2015 Community Education Gardening Programs

Soils 101 Thursday March 19
12:15pm – 1:00pm Reno Co. Extension Office 2 W 10th, South Hutchinson.
Pack a lunch and come learn about testing your lawn and garden soil and the best ways to improve your soil. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Soil and Art Thursday March 19
1:30pm – 3:30pm Reno Co. Extension Office 2 W 10th, South Hutchinson. Soil - is that the same as dirt? We need healthy soil for growing healthy crops and gardens, but it was also the pigment of choice for the paintings of the "old masters." Come and learn how to make your own paint out of soil. Bring a sample, or use those provided. Rhonda Janke, our instructor, has been a professional agronomist, horticulturalist and soil scientist for over 25 years. Cost $5 Register by March 16. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Attracting Pollinators & Beneficial Insects Tuesday, April 9
6:00pm pm – 8:00pm Reno Co. Extension Office 2 W 10th, South Hutchinson. Did you know that about one out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat and of the beverages we drink is delivered to us by pollinators? Attracting pollinators and beneficial insects allows us to keep out bad pests and get better produce from our garden. Join us as Scott Vogt from Dyck Arboretum teaches us about pollinators and how to attract them to our yards and gardens. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Youth Lawnmower Clinic Tuesday, Apr. 14
6:00-9:00pm Location Dillon Nature Center 3002 E. 30th, Hutchinson. For youth in 4th-9th grades. Topics covered: Lawnmower Safety & Maintenance; Types of Lawn Grasses and Their Care; Having a Lawn Care Business. Cost: Free but pre-registration by April 10 is required. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Iris Walk in the Demo Garden Tuesday, May 12
6:00pm Master Gardener Demo Garden on the Hutch Community College Campus. Learn about all about irises from Reno County Extension Master Gardener, Judy Eckhoff. Judy will share information on iris varieties and how to grow them. She will also lead a tour of the irises growing in the demo garden, including a historic collection of irises dating back to the 1850’s. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Summer Garden Tour Saturday, June 13
Hutchinson Tour 5 Hutchinson gardens. Educational programs at each location. Tickets
available at Hutchinson Dillons stores, Bornholdt Plantland, Stutzman’s Greenhouse, Benton’s Greenhouse, Dillon Nature Center and Reno County Extension Office. Cost: $8 in advance $10 on day of tour at each garden. Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Tea in the Garden Tuesday, August 25
6:00pm Master Gardener Demo Garden on the HCC Campus. Join the Reno County Master Gardeners in the demo garden and sample some teas made from herbs and flowers growing in the garden. You’ll learn about growing plants for tea and get some great recipes! Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.
Ornamental Grasses in the Demo Garden Monday, October 12
6:00pm Master Gardener Demo Garden on the HCC Campus. Ornamental grasses are at their peak bloom this time of year. Tour the grasses in the demo garden and learn all about these great low maintenance additions to the landscape.  Please pre-register for each class by calling the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371.