at the Center for Urban Horticulture\, will offer plants for sale. Eastside Fuchsia Society will also be there. The Extension Master Gardeners will staff a plant answer clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer your plant questions. \nTalks\nA trio of  speakers will present talks on our theme of sustainable gardening for life. Extension Master Gardeners can earn Continuing Education credit by attending the talks. Registration is required and the fee of $37 will allow you to hear all three speakers. Onsite registration will be available for $40 the day of the sale\, depending on seating availability. Funds raised by this Master Gardener Plant Sale support the activities of the Master Gardener Program in King County. \n10:00 a.m. “Trees and a Warming Climate: Strategies for Management and Adaptation.” presented by Allen Taylor. Allen will discuss the local impacts of climate change as well as what to expect in the future. He will then look at the many ways that we can help our trees adapt to these new conditions\, including planting new\, climate-adapted trees. \n11:30 a.m. “Integrated Pest Management for the Home Garden\,” presented by Adam Romero. Adam’s topic is Integrated Pest Management as not just a single action\, but a series of practices taken throughout the year to reduce pest populations.  Attendees will learn how to evaluate\, monitor\, and respond to pest situations in ways that emphasize the least toxic options. \n1:00 p.m. “Climate Change in Our Gardens\,” presented by Jessi Bloom. In this presentation Jessi addresses the challenges gardeners face in gardening with our changing climate and offers simple solutions of creating ecological gardens. \nCome and enjoy the day with fellow WSU Extension Master Gardeners and other gardening enthusiasts! A short-term holding area will be available for your purchases. There is limited parking at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Overflow parking will be available nearby.\nWSU Extension programs and events are open to the public and available to all without discrimination.\n\nVendors \n\nCelestial Dream Garden: Nursery and landscape company offering a wide variety of plants.\nChimacum Woods: Known for its broad selection of rhododendrons\, many grown from seed. Experts in rhododendron propagation and care.\nEastside Fuchsia Society:  Everthing fuchsia – plants and information.\nLee Farm and Nursery: Offering a diverse selection of plants from ground covers to trees.\nLim Garden: Uncommonly seen plants; plants that thrive in woodland shade and understory.\nSalish Trees Nursery: Pacific Northwest native trees\, shrubs\, and perennials.\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/7847/
LOCATION:Bellevue Botanical Garden\, 12001 Main St\, Bellevue\, Washington\, 98005\, United States
CATEGORIES:BDG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T203000
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SUMMARY:Get a Jump on Spring
DESCRIPTION:Your harvest is almost done\, but it’s already time to think about spring.  Our Extension Master Gardeners are here to help. Emilie Castle explains how to harvest and cure winter squash and other storable produce.  Darien Payne presents tips on what to direct seed now for cover crops and spring edibles. Susan Melgaard reminds us about caring for overwintering beneficial insects and other strategies to put the garden to bed. \nCost to register: $7.50 \nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/get-a-jump-on-spring/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Master Gardener Foundation of King County holds two regular meetings: recurring Board Meetings and an Annual Meeting. Board meetings are regularly scheduled from 7:00-8:30PM the second Thursday of the month\, generally via teleconference. Foundation members may attend any Board meeting as observers or by invitation. Contact Board President\, president@mgfkc.org\, if you would like to attend. Agendas and minutes of the Board meetings are found in the Foundation Board archives. \n\n\n\nSpecial meetings may be called at any time by the President or by request of the membership. Notice of special meetings will be sent to the membership via e-mail not less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. [MGFKC By-Laws 5.5\, January 2013; Article VII\, Meetings] \n\n\n\nThe Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as the Board decides. Board meeting times and locations are regularly published in The Connection\, the Newsletter of the Master Gardeners of King County and the Master Gardener Foundation of King County. Recent issues may be found under Resources / Newsletters. \n\n\n\nNOTE: Most meetings are conducted via Zoom.  In person Board meetings are usually held in the Extension Master Gardener program office at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St.\, Seattle. During the summer months\, the Board may move its regularly scheduled meetings to various Master Gardener gardens in order to become familiar with these locations. Changes to these locations will be posted here as they become available.
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/board-meeting-17/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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SUMMARY:Bellevue Demo Garden Fall Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Bellevue Demonstration Garden’s (BDG) annual Fall Harvest Festival will\nbe held Saturday\, September 14th\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 15500 SE\n16th Street in Bellevue. Bring your spouse\, family\, friends and neighbors to\ncelebrate the end of our growing season! The festivities at the BDG will include\nplants for sale\, a photo-op prop\, garden art\, a “Garden Market” with used\,\ngarden-related items at deeply discounted prices\, and project displays. The\nproject displays will include a live demonstration of large leaf concrete casting\nand a how-to on casting concrete\, raised-garden panels. \nPhoto credit: Susan Zachwieja
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/bellevue-demo-garden-fall-harvest-festival/
CATEGORIES:BDG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T123000
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SUMMARY:Garden and Nature Science for Kids with King County Master Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the science of how things grow with Master Gardener Maggie!\nThese hour long presentations are being held at the Redmond Library on selected Saturdays from September 2024 to May 2025.\nChildren ages 7-12 (with an adult) are invited to attend. Each child will receive a kit of program materials and extension activities for science exploration at home. \nRegistration is not required and there will be materials available for a maximum of 25 children.\nNo admittance after the first 15 minutes. \n(Image by Freepik) \nCLASS SCHEDULE \n\nSeptember 14: Apples – America’s Favorite Fruit\nOctober 5: Pumpkins – Fruit or Vegetable?\nNovember 16: Plants – Key to Survival 500 Years Ago\nDecember 14: Roots – Out of Sight\, Very Important!\nJanuary 25: Gardening for our Fabulous Feathered Friends\nFebruary 22: Soil is Not a Dirty Word\nMarch 22: Marvelous Mason Bees\nApril 19: Seeds are Promises to Sprout\nMay 17: Wonderful Worms\n\nIn partnership with the Master Gardeners Foundation of King County. \nSponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library. \nReasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events. \nCredit: Redmond Library Event Calendar https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/66e3372639f0865e52ccffd2
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/garden-and-nature-science-for-kids-with-king-county-master-gardeners/2024-09-14/
CATEGORIES:BDG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T103000
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SUMMARY:Gardening in a Changing Climate - what to do\, and what to avoid
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott\, Professor WSU.\nPresentation: Climate change is here to stay – and with it our gardens experience increased summer temperatures and drought. Unfortunately\, the internet is full of “cures” for drought and heat stress that can make the problem worse. This seminar will present science-based practical strategies to help plants and soils conserve water and create more resilient gardens and landscapes. \nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/gardening-in-a-changing-climate-what-to-do-and-waht-to-avoid/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:BDG Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T103000
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SUMMARY:Choosing Conifers for Color
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ross Bayton\, Director\, Heronswood Garden.\nPresentation: Conifers are mostly green\, and we have so many species native in Washington that we’re known as the Evergreen State. But with careful selection\, you can bring a variety of colors and subtle shades into your garden and\, given that our climate is so amenable to conifer cultivation\, these easy-to-grow and long-lived plants can form the backbone of your garden’s design. Join Heronswood Director Ross Bayton for a tour of the most colorful conifers in cultivation. \nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/choosing-conifers-for-color/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:BDG Workshops
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