December 2008 Warner Park Holiday Fest Craft Show
Date: 12/06/2008

Attention MAMGA members - Save postage costs!

Bring your MAMGA membership card to the Warner Park Community Recreation Center Holiday Fest Craft Show where members of MAMGA are selling the 2009 Wisconsin Garden Journal.

Saturday December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

MAMGA Board Meeting - December 9, 2008
Date: 12/09/2008
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

December Rotary Gardens Holiday Light Show
Date: 12/13/2008
Through: 12/31/2008

At Janesville's Rotary Gardens, enjoy illuminated garden pathways on an evening stroll through various themed light displays throughout the botanical gardens. Admission charge.

See more information at the website Rotary Gardens Holiday Light Show.

December Brown Bag Program: Pruning Shrubs for a Reason
Date: 12/19/2008
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Join Laura Jull to learn about why and how to prune different shrubs.

Friday December 19, at noon

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday January 20, 2009
Date: 1/20/2009
Community Grant Review

6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

January Brown Bag Program: 2008 Fruit Production: The Year in Review
Date: 1/30/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Dick Weidman, Superintendent Peninsular Agricultural Research Station will share his observations on the performance of various fruit crops during the 2008 growing season. He will also share the observed effects and impacts of the wet spring, followed by the drought of 2008 on certain fruit cultivars. The Peninsular ARS has been testing and evaluating cultivars for Wisconsin for years. Join us for an update on fruit crop performance.

Friday January 30, at Noon

Orchid Quest 2009
Date: 1/31/2009
Through: 2/01/2009
Largest orchid show in the Midwest.

At the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI.

Saturday January 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday February 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

February 2009 MAMGA Annual Meeting
Date: 2/07/2009

Save the Date!

The February MAMGA Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday February 7th, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

WPT's Garden Expo 2009
Date: 2/13/2009
Through: 2/15/2009
Sponsored by Wisconsin Public Television, with Shelley Ryan! Visitors may choose to attend more than 100 educational seminars and demonstrations on gardening, lawn, and landscaping topics and enjoy more than 400 different exhibitor booths. Attend one of the many hands-on workshops and learn new skills while creating an art piece to take home. Admission fee charged.

At the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI.

Hours:
Friday February 13, 4 p.m.to 9 p.m.
Saturday February 14, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday February 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday February 17, 2009
Date: 2/17/2009
Board Orientation Meeting

6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

February Brown Bag Program: Community Gardens
Date: 2/27/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

A community garden is a collaborative greenspace in which the participants share in both the maintenance and the rewards. There is a long tradition of community gardening in various parts of the United States and around the world. Management approaches to community gardens can be classified into two major categories: 1) individual plots, and 2) common greenspace. Join us in discussion about the starting a community garden.

Friday February 27, at Noon

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday March 17, 2009
Date: 3/17/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

March Brown Bag Program: Vegetable Garden Planning and Site Preparation
Date: 3/27/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Vegetable gardening is a rewarding opportunity in which the whole family can become involved. Planning is a cold weather task, but a well planned garden provides opportunity to select plant types and varieties, extended seasonal produce, choice of seed verses transplant establishment, and much more. Proper site preparation will result in better soil conditions, fewer weeds and increased production. Join Dr. Robert Tomesh in a review of tactics to increase your gardens production potential.

Friday March 27, at Noon

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday April 21, 2009
Date: 4/21/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

April Brown Bag Program: Fruits and Vegetables: Ready, Set, and Preserve
Date: 4/24/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Nothing is more enjoyable that home preserved food that is safe and of high quality. Beginning with jams and jellies and extending to canned potatoes, there are several basic steps to preparing for a season of preserving the bounty of your garden and orchard. This program will highlight tips and hints on getting ready to preserve safe, high quality fruits and vegetables. Join Dr. Barb Ingham in a review of safe food preservation tactics.

Friday April 24, at Noon

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday May 19, 2009
Date: 5/19/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday June 16, 2009
Date: 6/16/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday July 21, 2009
Date: 7/21/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday August 18, 2009
Date: 8/18/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday September 15, 2009
Date: 9/15/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

Annual Wisconsin Master Gardeners Conference
Date: 10/02/2009
Through: 10/03/2009

Speakers and workshops on a variety of topics.
Registration brochure will be available in summer 2009.

Wisconsin Dells, WI
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday October 20, 2009
Date: 10/20/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)

MAMGA Board Meeting - Tuesday November 17, 2009
Date: 11/17/2009
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Upstairs Meeting Room (Directions)