Washington Green School course schedule
Green School
Washington Gardening Course from WSU Extension
2026-2027 Schedule
Pacific Northwest Gardener’s Handbook – Growing for the Future
| Week | Date | Course/Format Asynchronous/Moodle LMS | Live Review Hosted on Zoom (recorded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 5-11, 2026 | Orientation: Course Introduction Preface: Connecting People and Plants EMG Course and Non-EMG Course | Q & A Oct 7: 6:00-7:30 PM or Oct 8: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 2 | Oct 12-18 | Botany and Plant Identification: Ch. 1: Basic Botany Ch. 2: Plant Nomenclature and Identification | Q & A Oct 14: 6:00-7:30 PM or Oct 15: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 3 | Oct 19-25 | Soil Science: Ch. 3: Soil Science Ch. 4: Plant Mineral Nutrition and Fertilizers | Q & A Oct 21: 6:00-7:30 PM or Oct 22: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 4 | Oct 26-Nov 1 | Break and Catch-up | |
| 5 | Nov 2-8 | Soil Improvement: Ch. 5: Urban Soil Management Ch. 6: Composting | Q & A Nov 4: 6:00-7:30 PM or Nov 5: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 6 | Nov 9-15 | Garden Animals: Ch. 15: Entomology Ch. 20: Vertebrate Pest Management | Q & A Nov 11: 6:00-7:30 PM or Nov 12: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 7 | Nov 16-22 | IPM and Pesticides: Ch. 21: Plant Health Care and Integrated Pest Management Ch. 22: Understanding Pesticides | Q & A Nov 18: 6:00-7:30 PM or Nov 19: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 8 | Nov 23-29 | Break and Catch-up | |
| 9 | Nov 30-Dec 6 | Solving Plant Problems: Ch. 17: Plant Pathology Ch. 18: Plant Problem Diagnosis | Q & A Dec 2: 6:00-7:30 PM EASTERN WA or Dec 3: 9:00-10:30 AM WESTERN WA Pick one |
| 10 | Dec 7-13 | Flowers and Pollinators: Ch. 11: Herbaceous Landscape Plants Ch. 16: Pollinators | Q & A Dec 9: 6:00-7:30 PM or Dec 10: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 11 | Dec 14-20 | Trees and Shrubs: Ch. 12: Trees and Woody Landscape Plants Ch. 23: Pruning Woody Landscape Plants | Q & A Dec 16: 6:00-7:30 PM or Dec 17: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 12/13 | Dec 21, 2026- Jan 3, 2027 | Break and Catch-Up | |
| 14 | Jan 4-10 | Growing Vegetables: Ch. 7: Vegetable Gardening Ch. 19: Weeds and Weed Management | Q & A Jan 6: 6:00-7:30 PM WESTERN WA or Jan 7: 9:00-10:30 AM EASTERN WA |
| 15 | Jan 11-17 | Growing Fruit: Ch. 8: Home Orchards Ch. 9: Berries and Small Fruit | Q & A Jan 13: 6:00-7:30 PM EASTERN WA or Jan 14: 9:00-10:30 AM WESTERN WA Pick one |
| 16 | Jan 18-24 | Water and Lawns: Ch. 10: Lawns Ch. 25: Waterwise Landscaping | Q & A Jan 20: 6:00-7:30 PM EASTERN WA or Jan 21: 9:00-10:30 AM WESTERN WA |
| 17 | Jan 25-31 | Break and Catch-up | |
| 18 | Feb 1-7 | Climate Change: Ch. 24: Fire Resistant Landscaping for the Home and Community Ch. 27: Climate Change and Gardening | Q & A Feb 3: 6:00-7:30 PM or Feb 4: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 19 | Feb 8-14 | Completing Green School: Ch. 28: Creating a Sustainable Home Landscape | Q & A Feb 10: 6:00-7:30 PM or Feb 11: 9:00-10:30 AM Pick one |
| 20 | Feb 15 | FINAL EXAM OPENS 12:01 AM | No session |
| 21 | Feb 28 | Final exam due 11:59 PM | No session |
Due by the end of February
- Final Exam: Opens on February 15, 2027. It is open-book, open-note with research encouraged.
- Notes: Electronic certificates will be issued to all who successfully complete the course requirements on time. Participants have access to all courses and recordings for one year.