Register now and see the 2026 GWS Speaker Lineup!
The mission of the WSU Master Gardener Program is to engage university-trained volunteers to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education. With this mission in mind our SJC Master Gardener Foundation offers our Garden Workshop Series annually in October to our gardening community. The workshop is held virtually over Zoom. Our speakers are scientists, authors, naturalists, professional gardeners, and accomplished Master Gardeners who will share their knowledge, experience, and beautiful photographs of plants, flowers, birds and bees, and garden pests.
Next sale: January, 2027
The Master Gardener Foundation’s Annual Native Plant Sale offers a selection of bare-root plants, seedlings, and plugs. The 2027 Native Plant Sale opens January 9 for online orders. Pickup is on February 20. See you there!
Next sale: May, 2027 Nearly all vegetable plant varieties for sale will be heirlooms or open-pollinated varieties much loved for their wonderful flavors and dependability in our short San Juan County season and marine environment. Perennials include both natives and non-natives adapted to many different garden environments. Because they’ve done well in our gardens they’ll likely do well in yours. Proceeds from the sale are used to support the Master Gardener program and its priorities, such as teaching local communities about pollinators, water-wise gardening and landscaping techniques, and sustainable methods for growing local food. With your support, we pursue our educational priorities through such initiatives as the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, which provides over 1,500 pounds of produce every year for the Friday Harbor Food Bank; community outreach and education programs for both adults and children, including Ask a Master Gardener, Grow Your Own Food, and gardening at Camp Eagle Rock; Plant Diagnostic Clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands; the Orcas School Native Plant Garden and the Lopez Heirloom Apple Orchard. |
