Re: Good news on an old topic/ & Related

**"* B* <g*@netsurfusa.net>**

    My chapter of Master Gardeners held their first symposium this past 
Saturday. You would find lots of surprises in the make-up of the group 
attending. Perhaps somewhat in the topics presented for the day.
    First of all the limit was 100 due to the size of the building. That 
goal was met. Title was "Smart Gardening - Working With Nature". Speakers 
were in their 40's and 30's. One in probably late 40's or early 50's... hard 
for me to tell for I am old enough the almost everyone looks young to me. 
First talk up was "Exploring Sustainability and Nature Based Design". Next 
was "Rain Gardening" by a landscape architect with a major firm. A young 
team presented "The Life Cycles of Butterfly Gardens" and finally 
"Xeriscaping for Indiana" The very attentative audience also held members 
that were in their 30's and perhaps a couple of younger.
    We also have an active Children's Garden in our chapter. Master 
Gardeners also work with local 4 H among other youth groups.
    Has this new found attention to youth in gardening a rediscovery of what 
was there all along?? Perhaps we are paying attention to your own roots once 
more.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

> Our first Farmers Market of the season today and I headed off to give
> my first gardener's seasonal chat of the year to find  that instead
> of the usual 20 or so experienced gardeners who just wanted a few
> answers to seasonal questions there were over a hundred - all
> beginner aspirant veg growers, mostly young parents who had the kids
> with them. Had to divide them into groups and grab help who could
> take them for show and tell walks round the garden. Job one for
> tomorrow is to lay on parent and child gardening classes over the
> summer weekends - already fully subscribed.
> Kathryn


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