Upcoming Events

(Last updated: 25 January 2008)

Saturday, January 26, 2008
A Winter Day in the Garden
Zwermann Theatre, Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, IL
9am-3:30pm (doors open at 8am)
Sponsored by the Crawford County Master Gardeners and Lincoln Trail College
Five experts in the field of gardening will provide entertainment and enlightenment to those who attend this sixth annual event:

Keynote speaker: Jon Carloftis, Designer to the Stars
"Making the Most of Wherever You Are"

Dianne Noland, Horticulturist
"Using Perennials & Natives in the Landscape – Blending with Nature"

Nancy Clifton, Horticultural Writer
"Ball Horticultural Company Container Gardens and Grounds"

Heather Sherwood, Senior Horticulturist
"Dwarf Evergreens"

Daniel Whitehurst AIFD (He will make several arrangements that will be auctioned off at the end of the day)
"Spring in Bloom....The Art of Bulbs and Branches"

Cost of enrollment: $35.00 through January 11, $40.00 thereafter
For general information, call: Hope Dennis – 618/546-1549
Download flyer and registration (under the horticulture & environment tab after Nov 30th)

Saturday, February 9, 2008
Gibson County Master Gardeners’ 2008 Seminar
"Once Upon A Garden"
Princeton Community High School Auditorium
Corner of Old Hwy 41 & Old Patoka Road
Princeton, Indiana
Registration 7:45am–8:30am CST
Seminar 8:30am–3:00pm CST

Speakers and Programs:

Larry Miller
" Growing Azaleas"

Jerry Wheeler
" Gardening for Wildlife"

Edie Dyer Wilson
" Flower Arrangements-Using Flowers You Grow"

Carissa Lovett
" Indiana’s Spring Wildflowers"

Wayne Richards & Judy Burris
" Butterflies-Gardening With A Purpose"

Door Prizes!
Open to the public
Registration fee: $35.00 by January 25, 2007
$40.00 after that date and day of seminar
February 16, 2008
LaPorte County Master Gardener Early Bird Symposium
Great Program, Vendors, Refreshments & Door Prizes

Gene Bush, Munchkin Nursery
"Color in the Shade Garden: 9 Months of Natives in Bloom"

Ryan Baker, Country View Greenhouse
"New Plants for 2008"

James Hitz, Taltree Arboretum
"Native Trees for the Landscape"

Download flier
Contact La Porte County for more information: 219-324-9407, www.ces.purdue.edu/laporte
or Nora Akins

February 21 to April 17, 2008 (additional class in June for those interested in judging flowers)
Advanced Purdue Master Gardener Training Class, Porter County
Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm
Porter County Administration Building, Room 309
For more information, please contact Todd Hutson in the Extension Office, 219-465-3555 ext 26.

Class size is limited. All master gardeners and interns are eligible to participate in this series.

Paid registration deadline: January 31
Send your registration form and check to:
Purdue Extension- Porter County
155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 301
Valparaiso, IN 46383

February 21: Butterfly Gardening, “You Grow It and They Shall Come”
– Todd Hutson, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County

February 28: Getting Started with Food Preservation for the Garden: Part I
- Annetta Jones, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County

March 6: Junior Master Gardener Training
- Dr. Kathryn Orvis, Purdue University Extension Specialist and Indiana Junior Master Gardener Coordinator
- This will be a hands-on training workshop designed to introduce and immerse you in the JMG curriculum (website: http://www.jmgkids.us/ ). An additional $25.00 registration fee is required.

March 13: Advanced Entomology - CSI in the Lawn, Garden, and Landscape
– Larry Bledsoe, Purdue University Entomology Extension Specialist

March 20: Pinney-Purdue Ag Research – Backyar d Wildlife Habitat
– Brian MacGowen, Purdue University Extension Wildlife Specialist

March 27: (Spring Break) – Arachnids and Other Offensive Arthropods
– Todd Hutson, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County

April 3: Getting Started with Food Preservation for the Garden: Part II
- Annetta Jones, Purdue Extension Educator in Porter County

April 10: Growing Roses Successfully
– Susie Hord, Master Gardener

April 17: Local Foods, Home Grown Goodness
– Kris Parker, Purdue Extension Educator in Porter County

