Category Archives: Announcements
Press releases, info and activities that both members and general public might want to know
Garden Walk Tickets
Garden Walk day is almost here! Saturday, July 19 starting at 9am. Tickets are still available at our vendors until about noon on Friday July 18. After that, you can purchase a ticket at any one of the show gardens. (below) Directions and a map are included on the ticket.
Start at any point along the route.
#1 6011 S Valley Drive (Town of Grand Rapids)
#2 3911 Ben Franklin Dr. (Town of Grand Rapids)
#3 300 Shore Acres Dr (Near Biron)
#4. 931 South Biron Dr. (Near Biron)
#5. 3709 Vans Rd. (Just past Homestead Golf Course) Don’t miss our Basket Raffle and Silent Auction here!
#6 5566 Lincoln Rd, Vesper. (Vesper mailing address, but just a short drive from Garden #5)
Our vendors until Friday:
Angel Gardens, WR
Wundrow’s Greenhouse, WR
Daly Drugs, WR
Urban’s Greenhouse, Rudolph
Schalow’s Nursery, Marshfield
Beaver’s Dime Store, Nekoosa
Jay-Mar, Plover
Hope to see you on the Walk!
2024 Fall Plant Sale at Maple Fall Fest/Marshfield
Fall is a great time to plant perennials! Plants have time, cooler temperatures, and more evenly moist conditions to develop a better root system, so they’ll be ready to go in the spring.
Come visit us at Maple Fall Fest in Marshfield for a great selection of Wisconsin Natives and popular nursery grown perennials to fill in those bare spots in your landscape. Master Gardeners on hand to help with your plant selection and growing questions.
Also, very popular Dried Flower Bouquets for your Fall decorating!
Master Gardening Training Classes Announced
Looking to expand your gardening knowledge?
Three series of training sessions are offered this fall; all will meet the requirement for training to become a Wood County Master Gardener. Committing to Master Gardening is not required to take the class, but participation in the Master Gardener program enhances learning and camaraderie as we collaborate to serve our communities. We welcome you to join us!
Wood and Marathon County Horticultural Advisor, Janell Wehr will conduct two in-person courses, “Sowing Success:Evidence-based gardening essentials” one in Marshfield and one in Wausau.
The Marshfield class will be on Monday evenings, 5pm -7:30 pm September 9-November 25. Follow this link for information and registration. https://wood.extension.wisc.edu/horticulture/wood-county-master-gardeners/local-wood-county-master-gardener-training/
The Wausau class will be Thursday evenings,5pm -7:30 pm September 12-December 19. Note: We will not be meeting the first Thursday of each month. Follow this link for information and registration:https://marathon.extension.wisc.edu/horticulture/marathon-county-master-gardener-program/marathon-county-master-gardener-horticulture-education/
An online class, Foundations in Gardening, is also offered through the University of Wisconsin Horticulture Department of Extension. The Course covers the same information as the in person classes and runs from September 8-December 7, 2024. Early bird Registration through August 12 ($26 discount) with regular registration going through August 29. Follow this link for complete information and registration: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/foundations-in-gardening/.
The in-person classes are $125, while the online class is $299 early bird$325 regular. A limited number of $100 scholarships are available for the online class only.
For those wishing to become certified as a Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener, an Onboarding Class to learn the goals and expectations of the Master Gardener Program,must be completed in early 2025. Registration for Onboarding will begin in December. Follow this link for information about Onboarding: https://mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/join/onboarding/
Garden Walk Ticket Information Update
Early sale tickets for $10 will still be available at our vendors until Friday morning, July 19. On Saturday, the day of the Walk, tickets may be purchased for $12 at any of these featured gardens, beginning at 9 am. No Early Sales:
1520 Branding Iron Court. Wisconsin Rapids
4420 Eastwood Drive. Town of Grand Rapids
1111 20th Place. Wisconsin Rapids
740 Oak Street. Wisconsin Rapids
1030 2nd Street Port Edwards
1151 Wisconsin River Dr. Port Edwards
Wood County Master Gardeners 