Local Happenings & Educational Opportunities:

Here are up-coming educational opportunities including conferences, local happenings, and speaker presentations being given on garden-related subjects.  You will find even more educational opportunities on the calendar at M.S.U.E. Master Gardener Volunteer website. 

February 9 and/or 10, 2012:  The first annual MSU Extension Plants of Distinction program will be held in Grand Rapids on February 9th and in Novi on February 10th.  Keynote speaker is Jeff Epping, presenting "Designs and Plants for Greener Gardens" and "Small Trees with Big Impacts".  For a full program description and registration form, please log on to www.stuckongardening.com.

March 3, 2012:  Stuck on Gardening Conference - Go to www.stuckongardening.com for more information.

May 2012:  Mark your calendars for every Tuesday evening in May!  This is when our annual Library Series Gardening Speaker presentations will be held.  Time is 6-8pm.  More to follow...

June 11-16, 2012:  The Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association is sponsoring its sixth Isle Royale Botany Workshop.  Cost is $675/person if registered by March 5th.  Click on this brochure for complete details.

July 2012:  Garden Study trip to the Netherlands.  Costs are approximately $2,799 to $3,599.  If you are interested, see the coordinators for a copy of the brochure.

September 22, 2012:  AMG Fall Conference - Details to follow.