June 5: How to Judge Flower Shows
– Jim Pavelka, Advanced Master Gardener and Judge

February 23, 2008
The Sensual Garden -- Advanced Training Seminar
Presented by the Putnam County Master Gardeners Association
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Putnam County Fairgrounds US 231 North Edge of Greencastle
Continental breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Snack included

The "Smell" of Gardens - Scented Geraniums & Other Fragrances
Mark Davidson - Davidson Greenhouses

The "Taste" of Gardens - From Vine to Wine
Bernie Parker - Oliver Winery Vineyards

The "Touch" of Gardens - Gardening For The Handicapped
Wade Wingler - Crossroads Rehabilitation Center

The "Sight" of Gardens – Flower Pounding
Barbara Davis - Vigo County Master Gardener

The "Sound" of Gardens – Bluebirds and Their Habitats
Kristy Frampton - Indiana Bluebird Society

Pre-registration due NO LATER than February 14, 2008.
On site registration fees increase to $40.00 per registrant and $70.00 for registrant and spouse after February 14, 2008.

For information, call Linda Blocher at (765) 522-3451 or (317) 525-2676 prior to February 14th.
Download flier and registration form.
February 23, 2008
Advanced MG Training, Madison County
Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds
Alexandria, IN
Registration (continental breakfast included): 8am
Training: 9am-3:30 pm

Highlights:

Nan Hodge, President of the Madison Co. Master Gardener Association
Welcome

Dr. Mary Welch-Keesey, Purdue Univ., White River Gardens, Indianapolis
Xeriscaping for the Homeowner

Coletta Kosiba, Advanced Master Gardener, Hendricks County
Vertical Gardening

Lunch (catered)
Jim Barbour, Extension Educator, Marion County
Breakout session: Hobby Greenhouses

Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue Pesticide Programs
Safe Use of Pesticides in the Home Garden

Roy Ballard, Extension Educator, Hancock County
Growing Organic Veggies

Fee: $35/person for MG’s, interns, and those participating in a current MG intern training.
For information, call or email John Orick (765-641-9514).
March 1, 2008
"Spring Tonic" -- Celebrate the beginning of the 2008 gardening season
Presented by the Hoosier Hillsides Master Gardeners of Orange, Lawrence and Crawford Counties
Orange County Community Center
1075 Sandy Hook Road, Orange County Fairgrounds
Paoli, IN
8:30m-3:00pm
Open to the public

Highlights:

Roy Ballard
Bees

Ken Breese
Hypertufa

Anita Peterson
Flower Arranging

Don Compton
Nuts, Persimmons, Pawpaws

Alec Hosterman Photography

Registation fee: $35 (if paid by February 15, and $40 after that date) (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Door prizes and local craftsmen selling their wares.
For more information, call: 812/723-2782
Download brochure
March 15, 2008
Wabash Valley Master Gardeners Association 2008 Spring Seminar
"get ready, get set, Go Garden"
Girl Scouts Headquarters
1100 Girl Scout Lane (Next to the Family Y in Fairbanks Park)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Registration 8:00–8:45 a.m. EST
Seminar 8:45am–3:30pm EST

Featured speaker: Dianne Noland, University of Illinois

Topics covered:

Preparing beds and hardscapes
Perennials with Pizzazz
Pruning Tips
Vegetable gardening
Displaying and judging flowers

Door prizes, vendors, lunch and continental breakfast
Open to the public
Registration fee: $20.00 by February 29, 2008
$25.00 after that date and day of seminar
For general information, contact Cyd Hunter or Jane Buchanan
Download flyer and registration form.

March 15, 2008
Advanced Master Gardener Training
Grant County Master Gardener Program
Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds
9:30 a.m.— 2:30 p.m.
Register by March 7$20, includes lunch; $25 after 3/7
For more information: 765-651-2413, or email Grant County
See website or download flier

Utilizing Annuals/Perennials in Flower Bed Designs
Organic Vegetable Production
Native Plant Selection and Use

Schedule:

9:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments

9:30 a.m. Utilizing annuals and perennials in flower bed designs
Mary Welch-Keesey, Purdue Consumer Horticulturist

11:30 a.m. Break for lunch

12:15 p.m. Organic vegetable production
Liz Maynard, Purdue Commercial Horticulturist

