Stuart Country Day School in Princeton Hosts Gardening Symposium March 21

Stuart Country Day School in Princeton will be the home of an all-day garden symposium on March 21.

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host “Bringing Life to the Garden,” at the school, Mercer County officials announced this week.

The program will include lectures from:

Elizabeth Murray, artist, restorer and photographer of Monet’s Gardens;

Kelly D. Norris, a 20-something horticulture manager at Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens;

Mike Raupp, entomologist at the University of Maryland nationally known as the “bug guy” on radio and TV;

Janet Macunovich and Steven Nikkila, professional gardeners, authors and educators; and

Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County Horticulturist.

Details, registration form and fee are available at www.mgofmc.org/symposium. Registration by mail is required and early registration is strongly recommended.

The Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, located at 930 Spruce Street in Lawrence.

Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the County.

They also answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, 609-989-6853, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., November through February; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March through October.

For more information on the Master Gardener program, the Mercer Education Gardens, or other Extension educational programs, contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension at 609-989-6830 or visit the Master Gardeners of Mercer County website at www.mgofmc.org.

Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; U.S. Department of Agriculture, and county boards of chosen freeholders. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer. Contact your local Extension Office for information regarding special needs or accommodations. Contact the State Extension Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 732-932-5000, ext. 584.

The attached image was provided by Mercer County officials: Join 20-something plantsman Kelly Norris from the Des Moines Botanical Gardens on Saturday, March 21, at “Bringing Life to the Garden,” an all-day garden symposium, as he takes the audience on a journey through a world of hot, functional and head-turning plants and ideas that will inspire you to craft a stylish garden that’s uniquely yours.