Spring Fling
Hiram Young School 501 North Dodgion Street, Independence, MO, United StatesSpring 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…
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 511 S Holden St, Warrensburg, MissouriAn 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…
NatureScaping
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MOBurr 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…
Earth Day Celebration
Lakeside Nature Center 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MOLakeside 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…
Spring Tree Keepers Course
Anita B Gorman Discovery Center 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO, United StatesTreeKeepers 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…
Paola Plant Sale
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…
Wake Up Your Garden
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MOTime 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…
Lee’s Summit Farmers Market
Lee's Summit Farmers Market 2nd and SE Douglas St, Lees Summit, MO, United StatesMaster 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…