1:15 p.m. Native plant selection and use
Kevin Tungesvick, Restoration Ecologist, Spence Restoration Nursery, Muncie, Indiana

2:15 p.m. Questions, comments, wrap-up

2:30 p.m. Safe trip home

March 29, 2008
Smart Gardening: Working with Nature
Advanced Training Workshop
Presented by Sunnyside Master Gardeners
Clark County REMC
7810 State Road 60
Sellersburg, IN
8am to 3pm

Cost: $25 per person and includes a box lunch
Pre-registration required no later than March 21

Through the use of native plantings, rain barrels and other tools and techniques we can conserve resources while enhancing our natural surroundings. Please join us for a day of presentations and discussion focused on how you can create healthy and resilient landscaped spaces that are beautiful, environmentally responsive, functional, manageable and enduring.

Guest Speakers:
Claude Stephens, Education Director at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest and a founding partner in Generation 14, a sustainable design consulting firm
John Pacyga, a Landscape Architect with Gresham, Smith and Partners in Louisville, Kentucky
Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, a sister-brother author and photographer team
Mary Welch-Keesey, a Consumer Horticulture Specialist at Purdue University and White River Gardens, Indianapolis and a frequent lecturer on native plants, perennials, and plant propagation. Author of the recently published “Plant Propagation” course offered by Purdue on CD-ROM

For more information, contact Colleen Craven-Becker, 812-948-5470.

April 26, 2008
Garden Expo 2008
Presented by Tippecanoe County Master Gardener Association & Purdue University Extension, Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds
1010 Teal Road, Lafayette, IN
9am - 3pm

An opportunity to display your products or services, as well as find sources for quality plants, gardening tools, essential supplies, and new items. ( Non-profit organizations will not be charged for a booth.)

For information: Dee Dilling (765/572-2769) or email Jackie Scott.
June 3-14, 2008
Purdue Master Gardener Study Abroad: The Gardens of France
Contact: Rosie Lerner
More information available at <http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext.GoF/>.
July 16-19, 2008
Midwest Regional Master Gardener Conference
"Gardening through the Continuum of Life"
Hosted by SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners for the Wisconsin Master Gardener Association and UW Extension Master Gardener Program
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Keynote speakers:
Michael Weishan of the Victory Garden
Melinda Myers of Great Lakes Gardener
Edward Lyon, Executive Director of Janesville Rotary Gardens
Gene Rothert, enabling garden author, educator and manager of Chicago Botanical Garden's Buehler Enabling Garden & Horticulture Therapy Services

Six fantastic motor coach tours to (20+) private gardens in the area.

After January 2008, check website to register: http://www.premierwebplatform.com/southeastwisconsingardeners
or contact Doris Fons at 414-425-6072 for a registration packet
General information: Susan Mahr (608-265-4504)
Download brochure

September 26-28, 2008
2008 Master Gardener State Conference
"Enhancing Your Plant Palette"
Sheraton Indianapolis
Keystone at Crossing
March 22-26, 2009
2009 International Master Gardener Conference
“New Frontiers in Horticulture and Gardening”
Alexis Park Resort
Las Vegas, NV

The conference will address issues that gardeners everywhere face -- water conservation, proper plant selection, soil enrichment, pest control -- while also presenting new concepts in environmental stewardship and “green” technologies. Since what is old has become new again, we will also explore historical and traditional plants and methods.

Workshop Topics:

Green Technologies, Water Conservation, Heirloom Plants, LEED, Healthy Gardening, Native Seeds, Farm to Restaurant, Ancestors' Gardens, Trees for Tomorrow, Artful Gardening, Water Harvesting, Soil Microbes, Interactive Learning.

Tours:

Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, LV Springs Preserve, Ethyl M Cactus Garden and Living Machine, Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountain Ranch, Desert Rose Garden, China Ranch Date Farm, Gardens at the Bellagio and Wynn resorts.

Check the website for updates: http://www.unce.unr.edu/imgc. On-line registration and hotel reservations will begin in Summer 2008. (The Alexis Park Resort is lovely, and we will have it all to ourselves – check it out at http://www.alexispark.com.)

