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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA H:XTRNSION NEWS RELEASE NEWS & INFORMATION Media Contact: Lia Spaniolo, Program Coordinator, Anoka County Master Gardeners, University of Minnesota Extension. spaniolo(&,umn.edu, 763-324-3498 Anoka County Master Gardeners to host educational Home Landscaping and Garden Fair on Sat. April 1 ANDOVER, Minn. (FEBRUARY 17, 2023)—The Anoka County Master Gardeners invite the public to attend the 2023 Home Landscaping and Garden Fair at the Bunker Hills Activities Center in Andover on Saturday, April 1 from 8:20 a.m. — 3:15 p.m. Residents can get ready for spring by attending this community -based event featuring over a dozen educational and hands-on yard and garden classes, workshops, vendor booths and resource fair. Attendees will have the option to choose from a range of classes presented by Master Gardeners, university educators, and industry professionals. Class topics this year include raised bed square foot gardening, starting seeds indoors, creating pollinator corridors with native plants, how to diagnose and prevent plant problems, plus many others. This year's event will also include a keynote address from Brandon Miller, Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota, who will talk about "Underutilized Woody Plants for Resilient Landscapes." Popular make -and -take workshops offer participants a hands- on experience for an additional materials fee. This year's workshops are "Make Your Own Buckthorn Walking Stick" using invasive buckthorn wood, and "Let's Make a Kokedama", a decorative moss -covered planter. The event is hosted by volunteers who are also certified Extension Master Gardeners in Anoka County. "Our volunteers are so excited to offer this event again for community members", said Lia Spaniolo, Program Coordinator for the Anoka County Extension Master Gardeners. "April is the perfect month to get excited about planting in your garden and set goals for the growing season. The Fair offers new ideas and researched -based practices that attendees can incorporate at home, plus the overall event is so vibrant with all the garden-themed booths, you can't help but get motivated after a long winter." Registration is open online now through March 19 and costs $35/person for the day. The fee includes access to classes, vendor fair, resource organizations, door prizes, coffee, tea, bottled water & session materials. Make and take workshops are optional for an additional cost per class. Optional sandwich lunch (turkey or vegetarian) for $7 includes chips, cookie and a beverage and can be purchased at the time of online registration. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the event for $45/person. Residents are encouraged to register early to select their top choices since class size is limited. View the online registration page to learn more and see the full schedule with class descriptions: z.umn.edu/2023HLGF.