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Garden Speaker Series: Gardening with Climate Change in Mind

April 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Learn adaptive gardening techniques for unpredictable weather patterns

Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Dane County

Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Dane County

The first part of this presentation reviews the interconnected causes of climate change, patterns we are observing now, and projected climatic trends for the upcoming few decades.

The second part presents a number of place-based suggestions for strategies to make gardens more resilient to weather trends and ways to shrink your carbon footprint in the garden.

The many small actions of gardeners as a group can help implement solutions for climate change effects.

About the speaker

Lisa Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in Life Sciences Communication. She spent 8 years in the horticulture industry before becoming the Dane County Extension Horticulture Educator in 2004.

Lisa provides continuing education, manages the Dane County Extension Teaching Garden, and supports the Healthy Black Agriculture project. She writes a weekly column for the Wisconsin State Journal, conducts the Green Thumb Gardening class series, and frequently presents to garden clubs and libraries.

Lisa is also a regular guest on Larry Meiller’s ‘Garden Talk’ program on Wisconsin Public Radio.

Event details

  • Presenter: Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Dane County
  • Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens
  • Date and Time: Thursday, April 17 at 6PM. Session will last 1-2 hours, depending on participant questions.
  • Registration Cost: $5 for active RBG volunteers; $10 for RBG members; $15 for non-members

To register, please register and pay online using the form at the bottom of this page, or complete this form (PDF) and submit with your payment.

ALL areas of the registration form must be complete. Please complete a separate form for each registrant.

  • In person: at our Garden Gift Gallery via check, cash, or credit card. View our current hours
  • By mail: send completed form with your check made out to Rotary Botanical Gardens to Attn: Education Specialist, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI 53545.
  • By phone: please call (608) 752-3885 to register over the phone with a credit card.
  • Online: Complete the form found further down on this page.

Cancellations & Refunds

Classes cancelled due to low enrollment will be refunded automatically, and you will be notified by phone or email of the cancellation.

Online Registration

Details

Date:
April 17
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Organizer

Kim Lewis
Phone
(608) 314-8415
Email
kim.lewis@rotarygardens.org

Venue

Rotary Botanical Gardens
1455 Palmer Drive
Janesville, WI 53545 United States
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