Gardener’s Gala

The Meeker County Extension Master Gardeners and Horticulture Society Gardener’s Gala is on Thursday, March 27th from 5-to-8:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield. If you register by March 14th, the cost is $10, otherwise it’s $20 at the door.

Master Gardener Connie Johnson says there will be two speakers during the event – Laura Irish-Hanson, who will speak about climate-ready gardening; and LeAnne Lund, who will have tips for cut flower growing. She says Lund sells cut flowers from her farm, south of Grove City, all over the nation; and Irish-Hanson is a University of Minnesota Extension Horticulturist who has an office at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and will have tips for growing flexibility to adapt to our changing climate.

Johnson says there will also be a quilt silent auction during this year’s Gardener’s Gala. She says if you have ideas for future topics, let them know. For more information, call the Extension office at 693-5275.