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“Discover Hedgerows”: Success Tour at Oyster Bay Farm
June 3rd, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Oyster Bay Farm
Location shared with participants
This hedgerow was installed in March 2024 to protect water quality & enhance wildlife habitat at this Northwest Thurston County farm. Come see how it’s developing and learn about how its initial design is expected to meet the farmers’ goals; the budget/costs, required farmers’ time, and grants that supported the initial installations; its irrigation system pros & cons; plant survival rates; and lessons learned so far!
Water Wise Gardening Workshop
June 14th, 2:30 PM
Yelm Community Garden
Learn how to maximize water in the garden, from rainwater harvesting to in-ground storage, while enjoying the beautiful Yelm Community Garden.
Manure Composting Workshop and Community Study
June 17th, 5:30 PM
Black Lake Grange Hall
Join Thurston Conservation District to learn about how to appropriately store, compost and use livestock manure in and on your garden, pasture, and more. We’ll be highlighting best practices for protecting local waterways, including those vital to shellfish habitat and harvest.
This event will be both educational and an opportunity for us to learn from community members about how they’re currently managing manure, using manure, and if a manure exchange program would be of interest.
Livestock owners, gardeners, hay farmers, boarding facilities, and more are welcome!
Free dinner and local oysters provided!
Please RSVP to nwhite@thurstoncd.com by June 12th
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Have a workshop suggestion or question about our upcoming programming?
Nora Carman-White
Communications & Education Manager
nwhite@thurstoncd.com
360-999-3727
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