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Winter Garden Forum

2023-02-05 13:30:00 2023-02-05 15:30:00 America/Chicago Winter Garden Forum Get fresh ideas for your garden from two experts. John Graham, owner of the Callaway Fields garden center, presents a comprehensive look at colorful, top-performing shrubs for the Mid-Missouri area. Saxon Brown, manager of the Opportunity Gardens program at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, shares small-space gardens with big community impacts. Presented by the Discovery Garden Club. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Sunday, February 05
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-05 13:30:00 2023-02-05 15:30:00 America/Chicago Winter Garden Forum Get fresh ideas for your garden from two experts. John Graham, owner of the Callaway Fields garden center, presents a comprehensive look at colorful, top-performing shrubs for the Mid-Missouri area. Saxon Brown, manager of the Opportunity Gardens program at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, shares small-space gardens with big community impacts. Presented by the Discovery Garden Club. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Columbia Public Library

Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Get fresh ideas for your garden from two experts. John Graham, owner of the Callaway Fields garden center, presents a comprehensive look at colorful, top-performing shrubs for the Mid-Missouri area. Saxon Brown, manager of the Opportunity Gardens program at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, shares small-space gardens with big community impacts. Presented by the Discovery Garden Club. Adults.

Get fresh ideas for a new gardening season from two experts. John Graham, owner of the Callaway Fields garden center, presents shrubs for all seasons, a comprehensive look at colorful, top-performing shrubs for the Mid-Missouri area. Saxon Brown, manager of the Opportunity Gardens program at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, shares small-space gardens with big community impacts. 

John Graham has a B.S. in plant science from the University of Missouri and has been the owner of Callaway Fields, LLC for 18 years. Located in Mexico, MO, Callaway Fields sells annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, houseplants and succulents as well as hosting events and classes.

Saxon Brown studied education, agriculture and natural resources at Berea College in Kentucky. She has worked at local farms including the Salad Garden and Happy Hollow farm and currently manages the Opportunity Gardens program at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture. Through the program, Saxon and the team work with hundreds of families per year installing container gardens, raised beds and in-ground gardens, then provide one-on-one mentoring for three years with each family.

Presented by the Discovery Garden Club. Light refreshments served.

Adults.


When COVID community levels are high, masks are requested in the library. Masks are optional when levels are low or medium. For the latest information, see the library's COVID safety page.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Nature |

Columbia Public Library

Phone: (573) 443-3161
Fax: (573) 443-3281

Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Upcoming events

Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, Feb 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room

Fri, Feb 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Fri, Feb 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Children's Program Room
This event is full

Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Sat, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room

Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Balcony

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Mon, Feb 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 11:30am

Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Feb 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Feb 12, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virginia G. Young Room

Fri, Feb 14, 9:30am - 10:15am
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Fri, Feb 14, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Fri, Feb 14, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Fri, Feb 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Sat, Feb 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Feb 15, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Feb 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 18, 9:15am - 11:15am
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Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Friends Room

Tue, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, Feb 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room B

Tue, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Wed, Feb 19, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Feb 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Feb 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Fri, Feb 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Fri, Feb 21, 6:45pm - 9:00pm
Quiet Reading Room

Sat, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sat, Feb 22, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Feb 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

Mon, Feb 24, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
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Mon, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 25, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friends Room

Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:15am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Feb 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room

Tue, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Feb 26, 9:30am - 10:15am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Feb 26, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Training Center
This event is full

Thu, Feb 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, Feb 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends Room

Fri, Feb 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room

Fri, Feb 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, Mar 01, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Sat, Mar 01, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Wed, Mar 05, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends Room

Thu, Mar 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room