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Workshops
Registration Fee:
$85
Morning Educational Workshop - 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
First Afternoon Educational Workshop - 1:00 pm – 2:30
pm
Second Afternoon Educational Workshop - 3:00 pm –
4:30 pm
Extend Your Gardening Season with Quick Hoops or a
Passive Solar Greenhouse
-John Biernbaum 3:00 pm
Love to garden? Love the vegetables? Why settle for only
half a year? The MSU Student Organic Farm has been using low cost unheated
greenhouses or hoophouses to provide CSA members with year-round local produce
for seven years. Learn how you can garden and have fresh vegetables year-round
at home.
Energize Your Soil with Compost
-John Biernbaum 10:45 am
Perhaps one of the oldest gardening practices is using
animal manure and plant material to make compost for improving the soil and crop
production. By increasing soil organic matter, compost can increase water
absorption and retention, increase soil biology and nutrient availability,
reduce soil borne plant pathogens and in some cases reduce foliar diseases and
insects. Learn the basics of compost production and use from John Biernbaum, the
instructor for the MSU course on composting.
Dangerous Tree Pests on the
Horizon
Irene McDonnell Cahill 3:00 pm
Amateur horticulturists, foresters and observant citizens are important: A
citizen in Brooklyn, New York brought the dime sized holes in trees to the
attention of the New York City Parks and Recreation Forestry staff. How to look
and report as well as identification will be discussed.
Build a Bamboo
Trellis!
-Art Cameron 1:00 & 3:00 pm
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Bamboo trellises made from bamboo stakes are beautiful, easy to make, and
extremely versatile in the garden for climbing vines of all sorts! They are
quite popular in England and Europe for vegetables such as beans, peas and
cucumbers. They are also great for annual climbing vines and can be adapted to
get tomatoes up off the ground. In this workshop, you will learn to make a
bamboo trellis. We will focus on construction of a simple but effective trellis
7 foot tall by 10 feet long. Time permitting; we will also try a few variations
so you will feel confident to go home ready and able to make some of your own
that will be the envy of your gardening friends! |
The Do’s and Don'ts of Pruning
-Marcus Duck 10:45 am
Do you want to have that landscape that makes people say
"WOW!!"? Come learn the basics of maintaining a healthy and beautiful landscape.
We’ll cover basic pruning equipment, proper pruning techniques, some specialty
pruning, proper timing, and much more.
Clematis Care and Culture
-Cheryl English 10:45 am
So, you’ve been bitten by the bug and want to know more
about how to care for your Clematis. From plant selection and transplanting to
pruning and diagnostics, learn how to get the most from your Clematis
selections.
Herbs: In the Kitchen and Around the House
-Coleen French 10:45 am
Herbs are extremely versatile; you can cook with them,
drink them, wear them, bathe with them, and clean the house with them! We’ll
explore wonderful ways herbs can be incorporated into our lives. Learn how to
make herb tea, herb sugars, herb-infused lip balms, room sprays, car fresheners,
body scrubs, hair rinse, and more. A frenzy of herbs. Recipes included.
The Wild Garden: Tea and Medicine from Weeds
-Coleen French 1:00 pm
One gardener’s weeds...can be another gardener’s
refreshing tea and soothing salve! Find out which weeds and invasive herbs can
be your friends in the garden. Learn how to make a herbal salve for minor cuts
and burns. The steps in making an herbal tincture, tea, and poultice will also
be discussed and/or demonstrated. Recipes and instructions included.
Gardening with Native Plants
-Leah Knapp, D.V.M. 3:00 pm
Native plants are part of our nation’s heritage, yet
they have often been ignored by gardeners and garden plant growers. Learn more
about the increasingly popular trend of including native plants in the garden,
including their uses in attracting wildlife. We will look at the history of
native plant gardening in the US and some of the threats to these often
overlooked gems in the wild. We will also view a gallery of these plants that
you may consider growing in your own space, and examine the ecological,
environmental, aesthetic and economic benefits of going native.
Integrated
Plant Management (IPM) for Your Yard and Garden
-Dean Krauskopf 10:45 am
Designing and implementing an Integrated Plant
Management program is intimidating -- soil characteristics, water use, light
levels, insect and disease pests all have to be taken into account. However, IPM
expert Dr. Krauskopf will demystify the process and show you how to step by step
develop your plan and make it work. He will tell you where to get information
and what information you can trust; determine what you need to know about your
site and plants; walk you through the process of writing the plan and then show
you how to make your plan work in your yard and garden. At the end of the class
you will receive a CD Rom containing Dr. Krauskopf's presentation as well as
additional information and tips.
