2009 Local Gardening Events
Open to the Public
April 23
St. John’s Arboretum
“Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota”
Welby R. Smith, author of "Trees & Shrubs of Minnesota"
April 24
Benton County Master Gardeners
“Vegetable Gardening In Small Spaces”
Bill Cook, Stearns County Master Gardener
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm • Open to the public
Watab Township Hall
April 25
Granite City &
Stearns County Master Gardeners
“Rose Education Day”
Whitney Senior Center
Registration required. Contact Debra Keiser
320 251-0442 • dkeiser@charter.net
April 27
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“My Favorite Plants, Pelargoniums (Annual Geraniums)”
Bonnie Schwichtenberg, Stearns County Master Gardener.
April 30 - May 3
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
“Art In Bloom”
May 9 - 11
Minnesota State Fair
“Friend's School Plant Sale”
Grandstand
May 11
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Tour Karen Schellinger’s Primrose Garden”
Carpool from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm
May 15
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“PLANT SALE. Perennials, annual and vegetable plants”
Whitney Senior Center
8:30 am to noon.
May 16
Stearns County Master Gardener
“Plant Sale”
Riverside Park Pavilion, St. Cloud
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
May 16-17
“Melrose Community Gardens Plant Sale”
Across street from Melrose Community Gardens
May 16: 8 am to 4:30 pm • May 17: 1 to 4:30 pm
June 6
Benton County Master Gardeners
“Plant Sale”
Coborn’s Parking lot • Foley
8:00 am to noon
June 8
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Local Garden Tour”
Carpool from Our Savor’s Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm
June 9
6th District Spring Conference
"Splendors of Spring"
Sacred Hearts Catholic Church • Wahkon, Minnesota
June 22
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“Peony... Culture, Care and Varieties"
Keith Swenson, Swenson Gardens, Howard Lake, MN
July 13
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
Carpool from Our Savor’s Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm
July 18-19
Thomsens and the Avon Area Arts host the
13th Annual Summer Gardens Tour
This year, the Tour leads gardeners and garden lovers through 7 private gardens
in the Cold Spring and Richmond area.
July 27 • 5:30 pm
“Lorna Nestel’s Tour of Private Gardens in St. Cloud”
Meet at the east door of the Whitney Senior Center,
to pick up a map and directions to featured gardens.
July 30
University of Morris Garden Expo
Morris • Free
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 1
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“Annual Flower Show”
Entries: 7:30 to 9:45 a.m.
Judging: 10:00 am to 12:15 pm
Public Viewing: 1:00 to 5:25 pm
Whitney Center
August 10
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Local Garden Tour”
Carpool & leave from Our Savor’s Lutheran Church 7:00 pm
September 14
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Cultures and Varieties of Fruit and Berries
for Home Gardens”
Ralph Thane, Washington County Master Gardener
September 28
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“Sandcasting: Making Rhubarb Leaf Art”
Anne Przybilla, Stearns County Master Gardener
October 12
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Getting Ready For Winter”
Diane Hansgen, Stearns County Master Gardener
October 26
St. Cloud Flower and Garden Club
“Cottage Gardens”
Terry Engels, Stearns County Master Gardener
October 12
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Getting Ready For Winter”
Diane Hansgen, Stearns County Master Gardener
2010
January 11
Stearns County Area Horticultural Society
“Seed Starting”
Carl Hoffman
Stearns County Extension Horticulture Educator
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Want to have your local garden group
or program included in this listing?
Contact: Ann Anderson
320-253-3618 • ann0415@earthlink.net
To be included programs need to be open to the public.
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