What: Henry County Master Gardener Spring Symposium
When: Saturday, March 1, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant
Who: Henry County Master Gardeners
Price: $30; 319-385-8126
What: 36th Annual Garden Seminar
When: Saturday, March 1, 9:00 am - noon
Where: BioScience Building, Iowa Central Community College, Ft. Dodge
Who: Bill Boon, ISU Prof. Emerit., Landscape Architecture
Price: Free and open to the public
What: Dubuque County Master Gardener Spring Seminar
When: Saturday, March 1
Where: Dubuque
Who: Dubuque County Master Gardeners
Price: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; 563-583-6496
What: Learn on Saturdays - Tree & Garden Diseases to Watch for in 2014; The Good, the Bad & the Buggly
When: Saturday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Mark Gleason; Donald Lewis
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Mondays in March - Wanted: Shady Characters
When: Monday, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 116 Guetzko Ct., Manchester
Who: Josh Spece
Price: $2; Delaware County Master Gardeners
What: Pruning 101
When: Saturday, March 8, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center
Who: Andy Schmitz
Price: $5 (members free); thebrentonarboretum.org
What: Learn on Saturdays - Benefits of Composting; The Botany of Beer
When: Saturday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Mosa Shayan; Robert Wallace
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Top 10 Trees & Shrubs; Water-wise Gardening
When: Saturday, March 8, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Joe McNally
Price: $10 members; $15 non-members
What: Mondays in March - Know Your Plants From the Ground Up
When: Monday, March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 116 Guetzko Ct., Manchester
Who: Keith Kovaric
Price: $2; Delaware County Master Gardeners
What: Sentinel Plant Network First Detector Training
When: Tuesday, March 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: Reiman Gardens
Who: Reiman Gardens Staff
Price: Free
What: Pruning Workshop
When: Thursday, March 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Where: Reiman Gardens
Who: Sarah Rummery
Price: $12 members; $15 nonmembers
What: Learn on Saturdays - Grow Wild: Plants for Wildlife; Rain Gardens
When: Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: James Baggett; Inger Lamb
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Art of Gardening
When: Saturday, March 15, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Muscatine Community College
Who: Cindy Kress
Price: $40 - deadline March 7; 1-800-351-4669
What: Mondays in March - Herbs in the Garden Plot & Cooking Pot
When: Monday, March 17, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 116 Guetzko Ct., Manchester
Who: Sara Selchert, Betty Kruse
Price: $2; Delaware County Master Gardeners
What: Learn on Saturdays - Crazy About Conifers; Conifer Companions
When: Saturday, March 22, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Paula Flynn; Gary Whittenbaugh
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Atlantic Spring Gardening Seminar
When: Saturday, March 22
Where: Atlantic High School
Who: Cass County Master Gardeners
Price: www.extension.iastate.edu/cass
What: Mondays in March - Fairy Gardens with a Tinkerbell Touch
When: Monday, March 24, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 116 Guetzko Ct., Manchester
Who: Heidi Tietz
Price: $2; Delaware County Master Gardeners
What: Learn on Saturdays - The Future of Education Programming; The Botanical Garden in 2014 and Beyond
When: Saturday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Whitney Bouma; Stephanie Jutila
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Siouxland Garden Show
When: Fri., Sat., Sun., March 27-29
Where: Sioux City Convention Center
Who: Woodbury County Master Gardeners
Price: Free; (712) 276-2157
What: Spring Gardening Conference
When: Saturday, March 29, 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where: The Center, 714 S. Main, Council Bluffs
Who: West Pottawattamie County Master Gardeners
Price: $30 - by March 21, $40 thereafter; (712) 366-7070
What: Iowa Local Foods Conference
When: Tuesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Quality Inn, Ames
Who: Iowa Food Systems Council
Price: $50 - by March 28, $65 thereafter; www.leopold.iastate.edu/2014-iowa-local-food-conference
What: Mondays in March - What's Up with Ash Trees & the Emerald Ash Borer?
When: Monday, March 31, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 116 Guetzko Ct., Manchester
Who: Todd Fagan, Mark Shour, Doug Foley, Larry Schmidt
Price: Free; Delaware County Master Gardeners
What: Federated Garden Clubs Garden Study Course
When: Thurs.-Fri., April 3-4
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Federated Garden Clubs
Price: $40-45 by March 31; call 515-232-0608
What: Spring Fever Symposium - Petite Gems for Your Iowa Garden; Nature Rocks!
When: Saturday, April 5, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Panayoti Kelaidis, Denver Botanic Garden
Price: reduced rates until March 22; (515) 795-3216
What: 8th Annual Garden Extravaganza
When: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Where: Expo Center in Pocahontas
Who: Educational presentations 9:15: Bees and 10:30: Vegetable Gardening
Price: $3; xpocahontas@iastate.edu
Do you have other educational opportunities coming up? Email Cindy or Denny with details. Thanks.
