Welcome to Plant Life
January 7th, 2010 by Peg TilleryHello Readers,
Today, together, we begin a blog called “Plant Life.” I’m Peg
Tillery and I work for WSU Kitsap Extension as a Horticulture and
Shoreline Educator. In this blog you’ll find ramblings and tips
about plants and all things green. I’m also the WSU Kitsap
Extension Shoreline Educator and I work with Jeff Adams, Washington
Sea Grant. We coordinate the Beach Watcher Program and the Rain
Garden Mentor Program. You’ll want to also check out his blog
called “Sea Life.” The coolest thing about our jobs is we get to
work with amazing volunteers and also help the public learn about
gardening and our marine shores – including the non-human creatures
that live on the land and in the sea. Such a deal! I hope you’ll
send in your horticulture questions or questions about the programs
we coordinate. The WSU Kitsap Extension website where you’ll find
much more infomation about all the educational classes and
workshops and resources we have to offer is http://kitsap.wsu.edu –
check us out, you’ll be glad you did. I’ll sign off for now, but
please check back regularly.
Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
January 8th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I look forward to reading about about the exciting garden-related activities happening year around in the community. Promoting gardening is not just important to our personal health and well being but also to the community as a whole. Our gardening efforts not only can put food on our table, but also into food banks. Gardens not only can beautify our home and community, they can filter pollutants from stormwater before it reaches the Puget Sound. I’m looking for exciting stories from gardeners in our community. Curt
January 11th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Welcome, we’re so lucky to have you here!
Twenty years ago I completed the Master Gardener course in KC – and became an admirer of the WSU Extension Program and the service it provides the community.
The WSU MG course taught me to appreciate insects I’d formerly wiped out with poisons sold at the store without giving a thought to the line of need each species served in the insect and plant world.
Too bad the course isn’t mandatory for all first time property owners…the education is sorely needed.
Thank you for your service to the community, county, nation and world….the education gained from WSU Master Gardener course and knowledgeable, helpful volunteers information helped me restore a wonderful property…a ten year labor of love to benefit the land, critters, and environment.
The town has preserved about a quarter or so of the property as a permanent “wetland/wildlife area” that can never be developed. (Many of the hundreds of now adult plants/shrubs I used came from the KCCD – thank you)
I’m glad you’re here!
Sharon O’Hara