2017 WSU Lewis County
Master Gardener Training Schedule:
Jan. 17
a.m.
p.m.
Sustainable Landscape Design & Plant Propagation (seeds).
Fire-resistant & Waterwise Landscaping & Greenhouse
Construction/Management.
Feb. 21
a.m.
p.m.
Home Orchards & Pruning Woody Landscape Plants.
Plant Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizer & Tour to Providence Demonstration
Garden.
Mar. 21
a.m.
p.m.
Soil Science & Urban Soil Management.
Composting/Vermiculture & Tour to the Centralia Transfer Station.
Apr. 18
a.m.
p.m.
Weed & Weed Management.
Vegetable Gardening & Tour to Salkum Demonstration Garden.
May 16
a.m.
p.m.
Basic Botany & Plant Nomenclature/Identification.
Plant Pathology, Plant Diagnosis & Tour to Stedham’s Garden.
Jun. 20
a.m.
p.m.
Plant Propagation (cuttings) at Borst Demonstration Garden.
Potluck & Scavenger Hunt at Borst Demonstration Garden.
Jul. 18
a.m.
p.m.
Basic Entomology.
Native Plants & Tour to Cecelia’s Organic Farm.
Aug. 15
a.m.
p.m.
Berry Crops/Small Fruits & Tour to Sorenson’s Garden & Hamilton’s
Greenhouse.
House Plants.
Sep. 19
a.m.
p.m.
IPM & Pesticides & Spray Schedules.
Tour to Burnt Ridge Nursery.
Oct. 17
a.m.
p.m.
Vertebrate Pests.
Lunch Chinese Buffet & Tour to Puyallup (Jenny Glass’s Diagnostic Lab).
Nov. 21
a.m.
p.m.
Herbaceous Landscape Plants & Trees & Woody Landscape Plants
Backyard Forest Stewardship & Lawns
Topics may change due to availability of speaker or venue. Scheduled dates will not change.
NOTE: Unfortunately, it is difficult to make up the classes so Trainees are expected to participate in all online &
classroom training sessions because each one delivers a deal of information you are encouraged to make every
attempt to attend them.
351 NW North Street, Chehalis WA 98532
(360) 740-1216
http://lewis-mg-mrc.org
[email protected]
WSU Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be
reported through your local WSU Extension office.