Sussex County Summer-Fall Workshops

Seven workshops are slated on the Sussex Co. Master Gardener Workshop schedule. All are free, except where noted, and will be inside the Carvel Center building, except where noted. Please pre-register by contacting Karen Adams at 302-856-2585 ext. 540/ adams@udel.edu or online at http://ag.udel.edu/rec/Extension/ MasterGardeners/workshopreg.html. On the workshop list are:

Hydrangeas – Vickie Thompson –

Tuesday, July 13 at 1 p.m.

Herbal Vinegars From the Ground Up – Susan Trone, Emily Peterson, Donna Fellows –

Tuesday, July 27 at 1 p.m. – Held in the Demonstration Garden and in the Carvel Center kitchen –

Cost is $10. Class size is limited to 30.

Attracting Songbirds & Other Wildlife Using Native Plants – Brent Marsh –

Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m

Growing Greens – Ingrid Hetfield –

Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Demonstration Garden.

Color for All Seasons – Lisa Arni –

Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.

Beauty and the Beets – Tracy Mulveny –

Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.

Hands-On Holiday Arrangement – Mary Noel –

Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. – Cost is $8. Class size is limited to 30.

WORKSHOPS SUMMER 2010

Make a Hypertufa Pot
Thursday, June 10, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Raindate: Thursday, June 17, 2010
Location: SORC Smyrna Outreach and Resource Centerh

Hypertufa expert and Master Gardener,
Carolyn Donahoe, will lead a small class in
making the lightweight and attractive
alternative to heavy stone and cement
planters. Make your own hypertufa planter
which is excellent for growing garden
oddities such as succulents, cactus or alpine plants.
To protect your hands, please bring a heavy pair
of dishwashing gloves with you to class.
$15.00 Fee Class size is limited to 15.

Make a Rain Barrel

Thursday. June 24, 2010 1:00 p.m. Location: Paradee Center

Catching and using rainwater is beneficial to the

environment and your plants (especially if you

have a water softener) while also saving you

money and energy. Master Gardener, Paul Myers,

will lead the class through the process of making

a rain barrel so you can catch and use rainwater in

your yard and around the home!

$ 62.00 Fee Class size is limited to 14.

Fall Vegetables

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 1:30 p.m Location: Paradee Center

Join Master Gardeners, George and Marion

Brewington, to learn about delicious fall

vegetables that will extend the gardening season

well after earlier crops have finished. Find out

about the many cool weather vegetables that

produce their best flavor & quality, while maturing

during cool weather!

Protect Our Streams

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 5:30 p.m. Location: Paradee Center

Gardeners love what they do but they also

need to know their effect on the

environment and what they can do to

protect natural resources. Ginger North

from the Delaware Nature Society, will talk

about the health of our streams and what

each one of us can do, as gardeners, to keep

our water healthy.

Garden Bouquets

Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:30 p.m. Location: Paradee Center

Did you grow flowers in your garden this

year? Do you have some in your yard?

Bring a few flowers with you to the class

along with an empty fruit or vegetable can

that is color coordinated. After a

demonstration on the principles of arranging,

by Master Gardener Wendy Aycoth, you will

make your own beautiful arrangement!