The registration fee is not yet final. For information, contact: Ann Edmunds, Program Officer and IMGC Conference Coordinator, University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension.


• About • Spotlights • What is the Purdue Master Gardener Program? • How do I become a Purdue Master Gardener? • Training Opportunities • Upcoming Events • Resources • MG Programs in Indiana • MG Merchandise • Program Coordinators Only • Home	Upcoming Events (Last updated: 25 January 2008) Saturday, January 26, 2008 A Winter Day in the Garden Zwermann Theatre, Lincoln Trail College Robinson, IL 9am-3:30pm (doors open at 8am) Sponsored by the Crawford County Master Gardeners and Lincoln Trail College Five experts in the field of gardening will provide entertainment and enlightenment to those who attend this sixth annual event: Keynote speaker: Jon Carloftis, Designer to the Stars "Making the Most of Wherever You Are" Dianne Noland, Horticulturist "Using Perennials & Natives in the Landscape – Blending with Nature" Nancy Clifton, Horticultural Writer "Ball Horticultural Company Container Gardens and Grounds" Heather Sherwood, Senior Horticulturist "Dwarf Evergreens" Daniel Whitehurst AIFD (He will make several arrangements that will be auctioned off at the end of the day) "Spring in Bloom....The Art of Bulbs and Branches" Cost of enrollment: $35.00 through January 11, $40.00 thereafter For general information, call: Hope Dennis – 618/546-1549 Download flyer and registration (under the horticulture & environment tab after Nov 30th) Saturday, February 9, 2008 Gibson County Master Gardeners’ 2008 Seminar "Once Upon A Garden" Princeton Community High School Auditorium Corner of Old Hwy 41 & Old Patoka Road Princeton, Indiana Registration 7:45am–8:30am CST Seminar 8:30am–3:00pm CST Speakers and Programs: Larry Miller " Growing Azaleas" Jerry Wheeler " Gardening for Wildlife" Edie Dyer Wilson " Flower Arrangements-Using Flowers You Grow" Carissa Lovett " Indiana’s Spring Wildflowers" Wayne Richards & Judy Burris " Butterflies-Gardening With A Purpose" Door Prizes! Open to the public Registration fee: $35.00 by January 25, 2007 $40.00 after that date and day of seminar February 16, 2008 LaPorte County Master Gardener Early Bird Symposium Great Program, Vendors, Refreshments & Door Prizes Gene Bush, Munchkin Nursery "Color in the Shade Garden: 9 Months of Natives in Bloom" Ryan Baker, Country View Greenhouse "New Plants for 2008" James Hitz, Taltree Arboretum "Native Trees for the Landscape" Download flier Contact La Porte County for more information: 219-324-9407, www.ces.purdue.edu/laporte or Nora Akins February 21 to April 17, 2008 (additional class in June for those interested in judging flowers) Advanced Purdue Master Gardener Training Class, Porter County Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm Porter County Administration Building, Room 309 For more information, please contact Todd Hutson in the Extension Office, 219-465-3555 ext 26. Class size is limited. All master gardeners and interns are eligible to participate in this series. Paid registration deadline: January 31 Send your registration form and check to: Purdue Extension- Porter County 155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 301 Valparaiso, IN 46383 February 21: Butterfly Gardening, “You Grow It and They Shall Come” – Todd Hutson, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County February 28: Getting Started with Food Preservation for the Garden: Part I - Annetta Jones, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County March 6: Junior Master Gardener Training - Dr. Kathryn Orvis, Purdue University Extension Specialist and Indiana Junior Master Gardener Coordinator - This will be a hands-on training workshop designed to introduce and immerse you in the JMG curriculum (website: http://www.jmgkids.us/ ). An additional $25.00 registration fee is required. March 13: Advanced Entomology - CSI in the Lawn, Garden, and Landscape – Larry Bledsoe, Purdue University Entomology Extension Specialist March 20: Pinney-Purdue Ag Research – Backyar d Wildlife Habitat – Brian MacGowen, Purdue University Extension Wildlife Specialist March 27: (Spring Break) – Arachnids and Other Offensive Arthropods – Todd Hutson, Purdue University Extension Educator in Porter County April 3: Getting Started with Food Preservation for the Garden: Part II - Annetta Jones, Purdue Extension Educator in Porter County April 10: Growing Roses Successfully – Susie Hord, Master Gardener April 17: Local