Polk County Master Gardeners and isu Extension and outreach in polk county Presents |
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"GARDENING FOR CHANGE"March 1, 2025 |
Located at the FFA Enrichment Center
Ankeny DMACC Campus1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy,Ankeny, IA 50023Early Bird Registration opens 10.15.24 March 1, 2025 | 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Open to the Public! Full Event Details Coming Soon. | Schedule8:00 AM Check-in, coffee, and breakfast 8:45 AM Opening Remarks 9:00 AM Keynote 1 (David McKinney) 10:10 AM Breakout 1 11:15 AM Breakout 2 12:30 PM Lunch 12:45 PM Afternoon Remarks 1:15 PM Keynote 2 (Jared McGovern) 2:15 PM Exhibitor Hall Break 2:45 PM Breakout 3 4:00 PM Vendor Raffle Total Education: 5 hours |
Keynote Speakers
This year's symposium features speaker topics that support the "Gardening for Change" theme.
Morning Keynote: David McKinney of Iowa Arboretum |
Afternoon Keynote : Jared McGovern of Wonderwood Gardens in Dubuque |
Sponsorship Opportunities: Polk County Master Gardeners is a volunteer service program of ISU Extension and Outreach. The 350 plus Master Gardeners in Polk County provide an average of 13,000 volunteer hours a year. Our projects provide free gardening education, youth engagement, and restful demonstration gardens. Among our service projects is growing and donating produce to area food pantries--during 2023, our projects donated over 5,000 pounds of fresh food! Master Gardener projects rely on funding support from our communities. Your sponsorship will allow us to provide a blue-ribbon educational event, and it may also help us to continue our other outreach programs during 2024. And, the Dig into Gardening Symposium is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business or organization to this garden-focused audience! Check out the various sponsorship levels and opportunities here! |