Educational gardening events through WSU Master Gardeners
Courtesy photo - This picture of a biodegradable mulch trial near Royal City was taken on the morning of May 12.
Today’s Master Gardener volunteers teach community members to manage their gardens and landscapes in a science-based, sustainable manner. They address water conservation and water quality protection; reduce the impact of invasive species; and increase public awareness of healthy living through gardening.
Recently Grant-Adams Area Master Gardeners have brought several events into communities to support the educational needs of the home gardener. On May 25 comes another: “Hands-On Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Field Day.”
The event takes place from 3-5 p.m. at Cloudview Farm, 17305 Frey Road in Ephrata.
During the day there will be participation in machine placement of biodegradable plastic mulch; interaction with biodegradable plastic, polyethylene, and paper mulches in the field; and we will learn the latest about biodegradable mulch films.
An upcoming event this fall, the Master Gardener Basic Training program, allows volunteers to share gardening knowledge gained through a variety of activities that are meant to fit the needs of communities in the Grant-Adams served by WSU Extension. The training includes classroom work, field trips, and tours.
The purpose of the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is to train volunteers to be effective community educators in gardening and environmental stewardship. Master Gardeners provide information generated from research at WSU and other university systems.
For gardening questions, contact the Master Gardeners at the WSU Grant-Adams Extension office at (509) 754-2011, ext. 4313 or email gardening questions to ga.mgvolunteers@ad.wsu.edu. You can also visit our web page at http://grant-adams.wsu.edu.