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The Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association, located in Rock County, Wisconsin, is the 42nd association of the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program.

This blog is used to distribute timely information to association members regarding volunteer opportunities, MGV highlights, and other social tid bits.

Horticulture related information is to be directed to the Horticulture Educator or the Plant Health Advisors.

This blog is not for garden related questions.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Educational CEU opportunities for August


Aug 14, 2012
Container Gardening Walk

Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Enjoy an informative walk through the outdoor gardens featuring creative and innovative planted containers. Horticulturist Samara Eisner will discuss the endless possibilities of designing containers to enhance your landscape  from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Learn Olbrich's tricks for designing hanging baskets, sun and shade containers, troughs and incorporating herbs, tropicals, and much more. $15 ($12 members). For more information contact Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704; phone (608) 246-4550.  
 
Aug 15, 2012
Vertical Gardening

Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Consider the opportunity to modify your landscape and grow plants "upwards." Vertical gardening focuses on the maximum use of vertical growing space while minimizing the horizontal space required in a traditional garden. Join Mark Dwyer of Rotary Gardens from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and learn how this approach can be done through specific plant selection, the use of vines, specialty containers, support systems, and more. This approach is ideal for the smaller yard, tight spaces, and even the apartment balcony! $15 ($12 members). For more information contact Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704; phone (608) 246-4550.

Aug 16, 2012
Garden Walk & Talk with Mark Dwyer: Fragrance Gardens

Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, WI
Join RBG Horticulture Director, Mark Dwyer, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to explore the “Smelly Garden”, the 2012 theme for the Nancy Yahr Memorial Children’s Garden, and discuss why fragrance is a key design component in the landscape that is often overlooked. $10 ($5 members). For more information call (608) 752-3885 ext. 17 or see the Rotary Gardens website.

Aug 16, 2012
Edible Plants With Ornamental Star Power

Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Many edible plants can do double duty as ornamentals and food. Eat your landscape! Dane County UWEX Horticulture Educator Lisa Johnson will discuss ornamental edibles to grow in pots, window boxes, garden beds, hanging baskets, and on trellises in this class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15 ($12 members). For more information contact Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704; phone (608) 246-4550.

Sept 10-13, 2012
Phenology 2012 Conference
Milwaukee, WI

This conference will bring together experts from around the world in all sub-fields of phenology and related disciplines. The overall theme of the conference is "Future Climate and the Living Earth." Registrations costs vary; early registration with discount by June 29. For more information see the conference webpage on the UW-Milwaukee website.  (Please note:  This is a professional level conference for people who are serious about phenology.)

CEUs will be awarded at 1 per hour. 

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