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These listings of gardening events supplement and include those published in the "Regional Happenings" department in The American Gardener magazine (AHS members can view The American Gardener online by clicking here). These events
are updated regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to find out what exciting gardening events are going on around the country and the world.

Events that are sponsored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or its
partners are indicated by an AHS before the listing.

Events hosted by botanical gardens and arboreta that participate in AHS’s
Reciprocal Admission Program are identified with the RAP symbol. Current
AHS members showing a valid membership card are eligible for free or
discounted admission or other benefits. Contact the host site for details
or click here

AHS NATIONAL EVENTS
AND PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Mark your calendar for these upcoming national events and programs that are sponsored or cosponsored by the American Horticultural Society.

2008

Jan. 2-16, 2009 Holiday Trees Display. George Washington’s River Farm. Alexandria, Virginia.
 

Mid Atlantic | North Central | North East | North West
South Central | South East | South West
West Coast | Canada/International

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Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC

JAN. 7-9. Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore, Maryland. (800) 431-0066. http://www.mants.com.

JAN. 8-10.
Annual Meeting and Public Horticulture Symposium. Northeast Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science and University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware. (703) 836-4606. http://www.ashs.org.

JAN. 18. Good Plants: 70 Years of Hopes, Failures, and Successes. Lecture. Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Chapter and Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. (610) 328-8025. http://www.scottarboretum.org.

FEB. 10.
Creating Backyard Bird Habitats. Class. Maymont Foundation. Richmond, Virginia. (04) 358-7166. http://community.maymon.org.

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North Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

RAP Through MAR. 22. Yesterday’s Plants, Today’s Energy. Conservatory Exhibit. Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Madison, Wisconsin. (608) 246-4550. http://www.olbrich.org.

JAN. 17. Herb Day. Symposium. University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. (217) 333-7738.

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North East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

JAN. 7-9. Empire State Green Industry Show. Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Rochester, New York. (800) 873-8873. http://www.nysta.org.

RAP JAN. 10.
Tree Recycling & Mulch Giveaway. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn, New York. (718) 623-7200. http://www.bbg.org.

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North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

JAN. 14. My Life in Other People’s Gardens. Lecture. Northwest Horticultural Society. Seattle, Washington. (206) 527-1794. http://www.northwesthort.org.

FEB. 11 & 12. Rare Plant Conference. Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society. Idaho Native Plant Society. Boise, Idaho. http://www.idahonativeplants.org.

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South Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

JAN. 8. Control and ID of “The Worst” Invasive Woody Plants. Class. Shaw Nature Reserve. Gray Summit, Missouri. (636) 451-3512. http://www.shawnature.org.

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South East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN

RAP  JAN. 9. Fantastic Ferns & Staghorns. Class. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Sarasota, Florida. (941) 366-5731. http://www.selby.org.

JAN. 16-18.
Southern Gardening Symposium. Callaway Gardens. Pine Mountain, Georgia. (800) 225-5292. http://www.callawayonline.com.

RAP JAN. 17. Take the Guesswork out of Pruning. Class. Huntsville Botanical Garden. Huntsville, Alabama. (256) 830-4447. http://www.hsvbg.org.

RAP JAN. 17 & 18.
Camellia Show and Sale. Harry P. Leu Gardens. Orlando, Florida. (407) 246-2620. http://www.leugardens.org.

JAN. 21.
Native Plant Symposium. Garden Club of Georgia and State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. (706) 542-1244. http://www.uga.edu/botgarden.

RAP FEB. 7-APR. 5.
Orchid Daze. Exhibit. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia. (404)876-5859. http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

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South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT

DEC. 28. Edible and Medicinal Desert Plants. Guided walk. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Superior, Arizona (520) 689-2723. http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu.

JAN. 10. Plants of the Tohono O’odham Garden. Exhibit. Tucson Botanical Gardens. Tucson, Arizon. (520) 326-9686. http://www.tucsonbotanical.org.

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West Coast
CA, NV, HI

RAP JAN. 4. Rose Pruning Demonstration. Class. South Coast Botanic Garden. Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. (310) 544-6815. http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org.

RAP JAN. 10.
Unusual Palms for Bay Area Gardens. Class. San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum. San Francisco, California. (415) 661-1316. http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org.

JAN. 23.
Pruning and Care of Landscape Fruit and Nut Trees. Course (enroll in section 083AGR100). UC Davis Extension. Davis, California. (800) 752-0881. http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu/agriculture.

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Canada/International

JAN. 5-8. Congress 2009. Horticultural show. Toronto Congress Centre. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. http://www.locongress.com.

JAN. 16. Conifer Workshop. Arboretum at the University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario. (519) 824-4120 ext. 52113. http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.

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