Foods, Home Grown Goodness – Kris Parker, Purdue Extension Educator in Porter County June 5: How to Judge Flower Shows – Jim Pavelka, Advanced Master Gardener and Judge February 23, 2008 The Sensual Garden -- Advanced Training Seminar Presented by the Putnam County Master Gardeners Association 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Putnam County Fairgrounds US 231 North Edge of Greencastle Continental breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Snack included The "Smell" of Gardens - Scented Geraniums & Other Fragrances Mark Davidson - Davidson Greenhouses The "Taste" of Gardens - From Vine to Wine Bernie Parker - Oliver Winery Vineyards The "Touch" of Gardens - Gardening For The Handicapped Wade Wingler - Crossroads Rehabilitation Center The "Sight" of Gardens – Flower Pounding Barbara Davis - Vigo County Master Gardener The "Sound" of Gardens – Bluebirds and Their Habitats Kristy Frampton - Indiana Bluebird Society Pre-registration due NO LATER than February 14, 2008. On site registration fees increase to $40.00 per registrant and $70.00 for registrant and spouse after February 14, 2008. For information, call Linda Blocher at (765) 522-3451 or (317) 525-2676 prior to February 14th. Download flier and registration form. February 23, 2008 Advanced MG Training, Madison County Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds Alexandria, IN Registration (continental breakfast included): 8am Training: 9am-3:30 pm Highlights: Nan Hodge, President of the Madison Co. Master Gardener Association Welcome Dr. Mary Welch-Keesey, Purdue Univ., White River Gardens, Indianapolis Xeriscaping for the Homeowner Coletta Kosiba, Advanced Master Gardener, Hendricks County Vertical Gardening Lunch (catered) Jim Barbour, Extension Educator, Marion County Breakout session: Hobby Greenhouses Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue Pesticide Programs Safe Use of Pesticides in the Home Garden Roy Ballard, Extension Educator, Hancock County Growing Organic Veggies Fee: $35/person for MG’s, interns, and those participating in a current MG intern training. For information, call or email John Orick (765-641-9514). March 1, 2008 "Spring Tonic" -- Celebrate the beginning of the 2008 gardening season Presented by the Hoosier Hillsides Master Gardeners of Orange, Lawrence and Crawford Counties Orange County Community Center 1075 Sandy Hook Road, Orange County Fairgrounds Paoli, IN 8:30m-3:00pm Open to the public Highlights: Roy Ballard Bees Ken Breese Hypertufa Anita Peterson Flower Arranging Don Compton Nuts, Persimmons, Pawpaws Alec Hosterman Photography Registation fee: $35 (if paid by February 15, and $40 after that date) (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Door prizes and local craftsmen selling their wares. For more information, call: 812/723-2782 Download brochure March 15, 2008 Wabash Valley Master Gardeners Association 2008 Spring Seminar "get ready, get set, Go Garden" Girl Scouts Headquarters 1100 Girl Scout Lane (Next to the Family Y in Fairbanks Park) Terre Haute, Indiana Registration 8:00–8:45 a.m. EST Seminar 8:45am–3:30pm EST Featured speaker: Dianne Noland, University of Illinois Topics covered: Preparing beds and hardscapes Perennials with Pizzazz Pruning Tips Vegetable gardening Displaying and judging flowers Door prizes, vendors, lunch and continental breakfast Open to the public Registration fee: $20.00 by February 29, 2008 $25.00 after that date and day of seminar For general information, contact Cyd Hunter or Jane Buchanan Download flyer and registration form. March 15, 2008 Advanced Master Gardener Training Grant County Master Gardener Program Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds 9:30 a.m.— 2:30 p.m. Register by March 7$20, includes lunch; $25 after 3/7 For more information: 765-651-2413, or email Grant County See website or download flier Utilizing Annuals/Perennials in Flower Bed Designs Organic Vegetable Production Native Plant Selection and Use Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments 9:30 a.m. Utilizing annuals and perennials in flower bed designs Mary Welch-Keesey, Purdue Consumer Horticulturist 11:30 a.m. Break for lunch 12:15 p.m. Organic vegetable production Liz Maynard, Purdue Commercial Horticulturist 1:15 p.m. Native plant selection and use Kevin Tungesvick, Restoration Ecologist, Spence Restoration Nursery, Muncie, Indiana 2:15 p.m. Questions, comments, wrap-up 2:30 p.m. Safe trip home March 29, 2008 Smart Gardening: Working with Nature Advanced Training Workshop