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S23/P1
This is a printed version of the online PowerPoint modules (required portion only) for students in the 2023 Master Gardener class. This is meant to be used as an aid to the online material, not a substitution. Approximately 500 double sided pages, black & white, three-hole punched, and shrink-wrapped. Place your order by midnight Feb. 14th, 2023. Your manual will be delivered to your home address (please verify your account info). It should arrive by Feb. 21st.
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S23/10
With the advent of COVID-19, many people found themselves trying new things, including growing their own food. Some began their gardening adventures to help feed their families in response to sparse grocery store shelves. Some turned to gardening as therapy; as education (for themselves and their kids); as a way to support the local food pantries; or even to expand their spiritual practice.
Food gardening is as easy or challenging as you want to make it. This discussion will give beginners, and gardeners with a few seasons under their belts, an opportunity to ask questions and to learn some of the basics they may have missed out on. As with all subjects, learning more about gardening helps to minimize the heartbreak and maximize the sense of accomplishment. We are all gardeners! Learn how to be a more productive one, and how to enjoy the process, while literally enjoying the fruits of your labors.
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S23/01
Explore ways to reclaim backyards, neighborhoods, and parks from the bad effects of nonnative invasive plants. This talk emphasizes prevention, identification, and low-impact removal techniques. We also discuss the role of municipalities in invasive plant prevention and management. An extensive handout is included.
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S23/05
Join Windham County coordinator John Lorusso for the in-person session. The online seed starting class will be the same content so register for only one. In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials, and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings. We will also cover different strategies for propagating plants. Bring your knowledge and experience as well, we want to hear what has worked for you. Hopefully you will come away with the confidence to try growing some of your plants from seeds and cuttings allowing you a larger garden for more flowers and vegetables and more weeding!
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S23/06
Join Windham County coordinator John Lorusso for an online seed starting class. This will be the same content as the in-person session so register for only one. In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials, and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings. We will also cover different strategies for propagating plants. Bring your knowledge and experience as well, we want to hear what has worked for you. Hopefully you will come away with the confidence to try growing some of your plants from seeds and cuttings allowing you a larger garden for more flowers and vegetables and more weeding!
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S23/07
The scientific names for plants intimidate many gardeners. When we use common names, we run the risk of purchasing the wrong plant or misidentifying plant problems. In this class we will review the history of plant names in the Western world, why they change and why we as gardeners should make an effort to use these names. It’s not all Greek or Latin, and we do not worry too much if we don’t pronounce it perfectly. Having this knowledge can expand your gardening expertise. This course will be offered in-person and as a webinar with the same content. Please register for only one session.
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S23/08
The scientific names for plants intimidate many gardeners. When we use common names, we run the risk of purchasing the wrong plant or misidentifying plant problems. In this class we will review the history of plant names in the Western world, why they change and why we as gardeners should make an effort to use these names. It’s not all Greek or Latin, and we do not worry too much if we don’t pronounce it perfectly. Having this knowledge can expand your gardening expertise. This course will be offered in-person and as a webinar with the same content. Please register for only one session.
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S23/09
We will explore new trends and strategies to incorporate edibles into our gardens- bringing beauty to our food gardens and edibles to our ornamental gardens. How about some purple podded snow peas climbing up a deep colored evergreen? Why not a few Lacinato Kale growing above the white ageratum flowers? We will discuss different hardscapes and layouts to add texture, height and scale to the garden as well as some basic principles.
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