OTHER NEWS
SPRING PLANT SALE
The Island County Master Gardeners are excited to announce the 2026 Plant Sale, with opportunities to purchase your plants either at Whidbey Island and Camano Island locations.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island.
The Camano sale is on May 16th, at the Camano Multi Purpose Center at 141 East Camano Dr.
In addition to veggie starts, shrubs, native plants, and perennials, this event will feature garden art, hanging baskets, and plant clinics.
The timing is perfect for Mother’s Day gifting and outings; keep your eye on the icmgf.org/events website for more information over the coming months.
WHIDBEY ISLAND GARDEN TOUR
The Whidbey Island Garden Tour is planning its 30th anniversary and annual tour on Saturday, July 18, 2026. With spring giving way to summer color, July is a lovely time to view this year’s stunning tour gardens.
The WIGT team looks forward to sharing the tour gardens with the many gardeners who are excited to get out and see all the lovely plants in their glory. Please make plans to join them. For additional information go to the Whidbey Island Garden Tour website. Tickets go on sale soon and can be purchased on the website: wigt.org, and at selected Island locations.
BECOME A MASTER GARDENER
We love our volunteer work as Master Gardeners in the Island County community. Join us and become a Master Gardener yourself. Training involves in-person, collaborative classes, plus weekly online reading and homework assignments. Classes focus on familiarization with horticultural topics and learning how to use resources to research, educate, mentor, and answer horticulture questions for the public in a collaborative environment. The next training will begin fall of 2026. Contact Loren Imes for details.
The Washington State University Extension program for Island County provides certified training. You don’t have to be an expert gardener to join. Visit the WSU Extension website for details on how to become a certified Master Gardener. https://extension.wsu.edu/island/gardening/mg