Please join us for the Soil, Food and Climate Change workshop sponsored by the Master Gardener Foundation of King County (mgfkc.org), the Fall City Community Association (fallcity.org) and SnoValley Tilth (snovalleytilth.org). The workshop is Saturday, February 15th, 2020, at Chief Kanim Middle School Commons in Fall City, Washington, 98024. Master Gardeners may earn 3 hours of CE.

We recommend you read the book Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawken ($16.69 paperback). The website Drawdown.org also offers webinars.

http://fallcity.org/climate  This link will show you  local lunch options

Agenda

8:00 AM-8:30 AM: Check in.

8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Opening Remarks by Susan Miller, Master Gardener, garden columnist, includes 12 minute video of Paul Hawken editor of Drawdown.

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: The Hidden Half of Nature by Anne Bikle author, biologist.

10:00-10:10 AM Break

10:10 AM-11:10 PM: How to Build Healthy Farm Soil by Professor David Montgomery, Professor of Geomorphology, University of Washington: "Growing a Revolution."

11:10 - 11:20 AM Break

11:20 AM-12:20 PM: Agriculture and Climate Change by Chad Kruger, Director of WSU's Washington; Center Research and Extension at Mount Vernon and the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.

12:20-12:30 Break

12:30-1:00PM Breakout Sessions: "Where Can I Make a Difference?" Participants create a climate change action plan with trained facilitators at each table.

1:00- 1:10 Wrap up. We will have Free copies of YES! magazine, Spring 2019 edition.  

The fee for the event is $25. There will be no refunds.

Coffee, Tea and water provided. Please bring your own snacks and lunch

Use the link below to register.

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Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 15th 2020

Susan Miller
Master Gardener
WSU Extension King County Master Gardener Program

Remember that all proceeds benefit the Master Gardener Foundation of King County which funds the King County Master Gardener activities.

http://mgfkc.org

Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs. Contact the King County Master Gardener Program Office at CUH, Box 354115, Seattle 98195; 206.543.0943 or king.mg@wsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.