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Speaker Series Handout for January 2012
Cool New Annuals and Perennials that Perform Beautifully in Kansas City
Dan Parcel, retail director Kaw Valley Greenhouses
GCA Members can download the presentation below using the username and password on your 2012 membership card.
Download the Handout
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February 17-18, 2012
Garden Symposium 2012
Grow the Good Life
As a gardener, we “Grow the Good Life” as we plan, dig and putter in our garden creations.
We know how important food is to living the good life, and our kitchen gardens allude to our innate feeling that food is more than just mechanical production.
Our ornamental gardens are filled with wonderments collected from the world over, colorful plumes adding to the celebration of life we create.
As we become savvier, we learn some tricks to garden smarter so we can marshal our time and save our backs so we can enjoy the fun, less onerous parts of gardening.
Let’s celebrate “Grow the Good Life” at the 2012 Kansas City Garden Symposium sponsored by the Garden Center Association of Greater Kansas City and Powell Gardens.
Friday, February 17 Events
Savory Tarts Demonstration by Ellen Ogden
February 17 at 9 a.m.
Whole Foods Cooking School
Next door to the Whole Foods Store at 91st and Metcalf in Overland Park, Kansas.
Savory tarts are the perfect way to incorporate a wide variety of vegetables, and an especially good trick to know for those who enjoy their vegetables lightly disguised in a custard or sauce. Seasoned with sweet fall vegetables infused with fresh herbs or autumnal fruit baked in a healthy pie crust can create a meal fit for a king--without the blackbirds. In this cooking class, cookbook author (and kitchen garden designer) Ellen Ecker Ogden will show you how to bake three savory tarts with seasonal vegetables.
Pre-Symposium Dinner Program by Dan Heims
"Plant Hunters: Fabulous Plants from Around the World"
February 17 at 6 p.m.
Brio Tuscan Grille
502 Nichols Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
President of Terra Nova Nurseries Dan Heims travels the world in search of the newest perennials. He and his team have introduced more than 700 new plants to horticulture, including many international medal winners. Join his plant hunting adventures during this lively presentation.
Saturday, February 18
Garden Symposium 2012
Grow the Good Life
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Atkins Auditorium
4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
(Doors open at 8 a.m.)
A true kitchen garden goes beyond the simple straight rows of a vegetable garden to combine art and food in ways that enhance the experience of growing food.
In this workshop, you will learn how to design a new vegetable garden or renovate an existing garden based on classic design. Ellen will share six basic steps to inspire you to grow a bountiful and artfully designed food garden at the perfect time to plan your garden in anticipation of ordering your seeds for the spring ahead. Ellen is the author of four books, including "The Complete Kitchen Garden," and co-founder of The Cook's Garden seed catalog. She has appeared on numerous television shows and written about gardening for many magazines.
Join the world-traveling plant hunter Dan Heims for a look at some of the most exciting perennials and tropicals coming to market. The president of Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon has written two books, including one on horticultural humor.
Roy is co-owner of Northwind Perennial Farm in Burlington, Wisconsin. His garden designs emphasize plant relationships, demonstrated in gardens he has helped to design, grow and install--including Chicago's Millenium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago and the lakeside perennial plantings for the new Oceanarium at the Shed Aquarium. He is the author of "Small Perennial Gardens: The Know Maintenance Approach."
Andrea is a home and garden writer from British Columbia who blogs about organic vegetable gardening in small, urban spaces. Her book, "Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden," was published in 2010.
SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM PACKAGES
Sponsor level-$200/person
Includes:
Symposium ticket with reserved seat in auditorium and symposium lunch
Pre-Symposium Dinner Ticket and reserved seat at a speaker's table
Recognition in program
Patron level-$300/person
Includes all of above plus:
Friday demonstration ticket
Invitation to private post-Symposium reception for speakers
REGULAR SYMPOSIUM PRICING
Pre-Symposium Demonstration with Ellen Ogden
February 17, 9 a.m.
Space limited, register soon.
$39/person
Pre-Symposium Dinner/Program
February 17, 6 p.m.
Space limited, register soon.
$49/person
Symposium
February 18, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (doors open at 8 a.m.)
Early Bird Symposium Registration
$79/person (prior to January 13, 2012)
Regular Symposium Registration
$89/person (after January 13, 2012)
Box Lunch $16/person
Options include sliced chicken breast sandwich or Benedictine vegetarian sandwich.
