UConn to Host Annual Home Gardening Conference

The University of Connecticut will sponsor a conference for the home gardener on Friday, March 12 at the UConn campus in Storrs. Focused on sustainable gardening, this day-long conference will offer educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest and skill levels: from casual gardeners to certified Master Gardeners. The program will include five invited […]

The University of Connecticut will sponsor a conference for the home gardener on Friday, March 12 at the UConn campus in Storrs. Focused on sustainable gardening, this day-long conference will offer educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest and skill levels: from casual gardeners to certified Master Gardeners.

The program will include five invited speakers, plant and book sales, and opportunities to earn Master Gardener credits. Keynote speaker Rosalind Creasy, noted author, photographer, and lecturer, will give a talk on her concept of edible landscaping, including tips on how to cultivate and cook with produce from theme gardens.

Other speakers include:

  • Karen Bussolini, garden photographer and author, speaking on “Designing with Elegant Silvers”
  • Steve Silk, photographer and travel writer, speaking on “The Crazy Mixed-Up Border: An Eclectic Approach to using Trees, Shrubs, Annuals, Tropicals, Edibles, and Perennials”
  • Heather Crawford, environmental educator, speaking on “Gardening with Rain”
  • Lois Berg Stack, University of Maine cooperative extension specialist, speaking on  “Twenty ways to Become a Greener Gardener”

Learn more by visiting the Garden Conference website.

The Garden Conference is sponsored by UConn’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, including the Ornamental Plant Extension and the Home Garden and Education Center. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lewis B. Rome Commons on the UConn campus in Storrs, Conn. Registration is $90 per person.

For more information:

To register and for more information, contact Richard McAvoy at 860-486-0627 or richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu.

Journalists interested in attending the conference should contact Christine Buckley at 860-486-0871 or christine.buckley@uconn.edu.