Gardening Symposium

ALREADY REGISTERED?

Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Directions to Bentley University and a campus map can be found here. Feel free to read, download, and/or print either of these documents.

IMPORTANT REGISTRANT INFORMATION

• The Symposium location is Bentley University, LaCava Conference Center, 175 Forest St., Waltham, MA 02452. Click here for a map and directions. There is ample free parking adjacent to the building.

• Checkin is 8:00-9:00 AM. You do not need a ticket. We will have your name on our list.

• The Symposium is scheduled to end by 3:45 PM.

• The sandwich you selected at registration has been pre-ordered. Your badge will show this selection.

• Bring cash or your check book – Some Garden Marketplace vendors may not accept credit cards; and our Gardeners’ Choice Raffle is CASH ONLY.

• To reduce waste we encourage you to bring your own thermal coffee mug and/or water bottle.

• We are also making a special effort to reduce paper waste this year. Please bring your own paper and pencil for notetaking. Speaker materials will be available digitally in advance – Reminder emails on 9/11 and 9/13 will include a link to these materials.

QUESTIONS?

Check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Still need help? Email SympInfo@MassMasterGardeners.org

WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR OUR REMINDERS

You will be receiving three reminder emails from us on September 6 (Fri.), September 11 (Wed.), and September 13 (Fri.). The sender of these emails will be Massachusetts Master Gardener Association. Please keep a watchful eye on the email account you gave us when you registered.

LECTURE SCHEDULE

9:15-10:15 AM – Jan Johnsen

“Practical Design Tips for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces”

10:45-11:45 AM – Ian Caton

“Super Tough Native Plants and Planting Techniques That Deliver”

12:45-1:45 PM – Heather Holm

“How to Host a Garden B&B for Native Specialist Bees and Predatory Wasps” 

2:15-3:15 PM – Shannon Currey

“Low-Resource Workhorses of the Garden: Native Grasses and Sedges”

THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON SEPTEMBER 14.

Header photo courtesy of Izel Native Plants