Year: 2023

Many thanks to the folks who registered in support of our Fall Fundraiser ’24, “Dirt Cheap Garden Magic” with Marianne Binetti! With your help we raised over $1,500 for Thurston County Master Gardener and Master Recycler Composter Programs.

We want to thank our sponsor Olympia Federal Savings and the following entities who generously donated items for prizes:
* The Barn Nursery
* Downs’ Rhododendrons
* Marianne Binetti
* MGFTC Handicrafts Committee
* MGFTC Plant Sale Committee                                        

Be sure to thank these folks if you visit their businesses or committees. Watch our website for details on next year’s event.

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Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by Washington State University Extension to provide science-based information to home gardeners about best gardening practices.

Master Recycler Composter volunteers are trained on how to reduce waste and increase public awareness of opportunities to prevent waste, recycle and compost in Thurston County.

Our Foundation supports the efforts of both programs through fundraising, organizing educational events, managing demonstration gardens and more. Learn more about the Foundation by visiting the Get to Know Us page.

Ask A Master Gardener! Visit the WSU Thurston County Extension website to get your questions answered by an certified Washington State University (WSU) Master Gardener volunteer. This service is FREE for Thurston County residents.

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