Grow your Green: Financial Workshops & Retreat

Hosted by Sina War, Engagement & Inclusion Director for the Minnesota Farmers' Market Association (MFMA). Save the Date: March 19,20,21 2024 FREE & Included  All meals Hotel Room Transportation Millage Family Friendly $70,000 available in scholarships for 30 emerging farmers in Minnesota!   Please contact Sina for more information and to fill out the application form!...

Free

Resilient Shorelines Workshop | Blue Thumb

14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth MN 55447 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth

This in-person workshop covers fundamentals that shoreline property owners need for protecting water quality near their home. Participants will first enjoy a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design + Build Staff, and then will have the opportunity to ask site specific questions and get expert advice. This workshop covers topics such as: shoreline...

$15

Understanding Soil Health

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Every gardener knows that healthy soil is vital to a healthy garden. We will cover many interesting concepts like: What role do weeds play? Are all composts equal? How do fertilizers and herbicides affect soil?  Answers to these questions and more will be discussed. Resources for information, supplies, service providers and the confidence to do...

Garden Planning for Highly Productive Gardens: Ready, Set, Grow! [Pre-recorded Webinar]

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Utilizing crop rotations (planting different crops of different families in the same place over time), companions (planting two or more crops that benefit each other together), and successions (planting multiple crops in the same space throughout the season) can maximize your productivity and minimize potential pests, diseases, and weeds. We will look at each of...

Grow Your Fruits and Veggies: Ready, Set, Grow! [Pre-recorded Webinar]

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This online class will cover arugula to zucchini of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and edible flowers that you can grow in Minnesota. Using a cold climate context, we will talk about the easiest and the most demanding crops to grow with tips for every crop along the way. We will also touch on pest and weed...

Farmland Access & Tenure Overview with Kathy Ruhf, Land for Good

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Farmland access and tenure are critical topics for those interested in getting a next generation of farmers on the land, but many people lack a solid understanding of the subject.  Kathy Ruhf, Senior Advisor at Land for Good, will provide us with an overview including what we know from the data, key issues, and barriers...

Wright County Master Gardeners Spring Days Gardening Workshop

Maple Lake High School 200 East Highway 55,, Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States

Fun filled day-long workshop featuring educational, gardening related speaker sessions including: Exciting Keynote: New Perennials for 2024 Hydroponics for Year-Round Growing, the very easy way Beneficial Insects in Minnesota Basics of Vegetable Disease Management …and many more! Shop vendor booths offering a variety of products to enhance your gardening experiences, explore resources, bid on silent...

Todd County Garden Day

First Baptist Church of Long Prairie 401 4th St S, Long Prairie, MN, United States

Todd County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Sauk River Watershed District will present Todd County Garden Day. The keynote speaker is Don Kinzler on “My 50 Top Tips for Making Us All Better Gardeners”. Other topics on Naturalistic Garden Designs; Great Garden Resources; New Annuals and Perennials; Top 10 Underused Trees and Shrubs for...

Maple Fest

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, United States

Did you know the Arboretum taps more than 350 trees every winter? Learn more about our trees and the maple tapping process at several interpretive stops at Frog Hollow Workshop and the Maple Sugar House including sugar maple tree tapping demos and tree identification. Visitors will watch Arboretum staff cook down the sap to make pure...

Free – $15

Full Worm Moon Hike

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, United States

In late spring as weather conditions slowly warm, earthworms begin to appear at the soil surface, lending this month’s full moon its evocative name. March weather can still be chilly, so warm up around a bonfire after your hike. See the website for tickets and more details.

$5 – $22.50

Turf Alternatives Workshop (Virtual) | Blue Thumb

Virtual

Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn. The workshop will also cover other turf alternatives that promote pollinator health, water quality, and natural resource conservation. The live presentation...

$15

Best Trees You’re Not Planting (But Should)

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Trees are the plants that live the longest in most of our gardens and the most important for the environment. Are we planting the best trees for our climate? Maybe not. Some trees that will thrive in northern gardens now and in the future may not be sold in nurseries due to difficulty growing them...