WOODSTOCK — Growing Gardeners: a Symposium will be presented by the Quiet Corner Garden Club on April 1 at QVCC in Danielson.
Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Check-in time begins at 8:30. For registration and tickets go to quietcornergardenclub.com.
Lanette Lepper, Symposium originator and organizer said: “The past few years have seen a huge increase in gardening popularity and we wanted to provide an educational event for gardeners in our community. There will be something for everyone whether they grow flowers or vegetables or both.”
Tovah Martin, author, horticulturist and Quiet Corner native, is the Keynote speaker. Tovah will present ‘Gardening as if the World Depends on Us’ and ‘Maximizing Space in the Garden: Creating More of a Good Thing’.
Breakout sessions throughout the day include such topics as ‘Good Bug, Bad Bug’, Pollinators, Photographing the Garden, Daylilies, Shade Gardens, Mushroom Foraging, How to Grow Micro Greens, Fantastic Vegetable Varieties, Natives Plants for Wildlife, Extending the Seasons, Herbs, and information on the Master Gardener Program, plus a seed swap and  exhibitors and vendors, too.
 “We are grateful to have the generous sponsorship of The Putnam Area Foundation and Quinebaug Valley Community College,” said Elaine Turner, president of the club.