Hempstead County Master Gardeners Schedule Seminar for February 25th

The Hempstead County Master Gardeners will host their annual spring seminar on February 25th at Hempstead Hall on the UAHT campus.  Guests may arrive at 5:30pm to shop with vendors and bid on silent auction items.  A light supper will be available and speakers will begin their presentations at 6pm.  Randy Forst, state Master Gardener program coordinator and consumer horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will speak on incorporating edible plants into the landscape.  Amanda Malcome, owner of Love Creek Nursery in Okolona, till talk on native plants for pollinators and how she is incorporating more beneficial plants into her retail business.  Cost to attend is $20 for early registrations received through February 21st and $25 after and at the door.  To pre-register, call the Hempstead County Extension office at 870-777-5771 or register and pay online at uada.formstack.com/forms/mg_spring_seminar.