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2009-2010 Calendar of Classes & Events
Commercial Horticulture Classes & Events
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Commercial Agriculture Classes & Events
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Get Your Gardening Questions Answered
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Visit the Master Gardener information table outside the Rocky Bluff Branch Library (7016 US Hwy 301 in Ellenton) for all your gardening questions. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
The Master Gardeners will be available from 10:00am-1:00pm.
Welcome to the Salad Table & Cooking with Herbs
November 7, 2009
This FREE class teaches and demonstrates how to build a "salad" (gardening) table or a raised garden that requires limited bending and is wheelchair accessible. Wheels can be added to make the table mobile. Instructions will be given in class. After building the garden table, Samantha Kennedy, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, will cook a tasty dish using herbs that can be grown on the "salad" table. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
The class will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm @ the Manatee County Extension office.
Call the Master Gardener office to register.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ Robinson Preserve
November 8, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ DeSoto National Memorial
November 14, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
Bucket Brigade - Container Gardening
November 12, 2009
Learn about container gardening and actually assemble a bucket to use for your gardening needs. Bring two 5-gallon buckets with you to the class.
This class is FREE and will take place from 9:00am-11:00am at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto. Limited space available. Register online.
DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, WE CANNOT EXTEND CLASS SIZE, SO PLEASE REGISTER.
For more information, please call Linda at (941) 722-4524.
Home Composting Workshop
November 12, 2009
Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into useful soil amendments. Participants will learn Florida-Friendly Landscaping concepts and details about how to set up a home compost bin. Leave with a compost bin to start creating your own compost. The fee for the combined workshop is $15.00. This class will be held at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
For more information, please call Linda at (941) 722-4524 ext. 265. Or, you can register online.
Common Shrubs in Landscape Design
November 18, 2009
Shrubs are the most versatile plants in the landscape, serving as accents, hedges or single specimens. Topics include identification and uses of common shrubs in Manatee County landscape designs. This class is FREE and will be held at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto from 6:00pm-8:30pm. Register online.
For more information, please call Elissa at (941) 722-4524 ext. 235.
Citrus Problem Identification
November 19, 2009
Manatee County's favorite multi-county Citrus Extension Agent, Dr. Stephen Futch, will teach a FREE citrus care workshop. Featuring hands-on activities to help identify common citrus diseases, pests, and nutrition deficiencies. Proper care will be discussed. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
The workshop will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm @ the Manatee County Extension office.
Call the Master Gardener office to register or register online.
Rain Barrel Workshop (Step 4: Recycle the Rain)
November 19, 2009
Do the drought restrictions have you drained? Let us provide you with great water conservation tips and trivia. Attend the Rain Barrel class and learn how to install, paint, and maintain a functional rain barrel. The class fee is $40.00 and includes a fully assembled rain barrel. So bring your truck or car with a large trunk and leave with many new conservation ideas and your own rain barrel. Start conserving today! This class will be held at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto from 6:00 - 8:00pm.
For more information, please call Linda at (941) 722-4524 ext. 265. Or, you can register online.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ Emerson Point Preserve
November 21, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
Rain Barrel & Home Composting Workshop
December 5, 2009
Do the drought restrictions have you drained? Let us provide you with great water conservation tips and trivia. Attend the Rain Barrel class and learn how to install, paint, and maintain a functional rain barrel. So bring your truck or car with a large trunk and leave with many new conservation ideas and your own rain barrel. Start conserving today.
Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into useful soil amendments. Participants will learn Florida-Friendly Landscaping concepts and details about how to set up a home compost bin. Leave with a compost bin to start creating your own compost. The fee for the combined workshop is $55.00. This class will be held at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto from 9:00am-12:00pm.
For more information, please call Linda at (941) 722-4524 ext. 265. Or, you can register online.
2nd Fair Workshop for FFA/4-H Plant Exhibitors
December 5, 2009
Learn how to groom and exhibit your plants for the fair in order to win top prizes. Bring in a couple of your plants for hands on instruction in pruning, pest control, evaluation, best placement in a display and last minute tips. Peggy Dessaint will show you how to make your plants their most attractive and Diana Smith will show you how to market and display your plants.
The workshop will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm in the Cook Arena at the Manatee County Extension Service. View the flyer.
For more information or to register, please call Jennifer Glassburn at (941) 722-4524. You may also register online.
Step 5: Compost Happens
December 10, 2009
We will show you how to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into useful soil amendments. Recycling in the landscape can be creative and fun. Let your imagination go wild as we show you some interesting ways to recycle.
The class fee of $15 includes a compost bin. The class will take place from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto. Limited space available. Register online.
For more information, please call Linda at (941) 722-4524.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ DeSoto National Memorial
December 12, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ Robinson Preserve
December 13, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
Master Gardener Plant Walk @ Emerson Point Preserve
December 19, 2009
Stroll through DeSoto National Memorial with a Master Gardener to learn more about Florida's native plants and inhabitants of a coastal habitat. Discover a world of wild flowers, leaves, seeds, and trees as you take a leisurely walk through this coastal property. For more information, please contact the Master Gardeners on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (941) 722-4524.
This event is FREE. The tour will last from 9:00am-11:00am. Call to register or register online.
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
January 26, 2010
Training covers the ServSafe curriculum developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Exam is offered immediately after the training. For more information, please contact Samantha Kennedy at (941) 722-4524.
Training is from 9:00am - 5:00pm @ the Manatee County Extension office.
To register, please call 1-888-232-8723 or visit Food Safety and Quality.
Coming in 2010!
February 2010
The Coastal Module will be offered in Manatee County for the Florida Master Naturalist Program. This module focuses on the interaction between man, animal, and plant communities of the coastal region. Registration begins in December 2009 at http://masternaturalist.org.
For more information, please contact Lisa Hickey at (941) 722-4524.
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