The Greenhouse Short Course isn’t all that short, and you don’t
have to have a greenhouse to find it appealing. The three-day
program is really four workshops in one.
The short course is offered at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal
Gardens in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 20-22 and at the University of
Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin, Ga., Feb. 27-March 1.
In each city, the first day includes workshops on either basic
greenhouse skills or greenhouse management skills. The second day
is a plant propagation school, and the third is an industry
tour.
Pesticide credits in Category 24 will be awarded.
The fees are $145 for the greenhouse skills workshop, $65 for
management skills, $195 for the plant propagation school and $75
for the industry tour. You can register for all or any
combination.
Hands-on workshops
The workshops will be a mix of classroom-style lectures and
hands-on workshops. The basic skills workshop covers fundamentals
of plant growth, fertilizers, potting mixes, pH and soluble
salts, planting, watering, pests and diseases, pesticide
application and safety and spraying techniques.
The propagation school covers all the basics of taking and
rooting cuttings. Much of the program is hands-on training, and
you get to take your handiwork home.
Finally, the bus tour will visit some of the best Georgia
greenhouses and nurseries and take a look at the newest annual
and perennial flowers. Stops for beautiful landscapes, leading
garden centers and fine dining are included.
Registration starts at 8 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 each day
and ends at 5 p.m. Early registration is strongly encouraged and
should be postmarked by Jan. 31. After that date, fees increase
by $20.
You must specify the location you will attend. For full details,
call (770) 229-3477. Or check the Web at www.griffin.peachnet.edu/caes/
conted/greenhouseworkshop/index.htm.
