Kent County Master Gardener Workshops
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The registration deadline for all workshops is 24 hours prior to the workshop.
Spring 2025 master gardener workshops
Compact Cultivation: Innovative Methods for Small Space Gardening
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM -DSU Community Garden Behind Roe Hall -217 Cecil Street Dover, DE 19904 FREE
Janis Gaddis, Valerie Gard, Valarie Long, Debbie Nicol Kent Count Master Gardeners with Megan Pleasanton DSU Extension Educator
Come join us for this live demonstration covering four different ways to create a unique garden in a small space. Participants will rotate through examples of lasagna gardening, vertical gardening, square foot gardening, and container gardening to learn how the Master Gardeners do it.
Click here to register for Spring 2025 Workshops
Summer 2025 MASter Gardener Workshops
Butterflies of Delaware
Monday, June 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM- UD Paradee Center 69 Transportation Circle Dover, DE 19901 FREE – Hybrid ZOOM/In-person
Presented by Master Gardener, Debbie Nicol
Do you love seeing butterflies flitting about in your summer garden? Do you wonder what that caterpillar will look like after it goes through its metamorphosis? Learn to identify 20 of Delaware’s most common butterflies at all life stages, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Discover the plants you can grow in your garden to attract and nourish our local pollinators through each stage of their development.
Creating Backyard habitats with Native plants
Monday, August 18, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EUD Paradee Center - 69 Transportation Circle Dover, DE 19901 FREE – Hybrid ZOOM/In-person
Presented by Master Gardener, Linda Newsome
This workshop describes the essential elements of a native plant garden that will be attractive not only to you, but to an abundance of pollinators and other beneficial insects. Learn the difference between straight species, nativars, and hybrid perennials and how to spot them in the marketplace.