What: Beekeeping Workshop
When: Wednesday, February 1st at 6:30pm
Where: Lee County Extension Office, Donnellson, IA
Who: Lee County Extension
Price: free

What: Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Expo
When: Saturday, February 4th from 10am-2pm
Where: Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation Center, Calmar, IA

What: Lawn & Garden Expo
When: Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th
Where: Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA
Who: ISU Extension is a co-sponsor
Price: free

What: Horticulture Crop Production in High Tunnels
When: Saturday, February 4th at 9am
Where: Ellsworth Community College
Who: Iowa State University Extension
Price: $55, register by calling Dallas Co. 515-993-4281

What: Gardening in Small Yards and Containers
When: Monday, February 6th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public

What: Great Plains Tree Conference
When: February 6th-7th
Where: Lied Center in Nebraska City, NE
Who: Nebraska Arborists Association
Price: up to $220 per day, depending on membership

What: The Essential & Appreciated Garden Tools
When: Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm
Where: Mahaska County Extension Office
Who: Mahaska County Extension
Price: free

What: Spring Seed Starting, Learning with Lunch
When: Wednesday, February 8th at noon
Where: Western Iowa Tech Community College
Who: Cherokee Co. Extension
Price: $6

What: Daylilies: Beyond 'Stella' - Picking the Very Best
When: Wednesday, February 8th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free

What: Dayliles - All the Pretty Faces
When: Sunday, February 12th from 2-4pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public

What: Raised Bed/Square Foot Gardening
When: Monday, February 13th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public

What:  Companion Gardening/Insect Control
When: Wednesday, February 15th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public

What: Container gardens and other small spaces
When: Thursday, February 16th at 7pm
Where: Polk County Extension Office in Altoona, IA
Who: Polk County MGs
Price: free

What: Landscape Design Workshop for Homeowners
When: Thursday, February 16th from 6-9pm
Where: Glennwood Resource Center, Glennwood, IA
Who: Mills County Extension
Price: $40

What: Winter Gardening Fair
When: Saturday, February 18th
Where: Kirkwood Community College
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: $49

What:  Shade Tree Short Course
When: February 21st-23rd
Where: Scheman Building, ISU Campus, Ames, IA
Who: Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association
Price: $150
 
What:  Starting Garden Transplants at Home
When: Thursday, February 23th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public

What: 6th Annual Buchanan Co. MG Public Daylong Symposium
When: Saturday, February 25th at 8:30am
Where: First Presbyterian Church in Independence, IA
Who: Buchanan County MGs
Price: $25

What: Think Spring! Garden Seminar
When: Saturday, February 25th 9am-3pm
Where: Simpson College Campus
Who: Warren County MGs
Price: $40, register by February 15th at 515-961-9420

What: New & Unusual Perennials for 2012
When: Monday, February 27th at 6pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public

What: New & Unusual Perennials for 2012
When: Wednesday, February 29th at 6pm
Where: Hiawatha Public Library
Who: Linn County MGs
Price: free and open to the public
What: Vermicomposting at Home
When: Thursday, March 1st
Where: Vander Veer Botanical Park
Who: Scott County Extension
Price: $25

What: Chatauqua IX
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: New Hampton Middle School
Who: Chickasaw County Extension
Price: $25, register bhauer@iastate.edu by February 27th

What: Horticulture in the Heartland
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA
Who: Clinton County MGs
Price: $30

What: Dubuque County MG Seminar
When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: Northeast Iowa Community College
Who: Dubuque County MGs
Price: $20

What: Henry County MG 6th Annual Spring Symposium
When: Saturday, March 3rd from 9am-4pm
Where: 1st United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Who: Henry County MGs
Price: $30

What:  One Acre at a Time
When: Sunday, March 4th from 2-4pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public

What: Adventures in Gardening VII
When: Saturday, March 10th at 9am-3pm
Where: Maquoketa Middle School
Who: Jackson County MGs
Price: $15, register by March 1st at 563-652-4923

What: Edible Horticulture
When: Saturday, March 10th
Where: The Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center, IA
Who: Joe Hannan (ISU Extension) and the Brenton Arboretum 

What: Clematis: The Aristocrat of Climbers
When: Thursday, March 15th at 7pm
Where: Polk County Extension Office in Altoona, IA
Who: Polk County MGs
Price: free

What: Siouxland Garden Show
When: March 16th-17th
Where: Marina Inn Center, South Sioux City, NE
Who: ISU and NE Extension
Price: $5 for one day, $9 for two

What: The Art of Gardening
When: Saturday, March 17th from 8am-4pm
Where: Muscatine Community College
Who: Muscatine County MGs
Price: $40, contact beach@iastate.edu or 800-351-4669

What: West Pottawattamie MG Spring Conference
When: Saturday, March 31st from 8:30am-4pm
Where: Council Bluffs Senior Center
Who: West Pottawattamie County MGs
Price: $30

What: From Plant to Plate: Growing and Using Herbs
When: Sunday, April 1st from 2:30-5pm
Where: Iowa City Public Library
Who: Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library
Price: free and open to the public

Do you know of another opportunity? Email Jen. Thanks. 

Enjoy the roses for Valentines Day!