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The 2011 Garden Center Symposium is in the Books. If you would like to get copies of the handouts, check out the "Tricks of the Trade" - ideas that work -- or learn who our scholarship winners were. . . LINK HERE.
Next Year's Symposium is scheduled for January 12-13, 2012. |
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Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded at this year's Garden Center Symposium. The recipients were:
- Brooke Gasteyer - UW River Falls
- Sophia Hanson - Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Jess Roethle - UW- Platteville
Congratulations to our winners and to all who applied.
Application information for next year will be posted at www.gardencentersymposium. |
| How Do You Define Local | |
Source: Garden Center Magazine, Feb. 2011
Garden centers have long advocated purchasing "the right plant for the right place." The native plant movement wants to push this strategy to a higher level by familiarizing customers with plants indigenous to the local area.
But that's exactly where the issue gets a bit muddled. How do you define "local" and determine which plants fit the bill? And how do cultivars of natives (sometimes dubbed "nativars") fit into the equation? Read On. . . |
| America In Bloom | |
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America in Bloom (AIB) is launching a series of 10 free webinars to share AIB's story and encourage participation. Attendance is open to all interested parties. Presenters include past AIB judges and representatives from participating towns. Registered participants will have a chance to ask questions and can access the webinars from any location that has high-speed internet.
Each webinar will start at 2 p.m. EST and last for 60 minutes, which includes time for questions. A complete list of dates, detailed topic descriptions, and presenters is available on the America in Bloom website.
Webinar Schedule:
- February 22 AIB Success Stories - How America in Bloom Helps Your Town
- March 17 Engaging a Local AIB Committee and Developing a Community Profile Book
- April 13 Planning for the Judges' Visit
- May 12 Strategies for Winning the AIB YouTube Video Contest
- August 17 National Awards & Symposium Preview
- September 15 How to Get Started with AIB and Get Ready for the 2012 program
- October 13 How Garden Centers Can Prosper by Promoting AIB in Their Town
- November 17 Best Ideas on Planning your City Planting
- December 13 Best Ideas on Fundraising
- January 13, 2012 Best Ideas - Gifts to Give Your Town
Source: OFA, February 3, 2011 and GPN Magazine |
| California Spring Trials | |
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Maybe you are going to the Trials -- maybe you are only thinking about going -- maybe it's not even on your radar.
Whatever the case may be, you can access the Spring Trials Companion sponsored by Greenhouse Product News below.
Link Here |
| Proven Winners, Outdoor Living Extravaganza |
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Proven Winners has scheduled four Outdoor Living Extravaganzas in spring 2011, including one in Milwaukee on April 8.
The day-long event (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) includes a catered luncheon and special gift bags. Attendees will learn from four experts about creative new ways to use color, the easiest ways to grow plant varieties, how to put together exceptional containers, and much more.
For more information and to register link here. |