Floral Arranging...On The Wild
Side
-Tim Latimer 1:00 pm
Who says a floral arrangement needs to be made of garden flowers? Michigan's
fields, woods and roadsides are full of interesting flowers and foliage for
arrangements. Learn what species can be used for a unique arrangement "on the
wild side". (You'll also learn which flowers are protected!) Taught by Tim
Latimer, Michigan Certified Florist.
Gardening with Kids: Discover the Magic
-Norm Lownds 10:45 am & 1:00 pm
Have some fun discovering the magic of gardening with
kids. Explore the 4-H Children's Gardens to discover some of the magic and how
it works. Spend some time planning your own gardening with kids. Join us for a
romp through the garden, discovering the magic all along the way. This workshop
is for anyone gardening with kids or anyone that just feels like a kid in the
garden. Join us for a magical experience!
Ready Set Grow - Getting Started with Vegetables in
2010
-Mary McLellan 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Looking to start or expand your vegetable growing
know-how? Mary McLellan will help you address the four basic questions every
successful gardener needs to answer: 1) What to plant? 2) How much to plant? 3)
When to plant? 4) Where to plant? Growing vegetables is a fun, exciting and
rewarding activity for everyone involved. It creates way more value than it
consumes and it can add to you and your family’s health on many levels. Try it –
it’s delicious.
Let's Talk About Small Gardens
-Jerry Nester 1:00 pm
This presentation will focus on basic concepts facing
gardeners as they plan a new garden or seek to improve an existing one. Design
elements, helpful hints and views of existing gardens will highlight this
PowerPoint presentation featuring several Mid-Michigan gardeners.
Put Your Best Foot Forward
-Pam Palecheck 10:45 am & 1:00 pm
Let's look at your entry. What message does it send? We
can manipulate elements like style, size, location, mood and focus. Set your
priorities, then apply the basic design process. We will consider features and
plants that work, why they work. You will be able to analyze your entry and make
subtle or major changes with confidence.
Weed ID - Knowing the Enemy
-Roy Prentice, Manager MSU Tollgate Center 10:45 am
For anyone who gardens, weeds are constant companions.
Weeds are persistent opportunists that will exploit every advantage. To control
these most successful plants, proper identification is critical. Join Roy as he
talks about some of your less than favorite garden plants.
The Potager: An Evolving Edible Landscape
-Margaret Realy 10:45 am & 1:00 pm
This workshop will address the desire of gardeners to incorporate into their
landscape edible plants in a design sensitive way. A potager garden, also known
as edible landscaping, is very popular in Europe where garden space is limited.
Margaret Realy, St. Francis Garden Society Coordinator, and owner of Morning
Rose Prayer Gardens, will show you how to incorporate the bounty of vegetables
as part of your landscape design.
Folklore and Plant Tales from the Garden
-Steveanna Roose 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Cultivate your creativity and professional storytelling
with artist Steveanna Roose as she shares ways to connect to the garden through
folklore and tales. Hear pourquoi and other tales of plants while discovering
fauna fun through this interactive program. Explore tips and tricks to ignite
imaginations of garden visitors from age 3 to 103.
Creativity in Design: Plant Compositions
Robert Schutzki
3:00 pm
Plant compositions are endless ranging from small arrangements in a container to large expansive borders. The diversity of plant species and the multitude of cultivars, hybrids and varieties make for appealing plant compositions and contribute significantly to the overall artistic quality of our landscapes. We will take a close look at the mechanics behind developing creative and expressive plant compositions.
Flip This Garden
-Sandy Wilkins 10:45 am &
3:00 pm
This class we will look at making the most of our
landscape. Lots of before and after shots. Learn how small changes can make a
big difference in the garden. We will share a journey of beginning a garden and
the modifications that need to be made along the way. This is a PowerPoint
presentation with pictures of our own garden and several others.
How to Keep Your
Dream from Becoming a Nightmare
-Sandy Wilkins 1:00 pm
A PowerPoint presentation that looks at common mistakes we make in the garden
and how to avoid them. |
SPRING GARDEN PROGRAM