Don't miss the 2025 Design & Grow Gardening Workshop on Saturday, March 1st from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m.; the morning sessions will offer valuable insights for novice and experienced gardeners. Topics will cover native plant design, floral arrangements, the latest resilient plant varieties, and strategies for planning food gardens during droughts. Attendees will leave with fresh ideas and inspiration for their gardens and landscapes. Early registration is just $10 through February 21st; after that, late registration will be available for $15.
The afternoon sessions will offer additional hands-on workshops, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, to boost your understanding and practical skills. These sessions are ideal for gardeners looking to deepen their skills in floral design, pest and disease identification, and garden tool care and maintenance. Space is limited, and separate registration is required for the afternoon workshops.
This event will be hosted at: Sedgwick County Extension Center, 4-H Hall
7001 W. 21st Street N., Wichita, KS 67205 (21st & Ridge Road)
Morning Sessions:
Time
Lecture 1
4-H Hall
Lecture 2
Sunflower
Lecture 3
Meadowlark
8:30 am
Doors Open / Registration
9:00 am
Enhance your Gardening Experience With Native Plants
Brad Guhr, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
10:15am
New Varieties of Annuals and Perennials
Mike Deree, Ball Horticulture
Common Landscape Pests
Kevin Madden, Extension Master Gardener
Garden Rotation and Planning
Rebecca McMahon, KSRE Local Food System Program Administrator
11:15am
Native Garden Design
Nicole Brown, Grassland Groupies
Floral Design Basics
Irina Sheshukova, K-State University & Extension Specialist
Food Gardening in a Drought
Abbey Draut, KSRE - Sedgwick County, Horticulture Agent
LUNCH on your own if attending the PM workshops
Afternoon Sessions:
Time
Hands-on Workshop 1
$75 per person
Hands-on Workshop 2
$35 per person
Hands-on Workshop 3
$60 per person
1:00 pm
Doors Open / Registration
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Spring Floral Design
Discover the art and science of floral design while learning how to seamlessly bring your garden indoors. Take home your own beautiful arrangement!
Landscape Pest & Disease Diagnostics
Learn to identify garden pests and diseases using research-based tools, and take home the Tree and Shrub Problems of Kansas field guide!
Garden Tool Care & Maintenance
Learn to sharpen your gardening tools at home - bring your pruners, shears, loppers, and shovels for hands-on learning. Take home a complete tool sharpening kit!
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2025.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Language access requests and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means for communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language), may be requested by contacting the event contact, Abbey Draut, four weeks before the start of the event (Feb. 1, 2025) at 316-660-0142 or abbeyd@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
Sedgwick County Extension | 7001 W 21st St N | Wichita, KS 67205-1759 US
