Lunch & Learn . . . About Gardening

How Does Your Garden Grow?

LunchLearn It’s hard to believe that this will be the 6^th year for that great summer gardening series, Lunch and Learn, which begins Saturday, April 16th in the Gazebo at the Port Royal Farmers’ Market , and continues each Saturday until September 10^th. This award winning series of classes, workshops and lectures is free to the public and no registration is required.

The 2016 series will ably be kicked off by noted Landscape Designer, J. Weidner, who will show how to have color in a low-maintenance garden every season of the year. Master Gardeners and other professionals share their skills and knowledge to help the Lowcountry gardener meet the challenges of this hot and humid climate. Door prizes are abundant, and chances are good that you’ll go home with a unique plant grown right here in Beaufort County.

Stop at the Farmers’ Market for a great lunch, and come to the Gazebo with a folding chair at noon, and share a little Lunching and Learning with people who love gardening as much as you do!

The Master Gardeners also hold a Plant Clinic at the Farmers’ Market from 9:00 until noon. They will answer your questions, and identify plants, pests and diseases. The Plant Clinic and Lunch and Learn are brought to you by the volunteers of the Lowcountry Master Gardener Association.

FULL SCHEDULE FOR LUNCH & LEARN 2016

The Gazebo at the Farmer’s Market, Heritage Park, Port Royal

Saturday Classes begin at 12:00 noon and are free… just bring a folding chair

Date	Program	Speaker	Description
April 16	Low Maintenance Gardening	J. Weidner	Flowering Shrubs and Long Blooming Perennials
April 23	Ferns…..for Texture and Shape	Gary Baker	Explore these underused perennials.
April 30	Gardening for the Physically Challenged and Just Plain Lazy Gardener	Alice Massey	We were thunder-stormed out last year! Tips and tools to help you get up, down and around the garden with the least effort.
May 7	Lasagna and Raised Bed Gardens	Laura Lee Rose	The no till, no dig, easy method to garden.
May 14	Container and Small Pond Water Gardens	Sandra Educate	Hands down, the lowest maintenance gardens there are.
May 21	Basics of Good Garden Design	Sheila Drouin	Start with good basics and create the garden of your dreams.
May 28	Fruiting Trees and Shrubs	Pete Godbey	Beautiful and edible. What more could you ask of a plant?
June 4	Bringing your Garden Indoors	Victoria Bergesen	Invite your garden inside with natural décor.
June 11	Moon Gardens	Sandra Educate	Gardens are not just for the daytime. Get romantic!
June 18	Plant Propagation	Alice Massey	Free Plants!! What a concept!
June 25	A Rose Must Remain, With The Sun and The Rain…	Janet Bura & Becky Guinn	Yes, you can grow roses in the Lowcountry! Without creating a toxic waste dump.
July 9	Why Plant Annuals?	Carol Guedalia	Garden elitists have given these garden staples a bad name. But they’re wrong!
July 16	Tough as Nails, Pretty as a Picture	Natalie Bowie	Think G.I. Jane. Just ‘cause you’re strong doesn’t mean you’re not gorgeous.
July 23	Succulents and Cacti	Lora Quincy	One of the best answers for water-smart gardening.
July 30	Wreaths, again!	Peggy Allard & Sandra Educate	Back by popular demand! A great workshop for making wreaths from found stuff.
August 6	The Real Secret Life of Bees	David Arnal	An expert to give you the back story on these essential creatures.
August 13	Discover Foliage Gardening	Joe Allard	Flowers aren’t the only way to bring color into your garden.
August 20	Fall Vegetable Gardening	Laura Lee Rose	One of our most popular classes
August 27	Bulbs for the South	Sandra Educate	Forget about tulips. There are many beautiful Bulbs that grow in the South
Sept 3	Getting Ready to Put Your Garden to Bed	Interactive	Come and share your ideas for winterizing your garden.
Sept 10	Keeping it Growing	Amanda McNulty	Our signature season end class. Put on your crazy hats and join TV’s Amanda McNulty for our version of her popular TV show .