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Posted on by Jesse Freeman (Upstate)

Photo Credit: mastergardenersunioncountync.org

by Jennifer Miranda

 

Save the Date: February 8, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Union County Master Gardeners Symposium: “Gardens Begin with a Dream”

Location: Union County Agriculture Center, 3230 Presson Road, Monroe NC 28112

 

Registration is now open for a garden design symposium hosted by the Union County Master Gardeners and NC Extension. The event, entitled “Gardens Begin with a Dream,” is open to all garden design enthusiasts. Come learn about new developments in garden design from the event’s exciting keynote speakers!

 

Keynote Speakers: 

  • Preston Montague: An award-winning landscape architect, presenting on incorporating conservation gardening into residential landscapes, and the use of native plants in garden design. 
  • Jay Sifford: A garden designer and writer, presenting on aesthetic designs for stormwater management, and creating stroll gardens. 
  • Mary Roberts: The owner of Windcrest Farm, a certified organic farm, presenting on the creation of edible, sustainable home gardens.  

 

The event will also include vendors, exhibitions, breakout sessions with the presenters, and Q&A sessions with Master Gardeners. 

 

Register here for the event. Ticket prices increase on December 1st, so early registration is encouraged!

 

More information about the symposium can be found on the event’s website. We hope to see you there!