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Garden Expo Friday Seminars and Demonstrations Friday, February 12, 2010 Garden Expo 2010 is host to a variety of educational seminars and demonstrations for an audience with varied interests. Check out the daily grids below for educational offerings including lawn care, new plant ideas, cooking and more.
Time	Mendota 1-2	Mendota 3	Demo A
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5:00	How to Build or Improve a Successful Shade Garden Ed Lyon Allen Centennial Garden Ed shows the entire process and how to overcome the challenges of building a shade garden. Attendees: 120
6:00	Learning to Think Like a Bluebird Kent Hall Bluebird Restoration Association of Wis. This talk will discuss the most successful ways to attract this delightful bird to your yard. Attendees: 65		Four Things You Need to Make Great Backyard Compost Joan Laurion Buckle Up Compost Composting in any container requires four things: nitrogen, carbon, water and oxygen. Learn how to put these four things together to easily make great compost for vegetables, flowers or the lawn. Attendees: 75
7:00	Designing With Herbs and Veggies Samantha Peckham Olbrich Botanical Gardens This presentation will cover how to transform your garden into a place where herbs, fruits and vegetables will grow amongst hardy perennials, shrubs and trees. Attendees: 45	What Is Wrong With My Tree? Christine Regester UW-Extension Walworth County Take a close look at the similarties and differences of insects and diseases that harm common backyard oak, maple, ash and evergreen trees. Attendees: 15	Rain Barrels Made Simple - Just Add Water Scott Lynch Sustain Dane Join Sustain Dane for the why and how of rain barrels. Learn about the value of conservation and about how to select and install rain barrels. Attendees: 100
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Seminar and demonstration topics and times are subject to change. For updated seminar/demonstration information go to wpt.org/gardenexpo.

Garden Expo Friday Workshops Friday, February 12, 2010 Registration begins December 18 and is required for all workshops. Registrations will be taken online until 5:00 PM, Monday, February 8. If space is available, registrations will be taken at the Wisconsin Public Television booth during the show. Fees include instruction and supplies. Garden Expo admission is separate from workshop fees.
Time	Workshop A	Workshop B
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5:00	Veggie Leaf Casting Judy Sutcliffe Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts It's winter and the rhubarb patch is still asleep, but that doesn't mean you can't learn the basics of leaf casting and be ready for summer fun making concrete castings for garden decor, fountains and even indoor art pieces. You'll turn a collard or cabbage leaf into a pretty leaf tray or bowl that can be left as it is or painted later with colorful acrylics. (2 hrs.) Registration Required $40 per person; limit 20	Hand-Crafted Herbal Seasoning Nancy Momsen Nancy's Meadow Herbs Take your fresh herbs and garden harvest to the table. Learn how to design, hand-blend, and use herbs and spices to create original seasonings. Use your creativity to take home five unique spice blends: Bouquet Garni, Herbes de Provence, Fines Herbes, South of the Border and a salt substitute. (1 hr.) Registration Required $15 per person; limit 20
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Workshop topics and times are subject to change. For updated workshop information go to wpt.org/gardenexpo.


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