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Spooky plants for the spooky season

Event information

Date and time

Location

Webinar series

Contact

Emily Lindenfelser, Extension Educator, Horticulture, Wright,  McLeod, and Meeker Counties
[email protected] or 612-394-6302

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The third annual Tri-County Winter Webinar Series will offer community members the opportunity to learn practical skills from Extension experts. Whether you’re a homeowner, small farmer, hobbyist, or simply curious about plants and landscapes, this series provides accessible sessions on gardening, habitat creation, food production, and more. 

Session Information

Join Educator Quincy Sadowski for plants that bring the spooky in the spooky season. Learn about plants that look bizarre to plants that have common names that send a chill down your spine. 

Quincy Sadowski is an Extension Educator in horticulture serving Stearns, Benton, Morrison, and Sherburne Counties. Quincy grew up around the Midwest, including Minnesota and Illinois. Many seasons were filled with working in the gardens where she learned about the natural world from her parents.

Additional series sessions

  • November 10: Growing honeyberries in Minnesota with Madeline Wimmer, Extension Educator, Food Systems - Fruit Production

  • November 17: Amplify your garden: Add wildlife habitat with Katie Hagen, Pine & Isanti County Extension Educator

  • November 24: Growing herbs: Beyond the container with Jillian Patrie, Clay County Horticulture Extension Educator

  • December 1: Christmas pots and centerpieces with Tracey Srock, UMN Extension Master Gardener

  • December 8: Backyard composting with Laura Irish-Hanson, Extension Educator, Horticulture

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills with advice from local and regional experts! 

Audience

Gardeners & homeowners

Cost

Free to attend

Registration

Registration is required to receive the webinar Zoom link by clicking the register button below.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

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