region iii meeting/photo workshop

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GWA Region III
Regional Meeting
and Digital Photo Workshop

June 6-7, 2008 Region III Meeting
Michigan State University, East Lansing
and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

You are cordially invited to participate in a special GWA Region III 
meeting to tour the unique facilities and services of Michigan State 
University and the University of Michigan. Join us to: learn how 
these great Big 10 universities promote gardening; hear presentations 
from key researchers and tour test sites, tour public gardens, and an 
arboretum and conservatory, all while networking with fellow garden 
communicators from our region. There will also be a private garden 
tour at the Ann Arbor home of David Michener, PhD botanist and 
associate curator of the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical 
Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. His private garden was developed over 
15 years, replacing much of the lawn with favorite plants designed 
for seasonal changes with strategic planting to screen out traffic on 
his exposed corner location.

In conjunction with this meeting, GWA Region III is offering a 
daylong photo workshop with Alan Detrick. Alan gave this workshop a 
couple of years ago in Kansas City, where it was a resounding 
success. See below for more information about this opportunity.

Schedule of Events
(Transportation during the meeting is on your own)

Friday, June 6
1:00 p.m.	Registration at Michigan State University (East 
Lansing, Mich.) - No lunch served
1:30 p.m.	Visit 4-H Children's Garden. This award winning, 
half-acre garden features  more than 56 individual theme areas that 
create a place of wonder and delight for people of any age.
2:15 p.m.	MSU Professor Bridget Behe presentation on consumer 
survey studies
3:45 p.m.	MSU Professor Brad Rowe presentation on Green Roof 
Research Program, including tour	of test sites.
Optional activity: Visit MSU's organic farm and CSA operation on own 
(2 to 3 miles from campus).		         Transportation on 
own. For more information, visit http://www.msuorganicfarm.com/
6:00 p.m.       Evening dinner on your own.

We're recommending accommodations (see below) in Ann Arbor, which is 
about a 30 to 40 minute drive from East Lansing. However, feel free 
to make your own arrangements for Friday night. We will provide 
driving instructions to other meeting sites with the registration 
packet.

Saturday, June 7
Breakfast on own.
7:45 a.m.	Assemble at University of Michigan's Matthaei 
Botanical Garden (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
8:00 a.m.	Depart Matthaei Botanic Garden on U of M shuttles.
8:15 a.m.	Visit David Michener's private garden and Peony 
Garden at Nichols Arboretum. (Copy of newspaper article about 
Michener's garden is available up request. See 'for more info'below.) 
The Peony Garden features 230 different varieties. This is a 
spectacular historic collection, one of the largest in North America, 
dating back 85 years and presenting the best ornamental peonies of 
its era.
9:50 a.m.	Arrive back at Matthaei Botanical Garden on U of M shuttles.
10:00 a.m.	Tour of Matthaei Botanical Garden and Conservatory. 
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007, the botanical garden and 
Nichols Arboretum offer more than 700 acres of gardens, research 
areas and natural preserves around the Ann Arbor area with a complex 
of conservatory, greenhouses, laboratory and teaching areas.
1100 a.m.	Alan Detrick talk on digital photography basics
Noon	Lunch and plant give away
1:00 p.m.	Depart at will, unless registered for Photo Workshop. 

Meeting Registration:

Prior to May 16, 2008:
Members and Spouses: $50/person
Non-Members: $80/person

May 17-30, 2008:
Members and Spouses: $65/person
Non-Members: $65/person

Registration Deadline:
May 30, 2008

A minimum of 20 participants is required to hold this meeting.

