Calendar

Magnolia Festival --Pioneer Museum . April 26 & 27. 10 AM-5 PM. Dade City. Master Gardener Plant Clinic, speakers on topics including bonsai, herbs, and more, plant vendors, refreshments. Rain Barrel Workshop on April 26, 11 AM & April 27, 1 PM. Pre-registration is required to buy a barrel. Please send $17.00 per barrel (max 2 barrels) by deadline. Checks are made payable to Pioneer Museum, and mailed to Pioneer Florida Museum Association, Inc., P.O. Box 335, Dade City, FL 33526-0335. Phone: (352) 567-0262. Include names of all attending, address, phone number and number of barrels (we must order and pay for our materials before the event). Tour actual old time Florida buildings.

USF Botanical Gardens Fall Events--

15th Annual Spring Plant Festival, April 12 & 13

Still the largest plant festival in the Tampa Bay area! Visit our own Plant Shop and Book Store plus over 60 vendors offering a huge variety of plants, art, food and drinks! $3 admission for non-members.

2nd Annual Orchid Fantasy, May 10 & 11--Just in time for Mother's Day! Free orchid to Mom's! Join us for a special lunch on Mother's Day. Call us for more information. 813-974-2329

2003 Butterfly and Herb Fair June 14 & 15

2003 Tropical Plant Fair, July 12 & 13

USF Weekend Gardening Series--The USF Botanical Garden's Weekend Gardener Workshops series is on the third Saturday of the month, 10:AM-11:15 AM. $5.00, $3.00-members (except as noted). Educational workshops are held in the conservatory from 10:00 to 11:15 am. At the Botanical Gardens, southwest corner

of USF campus. Call for reservations, 974-2329. These classes are offered either as a free service or with a nominal fee to the students, faculty and staff of USF and as an outreach to members of the surrounding community. As many of these classes fill quickly, you will want to register early to reserve your place. For additional information or to register, call (813) 974-2329.

Entertaining with Herbs-April 19 10 am-11:15 am. Learn how to create centerpieces, napkin rings, and other dress up items with herbs straight from your garden! Herbalist Maryon Marsh gives expert tips on entertaining with herbs. USFBG members $3; non-members $5.

Introductory Bonsai-April 19, 1-3 pm. Learn the basics of this ancient art form from the Hukyu Bonsai Society of Tampa. This workshop is great for anyone interested in getting started. The cost, $15, includes a pot, soil, tree and basic tools. Pre-registration is required! Call 813-974-2329.

Heliconias and Ornamental Bananas-April 26 10 am-11:15 am. This may seem like a strange combination, but these plants actually have much the same care and growing requirements. Mac the Gardener, will explain how to care for and use these plants in the landscape. You might even find out which ornamental bananas have edible fruit. USFBG members $3; non-members $5.

USF Botanical Garden