Events
Demo Days
This annual all-day event, held at the Display Gardens in the fall, is open to the public with a variety of hands-on workshops.
Fourth Annual Demonstration Day
October 2, 2010
8AM: The Water Garden by Kay Haller
10AM: Beekeeping by Alan Vail
11AM: Composting for Small Gardens by Larry Vadbunker
NOON: Constructing a Cold Frame by Greg Gordon [the cold frame will be given to one of our guests. Be sure to sign up]
1PM: Dividing Perennials by Kate Lynch
2PM: Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup by Peter Frederick
Conference
The Garden Conference 2010
Saturday, October 16
University of Southern Indiana.
Cost $40 includes lunch and beverages.
To register call 812-464-1989 or 800-467-8600 * Code #CON390
Here is just a short list of some of the speakers and topics:
Spring Bulbs - Jason Delaney, Missouri Botanic Garden
Xeric Gardening in the Landscape - David Salman, High Country Gardens, Santa Fe, NM
Dwarf Plants - Roy Klehm, Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm & Nursery, Avalon, WI
Garden Insects and Critters - Larry Caplan, Purdue Extension Horticulture Educator
Gardening 101: Starting from Scratch - Grant Hartman, SWIMGA member
For complete information, click HERE to download the schedule.
For additional information, contact Julie Mallory at conference@swimga.org
Plant Sale
SWIMGA Annual Plant Sale
First weekend in May
Boonville-New Harmony Road, Evansville, Indiana
The theme of the 2010 plant sale was long blooming perennials and AAS selections. This plant sale offered over 10,000 plants
including 20 varieties of tomatoes as well as a
large selection of annuals and perennial for both sun and shade that are raised
locally by Master Gardeners.
Garden Walk
Coming in June 2011
Check back later for more details.
Rhonda Schenk, Garden Walk 2011 Chair, gardenwalk@swimga.org