EMG Events

The upcoming events, presented by the Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City, will be listed on this page. Check back often.

Helping You Learn to Grow…

April 6, 2024

Macro Nature Photography

Ric Sweeting, Extension Master Gardener, and photographer

Capture the small details of emerging spring! We have lots of flowers and insects “waking up” and you have everything you need with your iPhone and camera to catch them at their best.

Learn how to use the settings on your iPhone or camera to capture the emerging beauties of spring through various flowers and insects.

Bring your iPhone and/or camera for a brief introduction on setting and then follow Extension Master Gardener, Ric Sweeting, on the trail to capture your best shot!

This clinic is free to the public. Children aged 12 and up are welcome when accompanied by an adult. The clinic is limited to 25 participants, please contact mggkc.market.pub@gmail.com for registration information.

April 6, 9:00 am- 11:00 am
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center
1401 Northwest Park Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015

April 16, 2024

Introduction to Vegetable Gardening

Growing vegetables can be fun and rewarding. It might even save you some money! Getting the most from our crops is determined by our climate, location, and using space efficiently. And we all know, everything tastes better when it’s homegrown! An Extension Master Gardener from Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Speaker’s Bureau will discuss cool and warm season vegetables. Gardeners will learn when and where to plant, and other information you need to have a successful gardening season.

April 16, 2 pm- 3pm
KC Public Library – Sugar Creek Branch
102 South Sterling Ave, Sugar Creek. MO 64054

April 18, 2024

Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Gardeners Gathering

Missouri Department of Conservation Naturalist Lisa Richter, from Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, will be presenting “Efficient Gardening with Native Plants.” The discussion will focus on how designing native landscapes, keeping each plant’s growth behaviors in mind, will greatly reduce future maintenance. She will also talk about pollinator needs, growing conditions, and aesthetics. Finally, the seven categories of permaculture guilds, and the specific native plants best for each will be defined.

Please register at https://extension.missouri.edu/events/efficient-gardening-with-native-plants

April 18, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Trails West Branch-Kansas City Public Library
11401 East 23^rd Street, Independence, MO 64052