Changing Conversations In The Garden: A Garden Symposium

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host a garden symposium, “Changing Conversations in the Garden,” on Saturday, March 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Thomas Rainer, landscape architect, teacher and writer; Linda Chalker-Scott, ISA certified arborist, author and Extension Specialist at Washington State University; Whitney Cranshaw, Professor and Extension Specialist of Entomology at Colorado State University and author, and Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County Horticulturist and Master Gardener Advisor, will be featured at this full day of inspiring programs. Details, as well as a registration form and fees, are found at mgofmc.org/symposium or by calling 609-497-4589. 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, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county, as well as answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, (609) 989-6853, Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM until 2 PM, November through February and 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 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.