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URI Outreach Center

URI GreenShare Garden School

2008

All day in the Outreach Center:

  • Soil Testing
  • Ask a Master Gardener
  • Ask a Master Composter / Recycler
  • Weed ID
  • URI Outreach Center Info - Learn about the upcoming RI Energy Solutions Expo, our classes offered at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, how to become a Master Gardener or Master Composter, our Coastal Landscapes Program and much more!

Schedule

9:00 - 10:00am
Registration (Outreach Center) / Breakfast Reception

10:15 - 11:15
"Composting 101" with Sejal Lanterman
"Bullet Proof Roses" with Mike Chute

11:30 - 12:30pm
"Low Impact Landscaping" with Rosanne Sherry
"Perennials" (Tour) with Catherine Cote

12:30 - 1:15pm
Lunch (On your own)

1:15 - 2:15pm
"Hydrangeas" with Bob Aube
"Advanced Composting" with Bob Rafka

2:30 - 3:30pm
"URI's Sustainable Garden" (Tour) with Brian Maynard
"Landscape Design for an Eco-Friendly Garden" with Kate Venturini


Workshops

"Composting 101"
Sejal Lanterman, Master Composter & Recycler Coordinator
Everything you need to know to get your compost pile started. Includes a classroom presentation and a tour of URI's brand new Botanical Gardens compost systems.

"Bullet Proof Roses"
Mike Chute, URI Master Gardener, Master Rosarian
What makes a rose sustainable (and where can I get one?!) starts in the classroom with a Q&A and includes a tour of URI's rose garden.

"Low Impact Landscaping"
Rosanne Sherry, URI Master Gardener Coordinator
Learn how to be a "greener" gardener. Grow an ecofriendly garden by conserving energy, using organic pest control, conserving water and drought gardening practices.

"Perennials"
Catherine Cote, URI Master Gardener & Learning Landscapes Coordinator
Perennials that work for Rhode Island gardeners with a walking tour of the URI perennial gardens.

"Advanced Composting"
Bob Aube, Morning Star Nursery
This workshop is for seasoned composters and anyone who wants to understand the science behind successful composting practices. Get down to the nitty-gritty of what can and can't go into the compost with time for Q&A.

"URI's Sustainable Garden"
Dr. Brian Maynard, Professor of Horticulture
A walking tour of the URI's Sustainable Botanical Gardens with one of the University's top horticultural experts.

"Landscape Design for an Eco-Friendly Garden"
Kate Venturini, Coastal Landscapes Coordinator
Find out how you can be part of the pollution solution in your own backyard!

Pre-registration Deadline is September 19,2008
No refunds after September 19, 2008

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