Dawn Standke
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Geographic Area: Any, prefer North and Central San Diego
Preferred Hours: Any
Equipment Needed: Screen, projector, darkened room
Presentation Titles:
Is it a Horticultural Myth?
Planting Microgreens Workshop
Holiday Plants Fun Facts
Tree Identification Workshop
Seeds, and Cuttings and Divisions, Oh My! - Propagation for Beginners - Dawn Standke
“Natural” Pesticides and You – Dawn Standke
Everything’s a Chemical!
Presentation Details:
Is it a Horticultural Myth?
It is easy to find gardening advice from friends and online, but how much of it is true? We will discuss topics including
- Do eggshells, Tums or Epsom Salts cure blossom end rot on tomatoes?
- Should I put banana peels on my plants?
- Is the DIY ‘weed killer’ made with vinegar, salt, and dishwashing detergent safe, effective and legal?
- Custom Myth Busting. Send me your garden topic of choice with a lead time of at least four weeks for me to prepare a customized presentation.
Everything’s a Chemical!
We should avoid chemicals whenever we can, right? Or wait, is that not quite right? Join us to increase your understanding of science in the garden.
“Natural” Pesticides and You
If we have a pest problem, we should use only natural pesticides, right? Or wait, is that not quite right? Join us to increase your understanding of managing pests in the garden.
Holiday Plants Fun Facts
Short program with history and little-known facts about some of our most loved holiday plants.
Planting Microgreens Workshop
Each participant will plant and bring home a container of microgreens to grow and eat!
Note – there is a small charge for this workshop.
Tree Identification Workshop
How many trees can you identify? Participants will learn botanical terms that will allow them to use a key to identify the 250 most common tree species found in cities in California.
Note – this workshop takes 90 minutes and is best for groups of 20 or fewer people.
Biography:
Dawn Standke has been a Master Gardener since 2005 and is the founder and past chair of the Earth-Friendly Gardens committee. In addition to teaching people about gardening, Dawn likes to grow fruits, vegetables, and plants that attract birds and butterflies.
Before becoming a Master Gardener Dawn worked as a computer programmer. She has degrees in computer science, math, and a master's degree in computer engineering with an emphasis on artificial intelligence. (But that was a long long time ago, when AI was very young. She likes gardening far more than working with computers!)