REGION I
REGION IV BRIE ARTHUR
REGION VI
REGION VII
REGIONAL NEWS & NOTES
REGION I
C . L . FORNARI
Sally Cunningham was the keynote speaker for the New York State Federated Garden Clubs ’ annual meeting , April 4 . Her topic : “ The Power of Garden Tourism : Look what it ’ s done for Buffalo !” included the story of GWA coming to Buffalo in August . Sally is also leading her fourth tour to the Chelsea Flower Show and great gardens around London , May 21 to 29 . She has developed Great Garden Travel , garden-themed trips in the U . S , and Europe ( greatgardentravel . com ).
Diana K . Weiner will join the Master Gardener volunteers at the Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension Campus to teach two classes on “ Care for Flower and Vegetable Gardens .”
From April through June , Melissa Caughey will appear at several fairs across the country . April 21- 23 , Country Living Fair in Nashville , Tennessee ; May 6-7 , Mother Earth News Fair , Asheville , North Carolina ; June 2-4 , Country Living Fair , Rhinebeck , New York and June 10-11 , Mother Earth News Fair , Burlington , Vermont .
On April 22 , the 13th annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium will take place at the Woodstock Inn and Resort , Vermont . It includes five lectures , gardeners ’ marketplace , great food and accommodations . Speakers include Brienne Gluvna Arthur , Laura Palmer , Andy Brand and Kerry Ann Mendez .
Charlie Nardozzi will speak April 27 , at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society , in Wellesley on “ Gardening Month by Month .” He ’ ll speak about “ Foodscaping ”: May 2 , at the Carillon Garden Club in Glens Falls , New York ; May 6 , at the Warner Theater in Torrington , Connecticut and May 8 , at the Milford Garden Club in New Hampshire . He ’ ll present “ English Garden ,” May 13 , at the Newport Garden Club in Vermont .
Sue Ann DuBois will host Dig Into Gardening Day , May 6 , at Longfellows Hotel and Conference Center , Saratoga Springs , New York . Workshops feature region-specific , dig-in-the-dirt , sustainable garden experiences and practices along with garden-fresh culinary demonstration and tastings .
“ Creative Container Design ” will be the topic of the day when Karla Dalley speaks to the Burlington ( Vermont ) Garden Club , May 11 . Karla has also just been named judge for Connecticut for the America ’ s Best Gardener Contest .
Kathy Purdy will speak to the Greene Garden Club about “ Colchicums : Autumn ’ s Best-Kept Secret ,” June 13 , at the United Methodist Church , Greene , New York .
“ Landscape Design Bloopers ” will be the topic when C . L . Fornari speaks to the Connecticut Horticultural Society , June 15 .
REGION IV BRIE ARTHUR
Barbara Pleasant spoke to the Valley of Virginia Herb Guild in Lexington , Virginia , April 3 . She was part of the Sustainability Series , sponsored by Lynchburg College in Lynchburg , Virginia , April 15 . May 6-7 , Barbara will be a featured speaker at the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville , North Carolina , where she will also celebrate the release of her new book , Homegrown Pantry .
Arlene Marturano is the keynote speaker at South Carolina Jamboree “ Let ’ s Go Native ,” April 21 , sponsored by the Lexington County Master Gardener volunteers at Saluda Shoals Park in Lexington , South Carolina . Keynote address is “ Monarchs , Milkweed and Migration .” Registration information is at lcmgv . org /.
Brie Arthur is taking her book and program , The Foodscape Revolution , around the U . S ., including the Gaston County Master Gardeners , Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium , Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium , Peckerwood Garden , SFA Garden Lecture Series , Crystal Bridges Art Museum Discover the Grounds Program and Epcot ® International Flower & Garden Festival . For more information visit briegrows . com /.
REGION VI
JACQUELINE SOULE
Edith Isidoro-Mills has an exhibit of her photography at the Churchill County Library in Fallon , Nevada , through April .
Mark Turner will teach an “ iPhone Photography ” class at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham , Washington , April 25 and the following two Tuesday evenings . On May 16 , he ’ ll speak about “ Pacific Northwest Wildflowers ” to the South Delta Garden Club in Ladner , British Columbia .
Denise Pugh will speak on April 29 about “ Gardening in the Delta ” at Wister Gardens in Belzoni , Mississippi and May 3-5 at the Mississippi Master Gardeners annual state conference in Raymond , Mississippi , at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center . On June 22 , she ’ ll speak at Wildflower Day in Coffeeville , Mississippi .
Sharon Lovejoy was chosen as the 2017 Guest Artist for California Polytechnic University , San Luis Obispo . On May 7 , she will teach “ The Well-Seasoned Gardener ” workshop at the Flower Hill Promenade , Del Mar , California .
Rick Laughlin will participate in the Utah Water Conservation Forum , May 11-12 , at the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Education Center in West Jordan , Utah .
Patrick Ryan ( AKA “ Fish ”) has been busy giving “ Gardening 101 ” classes for Alaska Botanical Garden and the University of Alaska . Patrick will be giving two presentations at the American Horticultural Society National Children and Youth Garden Symposium in the greater Portland , Oregon / Vancouver , Washington area , July 12-15 . For more about this even : bit . ly / 2oPPrEc .
REGION VII
KAREN CHAPMAN
Karen Chapman will speak and give a demonstration on “ Sassy Or Classy : Container gardens to suit your style ” at Molbak ’ s Garden & Home , Woodinville , Washington , April 29 ; “ Foliage First : 3 easy steps to fabulous container design ” is her topic and demonstration at the Master Gardener Foundation of King County in Seattle , May 6 . For the San Diego ( California ) Horticultural Society , she ’ ll present “ Foliage First — the California Edition ,” May 8 . On May 12 , she ’ ll present the program again for the Laguna Beach ( California ) Garden Club .
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