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Session I ~ 9:00 to 10:30 Session II ~ 10:45 to 12:15
¤ Attracting Birds to the Backyard
Sue Polich ~ Rogue Valley Audobon Society
Includes information on attracting birds, species of local birds and
the plants they seem to like.
¤ Caneberries in the Backyard
George Tiger ~ OSU Extension Service/Retired
These include raspberries, blackberries and Marion, Boysen and
Logan berries. Presentation of simple principles on growth habits,
cultural requirements. and best cultivars for your location.
¤ Climate Change: Influences and Issues
Gregory V. Jones, Ph.D. ~ Professor, Environmental Studies, SOU
This session will cover the causes of climate change and the potential
changes we might face in our future.
¤ “ComplEAT” Winter Squash
Jeanne Evers & Vicki Tamplin ~ Jackson County Master Food Preservers
Learn about squash and pumpkin varieties, growing methods, harvesting
and the best methods of storage. Taste test some recipes.
¤ Create a Rock Garden
Kelly Leonard ~ Siskiyou Rock Garden Society
A presentation on how to build a realistic rock garden that mimics
the wild. Learn how to choose and grow beautiful plants that will
complement it.
¤ Design Your Garden the Permaculture Way
Melanie Mindlin ~ Siskiyou Permaculture
An introduction to permaculture strategies for designing an ecologically
integrated garden. Learn to assess wind, water, sun and
rain flows to best locate garden elements for all garden types.
¤ Fifty Shades of Greywater
Malena Marvin ~ Elemental Design/Build
An introduction to gardening with home-scale greywater systems
in the context of ecological site-planning. This class will cover the
nuts and bolts of greywater system design, installation and permits.
¤ Growing Bamboo in the Rogue Valley
Thielsen Lebo ~ LeBeau Bamboo
The selection, site prep and care for bamboo will be covered as
well as the advantages of planting non-invasive species and various
methods of containing “running” species.
¤ Seed Saving Techniques
Tal Blankenship ~ OSU Urban Horticulture Agent, Retired
Learn the importance and simplicity of saving seeds from a garden.
Take home the techniques for proper collection, drying and storing
vegetable seed and a list of common, inexpensive saving tools.
¤ Theme Gardens
Mary Foster ~ Jackson County Master Gardener
Ever heard of a Moon Garden, a Garden of Love or a Poorfarm
Garden? Take a visual tour of these and many more gardens with
a theme. Turn those boring garden rooms into real conversation
pieces!
Winemaking: Save Water—Drink Wine!
Gabriel Balint ~ OSU Extension Viticulture Specialist
If you enjoy wine and would like to learn how to make it quickly
and easily in your own home all by yourself, sign up for the stepby-step
instructions in this glass, I mean class, before it is filled!
¤ Bonsai Trees Make Me Happy
Len Vablia ~ Cascade Bonsai Society
This program will give a brief history/background of bonsai
art/culture, styles, care and training prescriptions as well as a display
of some bonsai and some unconventional plantings.
Finding Your Inner Fermentista
Kirsten Shockey ~ Mellonia Farms
A beginning fermentation class to learn the breadth of what can
be done with sauerkraut beyond plain cabbage, using safe techniques
and adding to culinary skills by making different kinds of
fermented salads, krauts and condiments.
¤ Food Forests and Edible Landscapes: Paleo to Post-
Modern
Gregg Marchese ~ Wild Things
Only recently have perennial landscapes tended by humans been
the dominant form of land stewardship. Slides and discussion of
how forest gardens and edible landscapes can supply us with food.
¤ Going Organic: Late Season Prep for Early Success
Patrick Marcus ~ Jackson County Master Gardener
Learn the benefits of going organic, planning and maintaining the
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garden, soil health and care, pest management & no-till gardening.
¤ Insect Superheroes: Ladybugs, Lacewings, Others
Claudia Groth ~ OSU Master Gardener
Find out what beneficial insects can do for you, how to attract
them to your garden and protect them once they are there.
¤ Love Those Green Tomatoes!
Kathleen Crawford & Kathleen Ekbert ~ JC Master Food Preservers
This class will show wonderful ways to use those green jewels—
picking, ripening, precautions and utilizing the still green ones.
¤ Organic Gardening Insect Control
Marsha Waite ~ Jackson County Master Gardener
Designed for those who want to know how to reduce or eliminate
the use of chemical pesticides using organic methods.
¤ Principles of Landscape Design
Bonnie Bayard ~ Landscape Architect
Bonnie illustrates how the understanding of the basic principles of
design translate to the landscape “palette.”
¤ Soil Identification: What Do I Do with It?
Rhianna Simes ~ OSU Extension Service, Teacher
Learn to identify your soil type, what it means for you and for
your garden, and helpful strategies for creating the nutrient-rich
soil tilth you have always dreamed about! Soil descriptions provided
to early registrants.
¤ Tree Care: The Necessary Skills
Tal Blankenship ~ OSU Urban Horticulture Agent, Retired
Students will come away with the necessary skills to properly
select, plant and care for young tress along with the steps necessary
to insure longevity of older existing established trees.
¤ Year ‘Round Kitchen Gardens
Carol Oneal ~ Jackson County Master Gardener
In this class, discussion will be held on how to make use of a garden
all year. Topics will include vegetables, fruits and décor
plants for each season of the year.
¤ Denotes classes which qualify for recertification.