Registration is $50 per person if re-
ceived by September 14th; $60
thereafter if space is remaining
(lunch not guaranteed after Sept.
14th). Due to limited space, tickets
may not be available at the door.
Register EARLY to get your choice
of concurrent sessions!
Registration includes 6 sessions
plus admission to Plant Sale,
Lunch & Refreshments.
“Totally Tenacious and Texas Tough”
(selected plants for the Victoria area)
Plant Sale
Inviting Butterflies & Hummers
to Your Gardens
Trees: Recommended Trees for Victoria
area; Planting, Training, & Pruning Trees;
Managing Pests
Old Plants Made New
Fall Gardening
Container Gardening: Indoors and Outdoors
Creating Backyard Habitats for Wildlife
Xeriscape & EarthKind Gardening
Rainwater Harvesting
September 24, 2011
Victoria County Master Gardener
Association
It’s All
About Trees
… and More
(Saturday) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
VEG Pavilion 4-H Activity Center
Foster Field Officer’s Club 283 Bachelor Dr., Victoria, TX
(at Victoria Regional Airport off Hwy. 59)
GARDENING SYMPOSIUM
Our Presenters:
Highlighted Speaker:
HEIDI SHEESLEY TREESEARCH FARMS, HOUSTON, TX
DR. JERRY M. PARSONS Professor & Extension Horticulturist—Retired
www.plantanswers.comwww.plantanswers.com
and 10 other experts in various
areas. Look inside for details!
Name: ______________________________________ Address: _______________________________ City _____________________zip___________ Telephone # ( ) _____________________ Cell phone # ( ) _____________________ Email _________________________________ ______________________________________
(Print clearly. Confirmation will be sent by email.) Ticket costs are non-refundable.
One registration form per person.
Concurrent Session Selections
Circle your choices to attend corresponding with programs on the schedule. Circle a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice per Concurrent Session since preferences will be selected by order
of registration received. REGISTER EARLY!
Amount Enclosed $ ___________
Payable to - Mail to : VCMGA
P. O. Box 1723, Victoria, TX 77902
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodations in order to participate are encouraged to contact Texas AgriLife, Victoria County Office, prior to Sept. 17, 2011, at 361-575-4581 to deter-mine how accommodations can be made.
Registration Form
Victoria County Master Gardener Association Gardening Symposium
It’s All About Trees... And More
1st Choice
2nd choice
3rd Choice
Concurrent 1 A B C A B C A B C
Concurrent 2 D E F D E F D E F
Concurrent 3 G H I G H I G H I
Gardening Symposium
Victoria County Master Gardener Association Gardening Symposium
It’s All About Trees . . . And More
September 24, 2011 Registration 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. VEG Pavilion
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. VEG Pavilion Officer’s Club 4-H Activity Center
Planting, Training & Pruning Trees Rainwater Harvesting Turning Your Indoor Spaces into
Matt Weaver, Kathy Chilek Green Spaces: A Creative Guide to
Texas Forest Service Victoria Co. Master Gardener Indoor Container Gardening
Regional Urban Forester, Rainwater Harvesting Caroline Boatman, Certified Landscape
Certified Arborist, Houston, TX Specialist, Yoakum, TX Professional/Tech., Primavera Interior
Landscapes, Houston, TX
Concurrent Session A Concurrent Session B Concurrent Session C
BREAK 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2 1:15 - 2: 00 p.m. VEG Pavilion Officer’s Club 4-H Activity Center
Recommended Trees for Victoria Area Xeriscape & EarthKind Gardening Outside Container Gardening Dr. Jerry M. Parsons Michael Potter, Nueces Co. Lon Smith, Vocational Director, Professor and Extension Horticulturist - Extension Agent – Horticulture Devereux Gardens, Victoria, TX Retired, San Antonio, TX Corpus Christi, TX. Concurrent Session D Concurrent Session E Concurrent Session F
FALL GARDENING: It’s Time to Get Your Fingers Dirty
DR. JERRY M. PARSONS 3:10 - 4:00 p.m. VEG Pavilion
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. VEG Pavilion Officer’s Club 4-H Activity Center Managing Pests on Trees Creating Backyard Habitats for Wildlife Jewels in the Garden: Inviting Molly Giesbrecht, Plant Pathologist; Ruth Anderson, Victoria Co. Master Butterflies and Hummers
Victoria College Professor Gardener, Victoria, TX Nancy Kramer, Victoria Co. Master Victoria, TX Gardener, Victoria, TX Concurrent Session G Concurrent Session H Concurrent Session I
Remember to tour the adjacent Victoria Educational Gardens
Earn 5 CEUs for Master Gardeners; Earn 5 CEUs for TDA Pesticide
License (4 IPM, 1 General)
Extension programs serve people of all ages regard-less of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. The Texas A&M Univer-sity System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the
County Commissioners Court of Texas Cooperating.
www.vcmga.org to download additional brochures or for last minute changes
Coordinated by
Victoria County Master
Gardener Association
and
Texas AgriLife Extension
Service - Victoria County
TOTALLY TENACIOUS AND TEXAS TOUGH PLANTS
HEIDI SHEESLEY, Owner of Treesearch Farms, Houston, TX
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. VEG Pavilion
MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE
featuring “Totally Tenacious and Texas Tough Plants”, plus place orders for more trees
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 4-H Shooting Range
“OLD PLANTS MADE NEW” DR. JERRY M. PARSONS Professor and Extension Horticulturist, Retired
Luncheon Program Noon - 1:00 p.m. VEG Pavilion