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STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut is sponsoring a conference for the home gardener to be held at the Lewis B. Rome Commons on Friday, March 9, 2007.
The all-day conference offers educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest levels, from the casual gardener to the garden enthusiast to the master gardener.
This year's featured speaker is Judy Glattstein, noted garden designer, lecturer, and author of numerous gardening books. Glattstein will discuss Consider the Leaf: Foliage for Garden Design .
Additional speakers include:
- C. Colston Burrell, well-known garden designer, photographer, and award-winning author: More than a Pretty Face: Native Alternatives to Invasive Exotic Plants . (Sponsored by the New England Invasive Plant Center );
- Holly Shimizu is executive director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington , D.C. Herbs are one of her areas of special interest and have been since her early days as curator of the National Herb Garden . She will discuss using herbs in the garden.
- Steven Aitken is the managing editor of Fine Gardening magazine. He will discuss designing with containers. (Sponsored by Fine Gardening magazine).
- Warren Leach is a landscape horticulturist and co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery Inc., a prominent grower of beardless iris and daylilies in Rehoboth , Mass. Leach will speak about: Surmounting the Site Challenged Garden .
There is a pre-registration fee of $80 per person if postmarked on or before March 2.
The fee is $90 per person if postmarked after March 2. Make checks payable to the University of Connecticut, and send checks to Richard McAvoy, University of Connecticut, Department of Plant Science, 1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4067, Storrs, CT 06269-4067.
Registration is limited and nonrefundable. Included in the cost of admission are a buffet lunch, parking, snacks and beverages during breaks and an information packet with session summaries. There is also an opportunity to purchase selected autographed books, plus a wide array of gardening books.
If you have questions about the conference, please contact Richard McAvoy at 860-486-0627 or email: richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu . Information is also available on the web.
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