Don't miss out; get your tickets as soon as possible. Call Powell Gardens at 816-697-2600 x209 or register online.
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March 6, 13, and 20, 2012
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Edible Gardening.
Loose Park Garden Center
51st and Wornall
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
We will cover the whole cycle from preparing your soil to harvest and beyond. We will focus on getting a full season of edibles out of your garden whether it is a large traditional plot, containers on your deck or mixed into your borders with a wide range of edibles you may never have thought of growing yourself or thought were too hard.
Three-session class March 6, 13 and 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 (GCA members $22), includes class materials.
You can register below or send your check made out to GCA to Brian Chadwick-Robinson, 6911 NW Blair Road, Parkville, MO 64152. Please note on your check which class you are signing up for.
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March 8, 15, and 22, 2012
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Herbaceous Plants I.
Loose Park Garden Center
51st and Wornall
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
We will cover more than 60 annuals, perennials and biennials for your garden. Know how big they get, when they bloom and where to place them in your garden for best results.
Three-session class on March 8, 15 and 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 (GCA members $22), includes class materials.
You can register below or send your check made out to GCA to Brian Chadwick-Robinson, 6911 NW Blair Road, Parkville, MO 64152. Please note on your check which class you are signing up for.
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April 10, and 12, 2012
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class: Tomatoes.
Loose Park Garden Center
51st and Wornall
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
We will cover how to start your very own plants from seed including planting some to take home. We will cover transplanting, pruning and giving your plants the right support to grow on for the healthiest tomato plants. Learn the differences between heirlooms and hybrids as well as diseases, pests and what all those crazy letters are after the names of hybrids and what they mean to gardeners. You will also get plans for how to build your own tomato cages and trellises at home.
Two-session class on April 10 and 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
$25 (GCA members $18), includes class materials.
You can register below or send your check made out to GCA to Brian Chadwick-Robinson, 6911 NW Blair Road, Parkville, MO 64152. Please note on your check which class you are signing up for.
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March 17, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Life on the Edge: Tough Plants for Tough Places
Kelly Norris, Author and Plantsmen
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Some of you may remember Kelly from previous presentations to the GCA. He is energetic, passionate about gardening and does so just 120 or so miles north of Kansas City so he knows what the weather in this part of the country can do to a garden and its gardener. We are all looking for that plant to add to our garden that will not only survive but will shrug off most whatever comes its way and shine. This is your opportunity to do just that.
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March 17, 2012
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon Presention
Cultivating the Rainbow: A Guide to Bearded Irises for Beginners and Enthusiasts
Kelly Norris, Author and manager of Rainbow Iris Farm
Presented in conjunction with the Greater Kansas City Iris Society
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Kelly Norris convinced his parents to buy an iris nursery in 2001 and move it to their family farm. He was just 14 and now at age 24 he manages the nursery, breeds iris and even has upcoming book on iris from Timber Press. He is going to share some of his vast knowledge of bearded iris with us in this special luncheon presentation.
The GCA has partnered with the Greater Kansas City Iris Society, a GCA affiliate for this program. The cost is $7 ($5 for members of either partner organization) and includes a soup luncheon with rolls, cookies and iced tea.
You can register below or send your check made out to GCA to Brian Chadwick-Robinson, 6911 NW Blair Road, Parkville, MO 64152. Please note on your check Iris Luncheon.
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June 22-24, 2012
GCA Garden Tour St. Louis, Missouri - Missouri Botanic Garden, Lantern Festival, private garden tours, shopping for plants and garden accessories and wine reception in private garden.
Early-bird rate $399 per person or $289 for double occupancy, includes all travel, accommodations, garden admission and tours.
After April 20, 2012 rates go to $439 per person or $319 for double occupancy.
You can register below or send your check made out to GCA to Brian Chadwick-Robinson, 6911 NW Blair Road, Parkville, MO 64152. Please note on your check St. Louis Trip.
Join us for a three-day trip to St Louis, Missouri during which we plan to visit Missouri Botanic Garden, take in the Lantern Festival there, tour private gardens and shop for plants and accessories. We will be staying at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis with great views of the city, the arch and the Missouri river.
We will be leaving Kansas City around 8 a.m. on Friday, June 22 with a return on Sunday, June 24 about 7:00 p.m.
Ticket price includes all transportation, hotel, garden admission and wine reception on Saturday evening. Attendees will be responsible for all meals.
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