EVERYONE IS INVITED. PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION WHICH IS BELOW THIS NARRATIVE. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WHEN YOUR REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED.
The Cumberland County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association proudly presents their annual Spring Symposium at the Cumberland County Agriculture Extension Center on Saturday March 24, 2018. The symposium will be held in the Extension's Auditorium and adjacent rooms of the Extension Office. For GPS purposes, the address is 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306.
The purpose of the symposium is to carry out the Cumberland County Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer Association's mission: to “educate” the residents of Cumberland County in NC State approved horticulture practices based on unbiased, research-based information for their own gardens, lawns and landscapes.
The main speakers will be be Felder Rushing, a seventh-generation farmer, author (Pass Along Plants), columnist, and host of radio and TV gardening programs. His website is rushingfelder@yahoo.com. He will be joined by Preston Montague (naturalistnc@gmail.com), an artist and author affiliated with NC State horticulture and the JCR Arboretum, and finally, our own adopted Brie Arthur (brienne.gluvna@gmail.com), author, teacher and professional gardener who leads the national suburban Foodscape Movement.
YOU, of course, are cordially invited
The fee, $50.00, includes all speakers' sessions, snacks and materials, and for those who register by Mach 18, 2018, a "gourmet" boxed lunch. No discounts will be given for late registrations.
Garden related vendors and special garden interest groups will be available for participants to browse, gather information and make purchases between sessions and at lunch.
The Master Gardener’s Demo Garden will also be open for guided tours between sessions.
Books, artwork and plants will be available for purchase from our speakers and vendors. Used horticulture-related books will also be available for purchase at a great discount.
The all-inclusive $50.00 fee may be paid by mail, check or by Credit Card. Your credit card payment will be taken through our PayPal account through this online registration form. You do not need to have a personal PayPal account. More information is at the bottom of this page
Cancellations can be made until Sat. March 11, 2018. A service fee charge of $8.00 will be retained. No refunds after March 11, 2018.
Below is the tentative schedule for the symposium:
8:00-8:30 a.m. - Check-In Check in at registration table where you will receive your nametag, lunch ticket, program, schedule and symposium bags. Please feel free to browse vendor and special interest room at this time, between sessions, and after lunch.
8:45 a.m. - Welcome by Extension Agent and CCMGVA President
9:00-10:00 a.m. - Brie Arthur: "Sizzling Succulents"
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Felder Rushing: "Slow Gardening-All Senses, All Seasons"
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. - Lunch and Browsing
Catered lunch provided with registration fee. Registration must be received by March 18, 2018 to guarantee a meal. Browse special areas after lunch.
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Preston Montague: "Landscape Potential: Birds, Shurbs, Trees"
2:00- 3:00 p.m. - Felder Rushing: "Grow Anything, in Anything...."
Need Help: General Registration or financial questions, email Lynne Grates, Lgrates@nc.rr.com
You may wish to print a copy (or highlight/copy and paste the above information into a word document) so you can reference back to it before the pre-symposium email reminders are sent.
We look forward to seeing you at this great event!