Presented by Sunnyside Master Gardeners Clark County REMC 7810 State Road 60 Sellersburg, IN 8am to 3pm Cost: $25 per person and includes a box lunch Pre-registration required no later than March 21 Through the use of native plantings, rain barrels and other tools and techniques we can conserve resources while enhancing our natural surroundings. Please join us for a day of presentations and discussion focused on how you can create healthy and resilient landscaped spaces that are beautiful, environmentally responsive, functional, manageable and enduring. Guest Speakers: Claude Stephens, Education Director at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest and a founding partner in Generation 14, a sustainable design consulting firm John Pacyga, a Landscape Architect with Gresham, Smith and Partners in Louisville, Kentucky Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, a sister-brother author and photographer team Mary Welch-Keesey, a Consumer Horticulture Specialist at Purdue University and White River Gardens, Indianapolis and a frequent lecturer on native plants, perennials, and plant propagation. Author of the recently published “Plant Propagation” course offered by Purdue on CD-ROM For more information, contact Colleen Craven-Becker, 812-948-5470. April 26, 2008 Garden Expo 2008 Presented by Tippecanoe County Master Gardener Association & Purdue University Extension, Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds 1010 Teal Road, Lafayette, IN 9am - 3pm An opportunity to display your products or services, as well as find sources for quality plants, gardening tools, essential supplies, and new items. ( Non-profit organizations will not be charged for a booth.) For information: Dee Dilling (765/572-2769) or email Jackie Scott. June 3-14, 2008 Purdue Master Gardener Study Abroad: The Gardens of France Contact: Rosie Lerner More information available at <http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext.GoF/>. July 16-19, 2008 Midwest Regional Master Gardener Conference "Gardening through the Continuum of Life" Hosted by SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners for the Wisconsin Master Gardener Association and UW Extension Master Gardener Program Location: Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Keynote speakers: Michael Weishan of the Victory Garden Melinda Myers of Great Lakes Gardener Edward Lyon, Executive Director of Janesville Rotary Gardens Gene Rothert, enabling garden author, educator and manager of Chicago Botanical Garden's Buehler Enabling Garden & Horticulture Therapy Services Six fantastic motor coach tours to (20+) private gardens in the area. After January 2008, check website to register: http://www.premierwebplatform.com/southeastwisconsingardeners or contact Doris Fons at 414-425-6072 for a registration packet General information: Susan Mahr (608-265-4504) Download brochure September 26-28, 2008 2008 Master Gardener State Conference "Enhancing Your Plant Palette" Sheraton Indianapolis Keystone at Crossing March 22-26, 2009 2009 International Master Gardener Conference “New Frontiers in Horticulture and Gardening” Alexis Park Resort Las Vegas, NV The conference will address issues that gardeners everywhere face -- water conservation, proper plant selection, soil enrichment, pest control -- while also presenting new concepts in environmental stewardship and “green” technologies. Since what is old has become new again, we will also explore historical and traditional plants and methods. Workshop Topics: Green Technologies, Water Conservation, Heirloom Plants, LEED, Healthy Gardening, Native Seeds, Farm to Restaurant, Ancestors' Gardens, Trees for Tomorrow, Artful Gardening, Water Harvesting, Soil Microbes, Interactive Learning. Tours: Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, LV Springs Preserve, Ethyl M Cactus Garden and Living Machine, Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountain Ranch, Desert Rose Garden, China Ranch Date Farm, Gardens at the Bellagio and Wynn resorts. Check the website for updates: http://www.unce.unr.edu/imgc. On-line registration and hotel reservations will begin in Summer 2008. (The Alexis Park Resort is lovely, and we will have it all to ourselves – check it out at http://www.alexispark.com.) The registration fee is not yet final. For information, contact: Ann Edmunds, Program Officer and IMGC Conference Coordinator, University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension.
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