Upcoming Garden Events Native Plants: Native Landscape Chat Fri, Feb 4, 1-2p; at Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110; 816-759-7300. Registration required (ages 14+) February is a great time to gear up for spring planting. Bed prep, plant choice and layout design are all very important to the success of native plant gardens. Visit with our native landscape specialists to get tips on how to prep for spring. Register online mdc.mo.gov/events or call 1-888-283-0364. Leavenworth County Master Gardeners Wed, Feb 9, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. The program is Hydroponic Growing presented by Christy Allen. Christy has been involved in the study of nutrition and health for 18 years. Her passion for educating others on the benefits of whole food has put her in front of many audiences nationwide since 2012. She has become an urban farmer, growing her own produce in Tower Gardens. She loves showing others how to grow clean, fresh food year round. The meeting is free. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700. Helping Birds–It’s Easier Than You Think: Conservation Celebration! Sat, Feb 12, 11a-1p; at Burroughs Audubon Nature Center, 7300 SW West Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64015. FREE. Join the Missouri River Bird Observatory and the Burroughs Audubon Society to take a deep dive into the “Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds” and find out how you can make simple changes to help birds and enrich your own life! Each event will explore two of the seven actions and will include going birding, a brief chat about the topic, and ways for you to take action that day and into the future. All events in the series
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will be held outdoors so make sure to dress snugly. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! For Feb. 12th, we are celebrating the successes of conservation in Missouri and elsewhere! Join us for a bonfire, bird-friendly coffee, chili with bird-friendly beef, and some great conversation. Sign up at mrbo.org/events. Birds: Woodworking for Wildlife: Wren Houses Sat, Feb 19, 10-11:30a; at Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110; 816-759-7300. Registration required (ages 10+) Missourians welcome the energetic and exuberant wren each spring. This small summer resident is a common backyard bird and will utilize abandoned woodpecker holes, bird boxes and other cavities for its habitat. Building your own wren box is a rewarding nature experience and the perfect thing to do on a winter day. Make plans to reserve your spot to learn about wrens and build your own nesting box. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program. Register online mdc.mo.gov/events or call 1-888-283-0364. KC Cactus and Succulent Society Club Meeting Sun, Feb 20, 1:30-4p; at Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO. Visitors are welcome to attend. See our website: www. kccactus.com or visit us on Facebook. Virtual Lunchtime Lecture: Harry S Truman, Presidential Farmer Thurs, Feb 24, 11:30a-12:30p; $25 | $12.50 for members; Virtual program via Zoom. Join Doug Richardson (Program Manager, Interpretation and Visitor Services at the Harry S Truman National Historic Site) to learn about how Truman’s upbringing working on his family’s Grandview farm shaped his po-
litical career. Each person will also receive a free general admission ticket to use at Powell Gardens in 2022. Participants must register by Feb 23, 2022. The Zoom link will be sent out 24 hours in advance to registered attendees. Native Plants: Introduction to Native Landscape Design Virtual Fri, Feb 25, 12-1:30pm; Location: Online only. Registration required (adults) Winter is the perfect time to plan your native plant garden for the upcoming spring. Join our native landscape specialist to learn basic tips and tricks for implementing a successful native landscape design. We’ll discuss various stages of this process including where to draw inspiration from, selecting the right plants and designing with intent. Register online mdc. mo.gov/events or call 1-888-2830364. Garden to Glass: Tropical Edition Sat, Feb 26, 3-4:30p; at Powell Gardens Greenhouse Complex; $20 per attendee. Take a behind the scenes tour of the Powell Gardens greenhouses while sipping on a tropical favorite, the Mai Tai. Guests will learn the history of the cocktail, then Lead Horticulturalist Eric Perrette will give a tour of the tropical greenhouses within Powell Gardens’ Greenhouse complex. Flower, Home & Garden Show Sat, Mar 12, 10a-4p; at Heritage Event & Arts Center, 109 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. FREE admission. Leavenworth County Master Gardeners will be making presentations throughout the event. Join us and enter to win GRAND PRIZE–Complimentary lodging plus 2 tickets to the St. Louis Botanical Gardens. Show features flowers, plants, home decor and garden equipment. Douglas County Master Gardeners Garden Show Sat, Mar 12, 9am-3p; at the Doug-
las County Fairgrounds in Lawrence. “Gardening for a Sustainable Future” show includes expert speakers, educational booths, a bird house and feeder building workshop, a garage sale filled with garden related items, outdoor craft items, vendors, food trucks, and raffle items. If you love all things botanical and meeting fellow gardeners, this is the event for you! Native Plant Sale Sat, Mar 12, 1-4p; at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, 1401 NW Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64015; 816-2283766. Walk-in (public) Beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources, native plants! Missouri Wildflower Nursery, and City Roots will be on site with native plant for sale while supplies last. Paola Plant Sale Apr 28, 29, 30; in the Extension Office parking lot, 913 N Pearl, Paola, KS 66071. Sponsored by the Marais des Cygnes Extension Master Gardeners (MdC EMGs). Mark your calendars now!
Promote plant sales, club meetings, classes, and other gardening events for FREE! Send details to: elizabeth@kcgmag.com. Deadline for publishing in the March issue is February 5.
