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A Garden Design Symposium
hosted by
Master Gardener Volunteer Association
of Union County​
February 8, 2025
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Join fellow garden enthusiasts, experts and novices alike for a garden design symposium on Saturday February 8th. This event is presented by NC Extension and the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Union County at the Union County Agricultural and Event Center, 3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC.
​Grow your knowledge and realize your garden dreams with presentations from acclaimed landscape designers Jay Sifford and Preston Montague along with a special lunch and learn presentation with Mary Roberts of Windcrest Farm. The day will also include vendors and exhibitors.​ This event offers an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with like-minded individuals, and gain inspiration for your garden projects.
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Highlights of the Symposium:
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Keynote presentation by Preston Montague, Conservation Gardening in the Residential Landscape
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Keynote presentation by Jay Sifford, The Stroll Garden, The Nuts and Bolts, The Magic and Metaphor
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Breakout Sessions -- Dry Creek Beds: How to Manage Storm Water Beautifully and Approaches to Conservation Gardening with Native Plants
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Lunch and a presentation by Mary Roberts of Windcrest Farm, The Edible Garden as an Ecosystem
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Opportunities to “Ask A Master Gardener” questions about your garden project
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Invited Garden and Landscape exhibitors and vendors
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Preston Montague
Meet Preston and learn more about his presentations
Conservation Gardening in the Residential Landscape
Approaches to Conservation Gardening with Native Plants (break out session)
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​Jay Sifford
Meet Jay and learn more about his presentations
Dry Creek Beds: How To Manage Stormwater Beautifully (break out session)
The Stroll Garden: The Nuts and Bolts, The Magic and The Metaphor
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Mary Roberts
Meet Mary and learn more about her presentation
The Edible Garden as an Ecosystem
​Schedule updates in red
7:45am Doors Open, Check in, Time with Exhibitors
8:45am Welcome
9:00am Keynote 1 Preston Montague
10:30am Break, Time with Exhibitors
10:45am Break out sessions with Preston and Jay
11:45am-12:15pm Lunch Break
12:15pm Lunch and Lunch Speaker Mary Roberts
1:15pm Break, Time with Exhibitors
1:30pm Keynote 2 Jay Sifford
3:00pm Wrap Up
3:15pm Stay for Ask A Master Gardener, Time with Exhibitors, Garden Tour
4:15pm Symposium ends
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Directions to the Venue