The award-winning Williamson County Master Gardeners’ Garden Talk series features a monthly program from February to September. This year their Speakers Bureau, with Williamson County Horticulture Extension Agent Taylor Reeder, are presenting eight monthly programs that cover everything from gardening for pollinators, to growing bulbs, edible landscapes, and companion planting.
The full 2024 Garden Talk series program list:
February 12: Rainwater Harvesting - Every Drop Counts (Virtual)
March 11: Gardening for Pollinators (Virtual)
April 22: Selecting Native Plants for Your Home Landscape
May 13: Packages of Promise - Plants that Grow from Bulbs
June 10: Cultivating Flavorful Landscapes
July 15: Friendly Companions
August 12: From the Ground Up
September 16: What Weeds are Telling Us
The Garden Talk series has been presented at the Library by the Williamson County Master Gardeners Association (WCMGA) since 2016. It offers research-based horticultural education while promoting environmental stewardship. WCMGA operates as part of the UT/TSU Williamson County Extension Office and under the umbrella of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The programs are designed for seasoned gardeners and beginners. They combine informative presentations with hands-on demonstrations. In 2020, the series was awarded the Search for Excellence Award by the Tennessee Extension Master Gardeners as the State’s best educational gardening program of the year.
All programs are on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The first two programs are virtual via Zoom. The remaining six programs are in-person in the Library’s Meeting Room on the first floor, with an option to join virtually. All programs are free to anyone who would like to attend. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/WCPLtnGardenTalks or call the Reference Department at 615-595-1243.
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The Williamson County Public Library System’s Main Library is in downtown Franklin at 1314 Columbia Avenue. Branches are located in Fairview, Bethesda, College Grove, Nolensville, and Leiper’s Fork. For more information about library programs or services, call (615) 595-1243 or visit http://wcpltn.org. Sign up to receive library events and announcements at https://bit.ly/WCPLSe-news. The library can also be found on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, WordPress, and Twitter via @wcpltn. The views expressed in this program are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or opinions of the Williamson County Public Library System.