"Celebrating Garden Foods"
Miriam Rubin has been a food and garden writer in New York and Pennsylvania, and currently writes for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Table Magazine, Prevention and Weight Watchers Magazine. A cookbook author and editor, she is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Miriam grows delectable edibles in her garden in rural
Greene County. Virginia Phillips is a food writer for the Post Gazette, translator of French pastry chef Christine Ferber's cookbooks, and founder of Slow Food Pittsburgh, a chapter of an international organization dedicated to counteracting fast food, nurturing
local food traditions and teaching through taste how food choices affect people, animals and the planet. Virginia serves on the board of Farmers @ Firehouse farmers market. She planted raised beds this year, with lots else in other spots and pots.

Join Miriam Rubin and Virginia Phillips in a conversation about growing great food, splendid ways to prepare and serve healthy garden fare, unique foods from the garden you can't find at a store, and how this fits in with the changing nature of our food system.

Herb Encounters: A quick journey through soil
requirements and preparation, companion planting,
harvest and storage issues, and indoor culture. Focal
topics will include large variety of herbs for culinary
use, from oils and butters to salts, teas and more. Fragrant from herbal baths and soaps to scents to pacify
even your pets. Recipes and instructions hand-outs for all subjects. Micke Sperandio, Washington County Master Gardener.

Outdoor Garden Rooms: Interested in ideas and ex-
amples of outdoor garden rooms. This class will take
you through the steps it takes to create your own out-
door garden room. Interactive class; feel free to bring
pictures and ideas of your garden room.
Debra Bails, Washington County Master Gardener

Pond and Pond-less Water Features: Come and learn
about basic construction of water features, how to make
your pond low maintenance and the new fad in water
features. Brandon Hudock, Of Brandon Hudock Landscaping
and Water Gardening

A Child's Garden: Whether you have young children,
grandchildren, or are just a child at heart, see what fun you can have in your special garden. Whimsical and
educational ideas will be given to inspire you no mat-
ter what the age. Chris O'Brien, Washington County Master Gardener

Bee Pollinator Friendly: Learn why bees are
necessary to our existence, how they help with food and
flower production and why it is important to keep them
safe and productive in your garden. Laura Delach, Washington County Master Gardener Coordinator

Scaled Down Vegetable Gardens: Limited
space? Limited time? If you have a sunny spot and a
watering can you can grow surprisingly produc-
tive vegetables in small spaces. You can enjoy a home
grown salad bar and fresh vegetables all summer long.
Shirley Johnson, Washington County Master
Gardener

Rain Gardens and other Soggy Messes: Learn new
ideas for dealing with wet, soggy or poorly draining
areas in your yard.
Fran Cooley, Washington County Master Gardener

Creating a Bird-Friendly Habitat in your Yard
Discover the pleasures of a garden that is
naturally attractive to birds - by filling your yard with the trees, flowers, shrubs, vines and other landscape elements that birds need for food, shelter and breeding. Sandy Antoinette, Owner of Wild Bird Center in
McMurray

DATE
Saturday,
February 27, 2010
TIME
Registration and Exhibits
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Keynotes and Workshops
8:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
PLACE
Trinity Middle School
Scenic Drive, Washington

DIRECTIONS: Take Route 18 south
from Washington past Gabby Heights
Market. Turn left onto Scenic Drive.
School is on the left.
ENTER school at the door by flag pole.

COST
$12 per person
Includes Keynote address,
Two Workshops and
Refreshments

Proceeds support the Washington County Master Gardener Program and Master Gardener community service projects.

For further information or to register, please contact PSU Cooperative Extentsion Washington County.

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