Porter County Master Gardeners Association Events

Welcome!  You've come to the best place on the web for up-to-date information about  gardening events sponsored by the Porter County Master Gardeners Association.  We hope the information on these pages will make you want to join us for the  Annual Gardening Show, Garden Walk and monthly seminars.  We believe you'll find these events educational, enjoyable and, perhaps, even inspirational!

Please check back often for updates on

Garden Walk 2008!

Monthly

Seminars

Wednesdays, 7:30 pm CDT

 Room 307

Porter County Administration Building

155 Indiana Avenue

Valparaiso, IN 

 

May 14, 2008

Digital Photography

Bob Kapalka,

Adv. Master Gardener

 

June 4, 2008

Hosta Breeding

Olga Petryszyn,

Hosta Breeder

 

July 2, 2008

Preparing Entries for the County Fair 

Open Class Flower Show

Jim Pavelka, NCG

Life Flower Show Judge  & Adv. Master Gardener

 

August 6, 2008

Horticultural Attractions at

Valparaiso Parks

Steven Martinson,

Horticulture Superintendent

 

October 1, 2008

Winter Floral Arrangements

Carol Prybell,

Adv. Master Gardener

Garden Walk 2008

Saturday, June 28

Visit Outstanding Gardens of Valparaiso & Porter County

9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT

Admission $6 in advance

$8 day of walk

To nominate a garden for this ever-popular showcase of the best gardens in Porter County, please e-mail the name of the garden(er) and its location to pcmastergardener@gmail.com or call 219-465-3555, ext.26 with your nomination.

6^th Annual

Gardening Show

Saturday, January 24, 2009

9:00 am – 4:00 pm CST

(Chicago Time)

Porter County Expo Center 

IN-49 at Division Road 

 Valparaiso, Indiana

What We Do

The Porter County Master Gardeners Association (PCMGA) is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit corporation.  We promote the art, science, education and pleasure of gardening in cooperation with, and under the auspices of, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in Porter County, IN.  To visit the Extension website, click:  http://www.ces.purdue.edu/porter/

Each year we sponsor a Gardening Show in January and a Garden Walk during the summer.  Proceeds from these events are used for horticulture scholarships as well as community gardening grants and awards.  During 2007, the PCMGA  made philanthropic gifts totaling $3,000 to Porter County organizations.