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Projects We Have Funded

Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation  Grants/ Scholarship Money at Work!!  The Master Gardener Foundation Grants Committee in Jefferson County was established in 2008. Since that year, approximately $60,000 has been awarded to the residents of Jefferson County to benefit “not…

Swan School

SWAN SCHOOL (2021-22 Project Grant) Neighborhood deer were breaking into Swan School’s teaching garden on a regular basis. The gate and less-than-adequate metal posts were especially vulnerable; head teacher Emily Gohn noted that trying to keep the garden secure with…

Salish Coast Elementary School

SALISH COAST ELEMENTARY (2021-22 Project Grant) A new production garden is in the works on the Salish Coast Elementary campus, Port Townsend School District #50. The goal is to have vegetables and herbs raised on site, next to the teaching…

North Beach Community Garden

North Beach Community Garden (2021-22 Project Grant) A rotting worm bin prompted North Beach Community Garden to request assistance with purchasing a new bin. After consultation with the JCMGF Grants Committee, they decided to purchase a “Hungry Bin.”  The flow-through…

Shy Acres

Shy Acres Farm (2021-22 Project Grant) Shy Acres houses a BIPOC community off Discovery Road in Port Townsend. A broad fork, hand tools, soil and compost were requested for use in four gardens: Ancestors Garden, Community Garden, Hugelkultur Garden, Listen…

2022 Plant Sale

Save the Date May 7, 2022   [button color=”green” link=”jcmgf.square.site/” size=”xx-large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Preview Our Plants[/button] The Master Gardener Foundation plant sale is an annual event that happens each May. In preparation for the sale, Master Gardeners spend months selecting, seeding…

The Magic of Duff in the Wildlife Garden

by Barbara Faurot • As our plants enter the dormant months of winter, our gardens and forests continue to teem with life. A host of sparrows inspects the ground to find seeds. A tangle of towhees pecks away, in search…

Planting a Tree: A Gift to the Future

by Barbara Faurot It would be difficult to overstate the benefits of trees to our homes and communities. Aesthetic beauty, shade, wildlife habitat, wind protection, slope retention, and privacy screening are just the beginning. Trees filter the air we breathe…

Lessons from a Family Kitchen Garden

by Barbara Faurot What is a kitchen garden? From ancient traditions in Egypt, Babylon and Mesopotamia, to medieval monasteries and the “keyhole” gardens of Africa, kitchen gardens have served both the culinary and aesthetic needs of their communities. Today, family…

Help Us Clean Weeds

Summer Work at the Sims Way Demo Garden ~ new summer volunteer times! MG Volunteer work party opportunity 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, February-November  (weather permitting) June, July, and August hours are 9-11:00am. Fall, Winter and Spring gardeners…

Secret Garden 2025

The 2025 Secret Garden Tour will take place on June 21 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.! Watch this page for details. Thanks for your support of the tour and the Foundation!  

Seed Saving for Home Gardeners

by Barbara Faurot Emily Dickinson saved seeds “in homes of paper until the sun calls them.” For the 19th-century poet, these seeds were collected from last year’s garden, received from friends, or bought in the shops or from catalogs. In…

Planting for Pollinators

by Barbara Faurot Let’s start with one of my personal interests: helping pollinators! One of the small pleasures of the spring is the arrival of our native pollinators: hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees, flies, wasps, and beetles. Spending time planting, weeding,…

Spring Plant Sale 2021

Online Sales only this year – [button color=”purple” link=” size=”large” target=”_blank”  block=”false”]View Plants and Merchandise[/button] Store opens May 8 and pickup will be May 15. More details coming!

Spring Plant Sale 2020 – ONLINE

Jefferson County Master Gardeners are offering an on-line only plant sale this year. Dates:  May 18- 20, 2020  [button color=”pink” link=”https://jcmgf.square.site/” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false” title=”Order NOW!”]Order Now[/button] There are approximately 3,000 plants available including small trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ground covers, vegetables, fruits and…

2020 Yard and Garden Lecture Series

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Secret Garden 2021

Our Secret Garden on June 19, 2021 has been POSTPONED to 2022 [button color= “orange” size= “large ” block= “false ” link= “#” target=”_self” ]Save the date! [/button]  

Secret Garden 2019

[button color= “pink ” size= “large ” block= “false ” link= “https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4238756″ target=”_blank” ]Buy Tickets Online![/button] Download: Garden Tour 2019 Flyer Download Garden Descriptions: 2019 JCMGF Gardens   On the Day of the Event, please visit our table at: [panel] Jefferson Hospital (waterside…

FREE TALK – Learn to Borrow Seed

FREE LECTURE –Learn to Borrow Seed, Grow Plants & Return the Favor w/ our JeffCo’s New Seed Library Do you need help choosing what to plant, knowing when & how to plant it, and acquiring the seeds? Do you want…

2019 Yard and Garden Lecture Series

[button color=”orange” link=”http://jcmgf.org/mg2/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Yard-Garden-2019-web.pdf” size=”default” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Download Yard & Garden Order Form and Flyer[/button]   [divider style=”shadow”] Jan 26 Lecture Dowloads (thanks to Judy Johnson & Mary Robson) Please browse the pds’f below, compliments of Judy and Mary 🙂 [raw] [column…

Spring Plant Sale 2019

Download: Plant Sale 2019 Conducted by the JCMGF for approximately 16 years, the sale offers visitors the chance to buy plants potted and labeled by local master gardeners, who understand what works best in our local soil and climate conditions.

2018 Yard and Garden Lecture Series

Download:  2018 Yard & Garden Brochure [raw] [column size=”2/3″] [/column] [column size=”1/3″ last] [button color=”green” link=”https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3194403″ size=”default” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Buy Series Tickets Online Now[/button] [panel style=”primary” text_align=”left”]Individual lecture tickets are available at the the door on their scheduled day if space is…