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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 CLASS CANCELED 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.
Session III ~ 1:15 to 2:45 Session IV ~ 3:00 to 4:30 ¤ Are You New to the Rogue Valley? Stan Malposki ~ The Rogue Gardener (Radio/TV) Get prepared for the unique climate and soils of the area by learning what to look for through the changing seasons and how to cope with the challenges. ¤ Cloning in the Plant World Peggy Corum ~ Jackson County Master Gardener Instructions on how to produce a carbon copy of that plant that you love by giving the conditions a cutting needs to encourage rooting at a minimum expense. ¤ Early Bloomers (Who is first to show to show off!) Cliff Bennett ~ Chet’s Garden This course covers a wide range of plants that bloom early in our gardens. Over 20 examples will be present so you can see them ‘up close and personal.’ ¤ Growing Veggies in Pots, Barrels and Bags Marjorie Neal ~ Jackson County Master Gardener This lecture/demonstration class welcomes novices and gurus by introducing both tried and true and new techniques for planting in many different kinds of containers, whether no garden space, time or energy or just want a new gardening challenge. ¤ Monarchs, Milkweed and Mayhem! Patricia Downing ~ Monarch Flyway Project Milkweed and butterflies in crisis: create a helpful wayside stop, learn the peculiarities of native milkweed and butterfly life, build an outdoor butterfly garden or enclosed butterfly gazebo. ¤ No Lawn? Then What? Bonnie Bayard ~ Landscape Architect Come to a visual exploration of possibilities for a landscape without lawn. See examples of beautiful, healthy, fun and less thirsty landscapes. Season of Pears Cheryl Lewis & Rebecca Blackman—JC Master Food Preservers Few fall fruits turn heads like an Oregon pear. Learn how versatile they can be from cocktail hour to dessert—roasted, grilled, sautéed, poached, braised or baked—lending a heady fragrance, underlying sweetness and nuanced earthiness to many dishes. ¤ Simply Deer-Resistible: A water-wise approach to deer-friendly gardening Bonnie Criswell ~ Shooting Star Nursery Learn the fundamentals of choosing appropriate plants for gardens challenged by deer and drought conditions. Take the guesswork out of plant selection to create beautiful and sustainable landscapes. ¤ Slugs and Snails: Know your enemy! Claudia Groth ~ OSU Master Gardener Don’t let these fascinating, though pesky, creatures get the best of your garden. Use what you learn here to choose the best control methods while being amused by this fun presentation. ¤ Worms! Composting and in the Garden Rhianna Simes ~ OSU Extension Service, Teacher Worm castings make some of the best organic fertilizer. Learn how to create a worm composting system and how to improve earthworm habitat in the garden in this fun and interactive class. ¤ Backyard Grape Care Gabriel Balint ~ OSU Extension Viticulture Specialist Cultivar selection, planting, pruning, nutrition, insect and disease management are just a few topics covered in this class. ¤ Designing the Edible Forest Garden Karen Taylor ~ Siskiyou Permaculture Join this class to learn to create a vibrant ecosystem in the backyard that provides food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizer and lots of fun! ¤ For the Love of Peonies! Ginnie Deason ~ Deason Peonies A great Rogue Valley plant! Discover which varieties bloom early, late and mid-season. Soil preparation, basic planting tips, fertilization, disease control and propagation will be discussed. ¤ Growing Roses in the Rogue Valley Ron Bombick ~ Jackson County Master Gardener This class is geared to novice rose growers and valley newcomers; topics include choosing best varieties, planting, care and pruning. Mushroom Cultivation 101 Cameron Meeks ~ Myriad Mycology LLC Become familiar with basic to intermediate Mycological processes and concepts for a more clear understanding of mushroom cultivation’s nearly infinite applications. Raising Backyard Chickens—Hatching to Laying Sue Bowden ~ Jackson County Master Gardener Learn how to care for chicks, what to provide and prevent until they begin to lay, and the low budget or sublime essentials. ¤ Stormwater Solutions: Slow it, Spread it, Sink it in Lori Tella ~ Jackson County Soils and Water Conversation District Learn wonderful ways to manage stormwater, reduce erosion and conserve water by exploring innovative stormwater management tools: permeable pavement, rain gardens and rain harvesting. ¤ What’s New in the Garden? Marlece Arthur ~ Territorial Seed Company Be the first to know what Territorial Seed Company will be featuring in their 2014 Spring Catalog. Learn how these varieties are evaluated and selected for the catalog. Where We Hide Our Nuts; Food Cellars for Every Budget Vicki Belknap/Heather Coffman/Michelle Coffman ~ Jackson County Master Food Preservers Keeping foods fresh and safe through the winter is a primary gardener’s challenge. We will share how to best store many garden products based on our experiences. Bring yours to share, too. ¤ Winter Maintenance for Garden Health Stela Balint ~ Jackson County Master Gardener Cleaning up, pruning out, mulching, perennials, fertilizing, weeding, water, protection, soil adjustments, ornamentals, vegetables, trees and lawn care in fall and winter will all be discussed. ¤ Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Grow World-best Edibles Alice Doyle ~ Log House Plants An introduction to some world-finest vegetables—from cherished heritage to newest hand-bred hybrid cultivars—that offer amazing flavor, extraordinary vigor and great disease resistance along with unsung hero ‘artisan hybridizers’ to contrast with hidden dangers that threaten seed crops, human health and wild flora and fauna. The Jackson County Master Gardener Association is a volunteer non-profit organization affiliated with the Oregon State University Extension Home Horticulture Program in Jackson County. Proceeds assist in promoting community outreach and school horticulture programs with grants, scholarships and expertise.
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