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 (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 (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 (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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!
In 2025, the Foundation celebrates its 26th year of the Yard & Garden lecture series. Mark your calendar for January 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 8 and 15. Sessions will be live from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Jefferson…
Click below to read the article in the Peninsula Daily News Chimacum students learn to grow their food
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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…
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,…
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!
Our popular Lecture Series is held on consecutive Saturdays in the months of January and February. Stay tuned for more information on upcoming 2022 speakers.
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…
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[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…
Join us on Saturday March 23rd from 10:00 am – 12:15 pm at the PT Community Center, 620 Tyler St. in Port Townsend. Do you feel a bit unsure on where & how to trim your favorite plants? Join Master Gardener and expert…
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…
[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…
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.
2019 Yard and Garden Lecture Series Coordinators: Honey Nieman: honey.niemann@gmail.com Kate Riley, scottishheart.net@gmail.com Speakers
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…
The 2018 Master Gardener Yard and Garden Lectures will be held Saturday mornings from 10:00am to12:15pm, January 13-February 17, 2018, at the Port Townsend Community Center on Tyler Street Uptown. Series tickets are $55 and can be purchased at Henery’s Garden…
