Back Porch Party: Noble County Master Gardener’s Spring Symposium
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/07/2026
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location
West Noble Middle School
Categories
Please join us for this fun educational event. Does your back porch need a makeover? We have a variety of interesting speakers and different subjects for the backyard gardener to advanced master gardeners.
March 7, 2026
8:30am – 3:30pm
West Noble Middle School
5194 U.S. 33 St. Rd.
Ligonier IN 46767
Presenters & Topics
- Mary Heath and Sara Weeks (Advanced Master Gardeners): Backyard Container Gardening – container, soil, design & placement
- John Woodmansee (Whitley Co. ANR Extension Educator): Fast Growing Trees – What trees are just right for your yard.
- Isaac Mansfield (Noble County Environmental Specialist/Vector Educator): Ticks and Mosquito Control
- Ann Kline (Noble Co ANR Extension Educator): Glyphosate Case Study: Pesticide Controversy
Schedule
- 8:30 am: Registration, Refreshments. Visit vendors
- 9:00 am Welcome- Directions, Important information, Introduction
- 9:15 am: Mary Heath & Sara Weeks – Master Gardeners, Container Gardening
- 10:15 am Break, snacks, visit vendors
- 10:30 am- John Woodmansee – Backyard Fast Growing Trees
- 11:30 am- Lunch & Visit Vendors
- 1:00 pm- Isaac Mansfield- Ticks & Mosquito Control
- 2:00 pm- Break, snacks, Evaluations, visit vendors
- 2:15 pm – Ann Kline- Purdue Extension will present a Glyphosate Case Study: Pesticide Controversy
- 3:30 pm – Wrap up, Closing remarks, Evaluations
Additional Information
- Symposium counts as 5 educational hours for those in the Master Gardener program
- Registration information is available in the brochure for the event.
- Visit the Master Gardeners of Noble County Facebook Page for additional information.