Registration forms are now available for the 15th annual “Fertilize Your Mind” garden seminar set for Saturday, March 26, on the campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College. This year’s keynote speaker will be Zoë Bradbury, farmer and co-owner of Valley Flora Farm, in Langlois. Bradbury’s presentation, “Regenerative Agriculture – Farm, Landscape, Community and Planet,” will share her experiences on their own farm, as well as broader, far-reaching concepts and issues in agriculture. Following the keynote presentation will be three class sessions, each with a selection of four informative classes to choose from, presented by experienced and practical speakers. Some of the topics include “Backyard Chickens,” “Beekeeping 101-How to get your hive started,” “Spicing up your Garden-Herbs in the Garden,” “Landscaping with Native Plants” and “Moles, Voles, and Deer-IPM in a Big Way!” Local nurseries, landscape companies and other businesses will display goods and services in the lobby for perusal throughout the day, while the Master Gardeners will man a Plant Clinic table to answer gardening questions during breaks and the lunch period. A large selection of free gardening/seed catalogs will also be available. The registration fee of $30 includes the keynote address, three lecture sessions, and coffee and tea; lunch is on your own. To register, contact the Coos County Extension Office at 541-572-5263, stop by the OSU Extension office at 631 Alder St. in Myrtle Point, or get the registration form online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos/fertilize-your-mind There you’ll also find full descriptions of all the classes being offered, to help guide your session choices. You may also register the morning of the event, beginning at 8:00 a.m., but class selections may be limited. This seminar is sponsored by the Coos County Oregon State University Extension Service and the Coos County Master Gardener AssociationTM. Direct any questions to Master Gardener Coordinator Samantha Clayburn at 541-572-5263, ext. 25299 or Samantha.clayburn@oregonstate.edu
