The Growing with Master Gardeners^SM conference is organized entirely by volunteers of the Master Gardener Association of Wayne County, a non-profit organization dedicated to distributing current research-based gardening information, increasing environmental awareness, promoting gardening activities, and supporting volunteerism.

The twentieth annual conference open to all interested gardeners and environmentalists is Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC) in the northwest corner of the University of Michigan—Dearborn campus (UM-D), where there is plenty of free parking.


Thank you for your interest.  Please check 734-786-6860 on Friday, September 12, to find out whether there is room for walk-ins. 

BROCHURE MAILING IN THE SUMMER
Brochures are being mailed to past conference attendees and to those who requested that their name be added to the bulk mailing list. 

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TIPS FOR A PLEASANT DAY
Mail your registration early to avoid disappointment.  The address is on the Registration Form.

Remember to indicate your lunch preference.

Consider your cancelled check as your confirmation.

Use a road map and check construction to determine your best route to the north entrance of U of M-D.

Visit the links provided above for a detailed campus map and for driving directions.

Dress for the weather to be comfortable on short walks between SSB, Garden Market Tents, and EIC—the conference sponsor.

Bring cash/checks.  Some vendors do not take plastic.

If you have questions about the conference, please read the section entitled About Growing with Master Gardeners.   If you still have questions about GMG, please contact

Jackie Stengel at for more information.