Healthy Yards Expo - Speaker Schedule
Simple, easy Earth-friendly practices can help you achieve a nice yard, garden, and home while still protecting our water, air, and healthy soils.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
9 AM to 2 PM
Location:
Shawnee Civic Centre
13817 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216
Speaker Schedule
Series 1
9:15 am: Rain Barrel Demonstration
John Fish, Kansas City WildLands
10:00 am: Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Jennifer Stefanchik, Johnson County Extension Master Gardener
10:45 am: Hosting Bees in Your Garden
Ann Manzardo, Extension Master Naturalist
11:30 am: Black Belt Composting: How to Handle Everything Nature Throws at You
Stan Slaughter, Missouri Organic Recycling
12:15 pm: Vertical Edibles
Jennifer Stefanchik, Johnson County Extension Master Gardener
1:00 pm: Greenthumb 101: Cultivating a Successful Vegetable Garden
Anthony Reardon, Extension Horticulture-Small Farms Agent
Series 2
9:30 am: Identifying Your Native Plants in Spring
Patti Ragsdale, Botanical Belonging
10:15 am: Residential Radon Issues and Their Health Risks
Laura Wallace, K-State Radon Programs
11:00 am: Culinary Corner: Cooking with Herbs for Flavor and Health
Chelsea Reinberg, Extension Nutrition, Food Safety and Health Agent
11:45 am: Contain the Rain: A Cost Share Saving You Money
Ian Fannin-Hughes, Johnson County Stormwater Management
12:30 pm: DIY Native Landscaping
Sarah Beier, Oak and iO
1:15 pm: Tips for Maintaining Natives in the Landscape
Ted Semadeni, City of Lenexa