11th Annual Gardening Symposium Workshops
Saturday, April 19, 2008
David Student Union

#1 Plant Selections for Baskets and Containers
To design beautiful baskets and containers, gardeners must consider seasonal changes and choices.  Learn about the best plant choices and techniques for creating baskets and containers for Virginia from spring through fall (and even into winter).
(There is a continuation of this workshop available in the afternoon sessions.)
Presenter: Jim Nunweiler

#2 Designing Your Garden for All Season Beauty
In this session, Mr. McLellan will highlight  plant design characteristics to consider when creating a garden.  His selections will feature some of the best plants for gardens in our area.
Presenter: George McLellan

#3 Capturing Nature:  Fitting Native Plants into the Plan
Native plants are often relegated solely to naturalistic designs. This workshop will explore the use of native trees, vines, shrubs and perennials in both formal and informal garden designs.
Presenter: Dr. Linda Johnson

#4 Designing You Into Your Garden
This workshop is about tastefully designing your garden to reflect your interests and personality while following a few simple, time tested principles of garden design that will help you avoid some common pitfalls while creating an appealing garden space at your home.  This presentation is accompanied by many pictorial examples of successful design and a few questionable attempts.
Presenter: Bob Goodhart

#5 Designing the Sustainable Garden
Planning a sustainable garden means developing a design with minimal impact on the environment and minimal output from the gardener.  During this workshop gardeners will discover new resources to reduce  the amount of physical damage one does to the natural ecosystem.
Presenter: Jim Orband