Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City

Lee's Summit Farmers Market
2025-05-17 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lee’s Summit Farmers Market, 2nd and SE Douglas St, Lees Summit, MO, 64063, United States
Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City will be at Lee’s Summit Farmers Market, with a P/R Table, presenting programs on pollinators and IPM/cultural controls. EMGs will also be promoting the 2025 Garden Tour and selling tickets.
May 17, 24 and 31, 7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Free to the public, children under 16 welcome when accompanied by an adult
Public Parking Lot at corner of Second and Douglas Streets Lee’s Summit, Mo

Wake Up Your Garden
2025-05-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area, 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MO
Time to shake off Winter’s final cold grip and wake up our garden beds! Burr Oak Woods Nature Center’s “Wake Up Your Garden” Work and Learn, will feature a cleanup of last year’s old growth while uncovering and identifying our Spring seedlings. All hand tools and gloves will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own. Water will be available onsite, but please bring a water bottle. Learning objectives will include identifying spring ephemerals, telling the difference between a weed and an intentionally planted species, and learning common garden maintenance practices for spring.
Registration is required and participants must be 18 or older. There is a maximum number of 20 participants.
Signup at: Events | Missouri Department of Conservation
Questions? Contact Burr Oak Woods, phone 816.228.3766, or email jada.tressler@mdc.mo.gov
May 3, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center
1401 Northwest Park Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015

Paola Plant Sale
2025-04-24 09:00 - 2025-04-26 17:00 | MO
Marais des Cygnes Extension Master Gardeners indoor plant sale. Choose from a large inventory of butterfly host plants, bee-friendly flowering plants, local, organically grown native and ornamental perennials, herbs, hanging baskets, succulents, shady and sun-loving annuals, and proven vegetable and fruit selections for our area. For more information call 913-294-4306 or contact www.maraisdescygnes.ksu.edu.
April 24 (9 am – 5 pm), April 25 (9am – 6 pm), and April 26 (9am – 3pm)
Miami County Fairgrounds, Building #2 (Indoor sale)
401 Wallace Park Drive
Paola, Kansas 66071

Spring Tree Keepers Course
2025-04-22 09:00 - 2025-04-24 13:00 | Anita B Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64110, United States
TreeKeepers is a hands-on educational course for anyone looking to increase their knowledge of trees or to become more involved in the community. These courses are great for gardeners, City employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners, students and retirees. Class graduates will receive a TreeKeepers Handbook and are encouraged to participate in HTA volunteer workdays!

Spring Tree Keepers Course
April 22 – April 24, 2025
Anita B Gorman Discovery Center
4750 Troost Ave, KCMO 64110
Cost to attend: $50

Tuesday, April 22nd, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tree Benefits | Tree ID | Urban Soils | Tree Biology

Wednesday, April 23rd, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tree Selection | Tree Planting

Thursday, April 24th, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Tree Problems | Planting & Tree ID Field Day

Tree Keepers
Tree Keepers Registration
email cathy.justice@brdgingthegap.org with questions

Earth Day Celebration
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 64132
Lakeside Nature Center will celebrate Earth Day with information about the wildlife of Swope Park, learning about preservation while exploring the forest, pond, and marsh around the property, and making wildflower or milkweed seed balls. Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Children’s Program will be presenting “All About Seeds.” Children will learn about the anatomy of a seed by dissection and observation. They will also discover the ways that seeds are dispersed, and why seeds are an important food source.
This event is free to the public, all ages are welcome.
For more information visit https://lakesidenaturecenter.org/
Lakeside Nature Center
4701 East Gregory Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64132

NatureScaping
2025-03-29 08:30 - 12:30 | Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area, 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MO
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center’s popular NatureScaping event is back for 2025! At this free workshop, you will learn how to beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources: native plants! There will be educational sessions on native trees, invasive species, gardening for wildlife, and many more. Plus, we will have a native plant sale so attendees can purchase plants and use their new knowledge to start native gardens at home.
Registration required – participants must be 18 or older.
There is a maximum number of 125 participants.
A sign-up link will be available February 1st under the title “NatureScaping” https://mdc.mo.gov/events?combine_event=&name=burr+oak+woods&county=All&region=702
After the event, the plant sale will be open to the public from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, no registration required. Contact Burr Oak Woods, phone 816.228.3766, or email jada.tressler@mdc.mo.gov for more information.

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
2025-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, 511 S Holden St, Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093
An all-day intensive for beginning, new, and seasoned beekeepers! The agenda will include:
Bee Biology; Equipment; Acquiring Bees; Spring, Fall, and Winter Management; Bee Diseases and Pest Management; Educational Opportunities; Hive Location; Honey Plants; Extracting Honey; Beekeeping Etiquette; Questions and Answers; and a chance to win a Complete Colony of Honey Bees!
Presentations are also certified for the Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program Credits via the University of Nebraska. https://gpmb.unl.edu/about-master beekeeping-program
$75 Pre-Registration Fee includes:
A Beekeeping Handbook, membership in the association, presentation notes, monthly newsletter (Apiary Buzz), and lunch will be provided.
Beekeeping Supply Vendors will be on site.
For more info:
Cathy Misko (660) 656-3485
cathymisko@earthlink.net
or
Tom O’Neill (660) 525-5828
jocomoba@gmail.com
To download PRE-Registration Form
Visit www.JCMBA.org

Spring Fling
2025-03-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Hiram Young School, 501 North Dodgion Street, Independence, MO, 64050, United States
Spring is just around the corner. Join MU Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City for Spring Fling 2025. Three Speakers Bureau presentations: Adaptive Gardening, Natives in Containers, and Integrated Pest Management Basics will provide information to help you make the most of your garden. Extension Master Gardeners from each of our gardens and projects will have gardening demonstrations and takeaways to inspire your creativity. There will also be activities for children to teach them about plants and beneficial bugs, plus a fun scavenger hunt. Our motto is “Helping Others Learn to Grow” and we look forward to giving you the tips and information you need to help your garden bloom.
Free to the public, children 16 and under welcome when accompanied by an adult
