2015 Garden Conference

About the Conference

Program agenda

About the speakers

Master Gardener Credits

Directions and parking

Accommodations and lodging

The Garden Conference offers exciting educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest levels - from the casual gardener to the garden enthusiast to the Advanced Master Gardener. It also gives you an opportunity to hear and talk to nationally renowned authorities on various aspects of garden design, maintenance, and plant selection.

Early registration fee is $90 per person if postmarked on or before March 12th. The fee is $100 per person if postmarked after March 12th or for walk-ins. Student registration is $25 with valid school ID. Registration Discount! Save $20 per person if registering groups of 3 or more together.

If you have questions about the conference, please contact Joan Allen at (860) 486-6740 or email: joan.allen@uconn.edu.

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Schedule

8:00	Registration opens; refreshments served
9:15	Art Wolk, Author, Philadelphia, PA Bulb Forcing for Beginners & the Seriously Smitten http://www.artwolk.com/
10:15	Break
10:30	Mark Hirsch, Photojournalist, Platteville, WI Keynote Presentation: That Tree http://thattree.net/
12:00	Lunch
1:15	James Gagliardi, Horticulturist, Smithsonian Gardens, Washington, DC Creating Seasonal Interest for Winter Gardens http://www.gardens.si.edu/
2:15	Amy Sampson, Owner, AES Landscape Design & Consultation, Cheshire, CT Residential Landscape Design Principles http://aeslandscapedesign.com/
3:15	Break
3:30	Russ Cohen, Professional Environmenmtalist & Wild Foods Enthusiast, Arlington, MA Edible Native Plants for Your Landscape http://users.rcn.com/eatwild/bio.htm
4:30	Adjournment