Minnehaha Master Gardeners 2022 Spring Event

2407 South Summit Avenue,Sioux Falls SD 57105

09 April, 2022

Description

Gardening with the Masters Spring Event! Featuring four main sessions and 6 table talks! Price for full day is $25 (includes lunch). Augustana University requires that all participants wear masks. Individually boxed lunches include a sandwich entrée, fruit, bagged chips, brownie, and bottled water. Lunch selection is made with your ticket purchase. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. Door prize drawings throughout the day – must be present to win! SDSU Extension Master Gardeners may earn 5.5 hours continuing education credit for attending all sessions of this event! REFUNDS: Email [email protected] for refund requests. $3.50 will be deducted from refunds to cover non-refundable on-line processing fees. No refunds can be given after April 3. Questions? Email [email protected]. For complete event information: minnehahamastergardeners.org EVENT SCHEDULE: 8:30 Registration 9:00 Session 1 - For the Love of Gardening: The Plants that Inspire Us presented by Keynote Speaker Dr. Kristine Lang, SDSU Assistant Professor and Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist. What plants have inspired your gardening journey? Whether we find them in cultivated gardens or wild landscapes, many of us can picture specific plants that are seared to memorable moments and have inspired a love of nature and gardening. Join Dr. Kristine Lang for a discussion of the plants that have inspired her throughout her formative years and career. Attendees will walk away with gardening ideas as well as inspiration for their next outdoor hike in the woods or prairie. 10:00 Break, Table Talks 10:30 Session 2 - Gardening for Soil Health presented by Kent Vlieger, State Soil Health Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Till, fertilize, spray, plant, water, and repeat. Stop the cycle! Kent will discuss how to manage your garden to regenerate soil and grow healthier plants and better produce. 11:30 Lunch, Table Talks 12:45 Session 3 - How Not to Kill Trees presented by Dr. John Ball, SDSU Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture Forest Health Specialist. Have you been wondering about how deep to plant your new tree; how to determine where the grafted portion is, or whether you should trim and stake your newly planted tree? Do you need ideas for new trees since the emerald ash borer has arrived in South Dakota? These, and many more questions will be answered in this session. 1:45 Break 2:00 Session 4 - Vertical & Small Space Gardening presented by Brett Owens, Instructor of Horticulture and the Director of the Local Foods Education Center at South Dakota State University. How can we get the most out of our garden space? Grow up, not out! Brett will present unique and oftentimes attractive ways to garden vertically and make use of small spaces. 6 Table Talks During Breaks: • SDSU Local Foods Education Center: What We Do • Floral Gifts Cheap and Easy • Planning Your Garden with Seed Saving in Mind • Making and Using a Rain Barrel • Sharpening & Preparing Garden Tools for Spring • Home Gardening Nutrition