Looking for a crash course in gardening that covers all the essentials?
Join us for the Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Bootcamp, a one-day seminar packed with gardening know-how and practical skills. With both presentations and activities, you’ll gain the tools you need to grow healthy plants, create beautiful landscapes, and support pollinators and beneficial insects.
Seminar Sessions Include:
- Ground Rules: Know Your Site, Sow Your Success Plant, Grow, Eat, Repeat: 3-Season Vegetable Gardening & Food Safety
- Petal to the Metal: Showstopping Flowers & Functional Landscapes
- Bug Balance: Insects, IPPM, & Pollinator Power
- Bee the Change: Pollinator Gardening & Eco-Stewardship
Seminar Details:
When: Saturday, November 1, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Where: Weston Christian Church, 540 Washington St, Weston, MO 64098
Format: In-person, with short hands-on components
Cost: FREE
This course is facilitated by MU Extension in partnership with the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. If you are 55 or older, from Clay, Jackson, or Platte counties, and would like to volunteer with this program, or contact Damian Fluharty for more information.
Grow your knowledge, connect with fellow gardeners, and leave ready to cultivate a thriving, environmentally friendly garden.
