SC Midlands Master Gardeners Spring Symposium

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Symposium Program - Thursday, March 27, 2008

Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Registration and Coffee. Visit vendors, displays, silent auction.	Main Lobby
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction.	Main Ballroom
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Featured Speaker: Joe Lamp'l “Greening your Garden to be more Eco-Friendly”	Main Ballroom
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Break. Visit vendors, displays, silent auction.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Featured Speaker: Ted Stephens “Plant Collecting in Japan for Deep South Gardens”	Main Ballroom
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Lunch. Visit vendors, displays, silent auction.
12:45 - 1:10 p.m.	Concurrent Session #1 - (See below)	To be announced
1:15 p.m.	Silent Auction Ends.
1:20 - 1:45 p.m.	Concurrent Session #2 - (See below)	To be announced
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.	Break. Visit vendors, displays.
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.	Featured Speaker: Tamson Yeh "The Plant Died at Noon: How to Avoid the Buy and Die Syndrome."	Main Ballroom
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Silent Auction Results & Closing	Main Ballroom
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.	Final Visit to Vendors.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Garden Tour.	Home of Phillip Jenkins

Concurrent Sessions
12:45 – 1:10 p.m.	Concurrent Session #1	Locations to be Announced
Choose One:
“Roadside Arrangements” with Amanda McNulty. Learn to create a knock-out centerpiece with items found from the side of the road. Main Ballroom.
“Wildlife Control for Gardeners” with Candice Cummings. Learn about tips to keep our gardens safe from our wild friends. Classroom 1 & 2.
“Compost Your Way” with Paulette Kindler, Margot Rochester, and Janet Smith. Learn different ways of composting to get the best use of yard waste and kitchen scraps so that you can produce healthy plants and reduce or eliminate chemical amendments. Classroom 3 & 4.
1:20 - 1:45 p.m.	Concurrent Session #2	Locations to be Announced
Choose One:
*“Creating a Water Feature in a Container Garden” with Millie Headrick and Melinda Parrish.* Learn how to construct a soothing water feature using simple materials which can be placed in any container garden for indoor or outdoor use. Main Ballroom.
*“Heirloom Tomatoes and Vegetables”* with Rodger Winn. Learn the difference between heirlooms and hybrids and how to grow vegetables in a natural environment. Classroom 1 & 2.
*“The Why and How of Rain Gardens” with Bill Blackston.* Learn how to create a garden of beauty that will also filter pollutants which would otherwise ruin our streams, rivers, and lakes. Classroom 3 &4.