This Week

Tonight  April  19th 6pm Cooking Butternut Squash
702 Chapin St

This Weekend !! The Big Event , Come all day or come for one class !!
Growing Summit- April 21th 2012
What :
• A full day of one hour workshops: Gardening, Food Preparation, Nature, etc.
• Exhibits from local Nurseries, Greenhouses, Garden Centers, Farms, and more
• Network with area gardeners, educators, and vendors
Where : IUSB Campus

Cost: Event and Classes are free.
lunch available $$.

Event Co-Sponsored by Unity Gardens , Indiana University , St Joe Valley Master Gardeners, Purdue Master Gardeners ,

Registration 8:00 am
Introduction and Welcome 8:30 am
Krista Bailey, Assistant Director, IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future
Class Schedule Subject to Check Please Check One Week Before Summit


Breakout Session I 9am to 10am
Classroom A Rain Barrels Rm 1135
Vicky Rydzynski -Purdue Master Gardener
Classroom B Open
No Classs
Classroom C Shade Gardening
Dave Coffman and Carole Coffman Purdue MG Intern
Classroom D Organic Gardening
Greg Leyes/ Ginger Valley
Classroom E Intro to Bees
Steve Lesniak / Peace Bees
Classroom F Garden Planning
Mitch Yaciw / Purdue Master Gardener

Breakout Session II 10:30 to 11:30am
Classroom A Water Conservation
Vicky Rydzynski-Purdue Master Gardener
Classroom B Increase Your Sustainability IQ
Mike Keen / IUSB Center for a Sustainable Future
Classroom C Invasive Spicies
Phil Sutton / Purdue Extension Educator
Classroom D Herb Gardens
Monica Guillaud / Purdue Master Gardener
Classroom E Beekeeping 101 /
Steve Lesniak / Peace Bees
Classroom F All About Soil
Mitch Yaciw / Purdue Master Gardener

Breakout Session III 12:30 to 1:30pm
Classroom A Native Plantings
Sue Lowe / Purdue Master Gardener
Classroom B Plant Cloning
Dan Biggs / Steady Grow Pro
Classroom C Worm Farming
Purdue Master Gardener
Classroom D 11 Tips To Make Your Lawn Look Its Best
Dave Millar / Red Hen Turf Farm
Classroom E Open / No Class
Classroom F All About Vegetables Part I
Mitch Yaciw / Purdue Master Gardener

Breakout Session IV 2:00 to 3:00pm

Classroom A Container Gardens
Jim and Cara Lupa / Purdue Master Gardeners

Classroom B Edible Flowers
Cyndi Kingma / Purdue Master Gardener

Classroom C Landscaping to Attract Birds
Wild Birds Unlimited

Classroom D "Odd, weird, and dumb things about lawns."
Dave Millar/ Red Hen Turf Farm
Classroom E Open / No Class
Classroom F All About Vegetables Part II
Mitch Yaciw / Purdue Master Gardener