May 4 to 12, 2019

Dream in Green

30th Anniversary

HORTWEEK

Celebrating 30 Years of Gardening Education

To register, visit gardening.usask.ca or call 306-966-5539.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Register before midnight April 12 for 10% off.

gardening@usask.ca • 306-966-5546See gardening.usask.ca/hortweek for class and tour descriptions, locations, refreshments

and lunches, parking information, on-campus accommodations and cancellation policies.All registrants will be emailed detailed event information.

INCLUDES PLANT AND USED BOOK SALE

Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5Garden Fundamentals (MGCC) 9 am–4 pm • Vanessa Young; USask Master Gardener Program Coordinator • $150

Saturday, May 4The Prairie Rock Garden9 am–noon • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50 Pruning1–4 pm • Alan Weninger; gardener and arborist, Department of Plant Sciences, USask • $50 Colour and Design in the Perennial and Mixed Borders7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50Mysterious Mushrooms7–9:30 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50

Sunday, May 5Melons and the Prairie Gardener9 am–noon • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Flowers of the Northern Forests 1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Irreverent History of Gardening 7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • FREE Plant giveaways and cake to celebrate the Prairie Horticulture Certificate's 25th Anniversary

Monday, May 6Permission to Play: Creating Abstract Floral Watercolors9 am–4 pm • Beth Bentz; artist • $80 (plus optional materials fee)Botanical Latin (MGCC)9 am–noon • Vanessa Young; USask Master Gardener Coordinator, USask • $50 Lunch and Learn: Zero-Waste 101: Where to Start?12:10–12:55 pm • Meg Dorwart; waste-free champion • FREEFor Whom the Bell Tolls1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Wonderful World of Orchids1–4 pm • M.P.M. Nair; epicurist, orchidist and plant breeder • $50 Rainwater Use and Lot Drainage 7–8:30 pm • Anna Cole; design engineer and Gerald Prefontaine; bylaw inspector, City of Saskatoon • FREE Gardening in Shade7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50 Reptiles and Amphibians of Saskatchewan7–9:30 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50

Tuesday, May 7Tree and Shrub ID (MGCC)9 am–4 pm • Alan Weninger; gardener and arborist, Department of Plant Sciences, USask • $75 Begonias: Brilliant and Beautiful9 am–noon • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Lunch and Learn: Edible Weeds12:10–12:55 pm • Grant Wood; associate professor, Department of Plant Sciences, USask • FREEGreenhouse Tour1:30–3:30 pm • FREESophisticated Silver7–9:30 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Your Backyard Greenhouse7–9:30 pm • Jackie Bantle; manager, Agriculture Greenhouse and Horticulture Field Research Facility, USask • $50 Gemilicious: Drawing Gemstones7–9:30 pm • Beth Bentz; artist • $55 (includes materials)

Wednesday, May 8Safe Use of Pesticides and Alternatives (MGCC)9 am–noon • Nina Mohr; Department of Biology, USask • $50 AgBio Rooftop Vegetable Garden Tour9:30–10:30 am • Grant Wood; associate professor, Department of Plant Sciences, USask • FREEW.P. Fraser Herbarium Tour11 am–noon • FREELunch and Learn: Building Healthy Soil Through Composting 12:10–12:55 pm • Lisa Howse; Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council • FREE

Common Plant Diseases (MGCC)1–4 pm • Jill Thomson; horticulturist, Department of Plant Sciences, USask • $50 (includes materials) The Magic of Moths1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens 7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50 Ornamental Grasses7–9:30 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50

Thursday, May 9Identifying Insects in Your Yard and Garden (MGCC)9 am–4 pm • Nina Mohr; Department of Biology, USask • $75 Coffee Anyone?9 am–noon • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Lunch and Learn: Approaches to Solving Home Gardening Questions12:10–12:55 pm • Helen Shook; Gardenline specialist for the Plant Science Department, USask • FREEBoffins Garden and Innovation Place Walking Tour1:30–2:30 pm • Kyla Ledingham; landscape manager, Innovation Place • FREEDown the Primrose Path1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Dot Mandala with Acrylics7–9:30 pm • Beth Bentz; artist • $55 (includes materials)Drought Tolerant Perennials7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50

Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10Cooking with Spices, Imported Tropical Fruits and VegetablesPart 1: Thursday, 6–9:30 pm • Part 2: Friday, 9 am–4 pm; feast at 5:30 pmM.P.M. Nair; epicurist, orchidist and plant breeder • $125 (includes materials and meal for one additional guest)

Friday, May 10Communications (MGCC)9 am–4 pm • Vanessa Young; USask Master Gardener Coordinator, USask • $75 Botanical Drawing9 am–noon • Karen Hunter; USask Master Gardener • $55 (includes materials)Patterson Gardens and Horticulture Test Plots Tour 9:30–noon • FREELunch and Learn: Building Healthy Soil Through Composting 12:10–12:55 pm • Lisa Howse; Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council • FREE Friends of Lilies1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Expanding Your Perennial Palette7–9:30 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50 Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50

Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12Yard Design: Two Day Intensive9 am–4 pm • William Hrycan; landscape architect, Crosby Hanna and Associates • $150 (includes materials)

Saturday, May 11How to Keep Bees in an Urban Setting9 am–4 pm • Dr. Barry Brown; professor emeritus, USask • $75 Line and Wash: Watercolour Study of Rocks, Leaves and Flowers9 am–4 pm • Beth Bentz; artist • $85 (plus optional materials fee)Best Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies7–9:30 pm • Sara Williams; author and retired USask horticulturist • $50 Native Plant ID7–9:30 pm • Chet Neufeld; executive director of the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan • $50

Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day)Learn to Make Botanical Mono-Prints9 am–4 pm • Beth Bentz; artist • $90 (includes materials)Bears and Botany1–4 pm • Lyndon Penner; author and radio personality • $50

Quick Reference ScheduleVisit gardening.usask.ca/hortweek for details about each class or tour. Free classes and tours are highlighted.

MGCC denotes Master Gardener Core Course. GST will be added to fees.