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Master Gardeners of Cape Cod Presents Home Gardening Spring Symposium


March event features speaker Brie Arthur, award-winning landscape designer, grower, and author. 

February 16, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) Learn to love plants that love you back at the Master Gardeners’ Spring Symposium, Saturday, March 25. The featured speaker is Brie Arthur, award-winning landscape designer, grower, and author.  

Join Arthur to learn how you can create a gorgeous garden that preserves the ecology of Cape Cod. With her expert tips and plant combinations specific to this area, she will show you strategies for deterring deer, rabbits and voles, and share inspiration for container gardens. From having a party-ready patio to a bountiful property border, Arthur will share expert growing tips for a successful harvest. 

Additionally, attendees will learn about the Pollinator Pathways of Cape Cod initiative to increase pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, and wildlife. 

Cost: Registration is $40.00 

When: Saturday, March 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Where: Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville 

To learn more and for registration go to https://mastergardenerscc.org/  

ABOUT BARNSTABLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CAPE COD COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is the education department for Barnstable County. Educational programs focus on agriculture, marine resources, horticulture, aquaculture, natural resources, water quality, recycling, household hazardous waste, nutrition, food safety, youth development, and environmental education issues facing the county. Extension programs are conducted in Barnstable County in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts and The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution–Sea Grant program. Learn more at www.capecodextension.org  

ABOUT BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CAPE COD: Barnstable County provides exemplary government functions and services to keep our community healthy and safe, promote sustainable growth, and offer a proactive, open government that enhances the quality of life for the citizens of Barnstable County. Learn more at www.capecod.gov.