To Register On-line, Click Here

For more information, contact:
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
(317) 251.3261
hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net

Hotel Options

Hampton Inn Ann Arbor-North
2300 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 48105
Tel: 734-996-4444  Fax: 734-996-0196
2 Doubles or 1 King $129
Continental breakfast, A- guest rating
http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=ARBGRHX

Holiday Inn Near the University of Michigan
3600 Plymouth Road o Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Phone: (734) 769-9800 o Fax: (734) 761-1290
Toll Free: (800) 800-55601
Full $110
No breakfast included, B- guest rating
http://www.hiannarbor.com/

Microtel Inn & Suites Ann Arbor (Plymouth Road)
3610 Plymouth Road o Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Phone: (734) 997-9100 o Fax: (734) 997-9012
Toll Free: (800) 771-7171
1 Queen $65
Continental breakfast, B guest rating
http://www.microtelannarbor.com/location.php

Red Roof Inn Ann Arbor - University North
US Route 23 at exit #41, Plymouth Road
3621 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, 48105
Phone: (734) 996-5800 Fax: (734) 996-5707
1 or 2 full beds $75
Coffee only, B rating
http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?num=45

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GWA Region III Digital Photo Workshop
Matthaei Botanical Garden & Conservatory
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Noon to Noon on June 7 & 8, 2008

Participation Limited to 15 Registrants!

You Are Invited:

Join noted garden and landscape photographer Alan Detrick for a 
special workshop on digital garden photography at the beautiful 
Matthaei Botanical Garden and Conservatory at the University of 
Michigan in Ann Arbor.  Limited to 15 students, each attendee will 
receive individual attention during an afternoon photo shoot.  A 
lecture on digital basics completes the first half day.

The next morning, the subject is digital workflow - from capture to 
computer.  Whether you are in the beginning stages of digital or have 
been shooting for years, Alan's professional experience, insights and 
ideas make this a worthwhile event for everyone.

About Our Instructors: 

Alan and Linda Detrick are the owners of a stock photography business 
specializing in horticulture and related subjects. Alan's award 
winning work has appeared in most major publications including Modern 
Maturity, Natural History, the New York Times, Newsweek, Prentice 
Hall, Reader's Digest, Sports Illustrated and Sunset. 

An experienced instructor, Alan has lectured and led photography 
workshops for a select group of professional organizations and public 
gardens including the American Horticultural Society, Garden Club of 
America, the Garden Writers Association; The New York Botanical 
Garden, Chanticleer Garden, Brookside Gardens, and Longwood Gardens. 

As a noted garden and landscape photographer, his work has been 
featured in The Perfect Home: Leading Residential Landscape 
Professionals and on the covers of the Landscape Design Answer Book, 
Garden Design, Horticulture, The American Gardener, Garden Style and 
Woman's Day Gardening and Outdoor Living as well as posters, note 
cards and billboards. He is the sole photographer for "Beyond the 
Garden, Easy and Elegant Rose Designs" and the author and 
photographer of "Nature Up Close", a macro photography book available 
from Timber Press in November 2008.

Alan is a member of ASPP and the Garden Writers Association. He and 
Linda were recently honored as Fellows of GWA.  Their website address 
is www.alandetrick.com

What to bring: camera and MANUAL, lenses, plenty of storage, 
batteries, tripod and a laptop computer with your processing software.

Please Note:
Maximum participation is 15.
Minimum Participation is 8.
Minimum required equipment: digital camera, manual and laptop 
computer with software.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 7
Noon	Registration & coffee for early arrivals
1:00 p.m.	Photo shoot in the field
3:15 p.m.	Break
3:30  p.m.	Lecture
5:00 p.m.	Dinner on your own

Sunday, June 8
Breakfast on your own
7:30 a.m.	Photo shoot
9:15 a.m.	Break
9:30 a.m.	Lecture
10:30 a.m.	Student Photo presentations & Critique
Noon	Depart at will

Workshop Registration:

Prior to May 16, 2008:
Members and Spouses: $100/person
Non-Members: $150/person

May 17-30, 2008:
Members and Spouses: $125/person
Non-Members: $200/person

Registration Deadline:
May 30, 2008

A minimum of 8 participants is required to hold this meeting.

To Register On-line, Click Here

For more information, contact:
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
(317) 251.3261
hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net

-- 
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, speaker, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
Phone: (317) 251.3261
Fax: (317) 251.8545
E-mail: hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
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