Advice to Grow By
2015 Smart Gardening Conference
Saturday September 26th,
8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Key Note Speaker: Janet Sluis Horticulturalist/ Curator, Sunset Western Garden Collection
The conference will take place at the
Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center
2101 E. Earhart Ave. Stockton, 95206
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We want to make sure you are selecting the classes that will best fit your interest. Please click here before you register to read a more detailed description of the classes we are offering.
Past Smart Garden Displays and Workshops
Session Descriptions
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2015 Schedule
Keynote Speaker 9-9:45
10:00-10:55 am
- Lose Your Lawn
- Attracting Honey and Native Bees
- Learning Landscape Walk and Talk - Docent lead tour of the demo garden.
- Master Food Preserver - Spices
11:00-11:55
- Home Orchard Basics
- Keeping Plants Alive During a Drought
- Seed Saving 101
- Master Food Preserver - Dehydrating
1:20-2:15
- Rain Water Recovery
- Lose Your Lawn (Repeat class)
- Virtual Toolbox - On-line Gardening Resources from the UC
- Master Food Preserver - Butters
2:20-4:00
Classes in this session will all include a hands-on component
- Healthy Soils
- Landscape Design Basics
- Irrigation in the Home Landscape
- Master Food Preserver - Chutneys - There will be an additional $10.00 fee collected for this class to cover material costs. Participants will make and take their own chutney.
4:00-4:15 Closing Remarks & Survey Collection