Speaker’s Series
To fulfill a mission of OzMGs, we offer educational opportunities designed to supplement programs of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
OzMG presentations are usually held at 7 p.m. CDT via Zoom on the fourth Thursdays of February, March, April, June, August, September, and October. Presenters come from all over the country and are experts in their specific field of horticulture. The presentation generally runs one hour. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Speaker’s Series​​
MEETINGS HELD VIA ZOOM @ 7 PM
unless noted. Link to register will be
provided closer to the event.
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March 26 - Michelle Bruhn, Forks in the Dirt
“Companion Planting”
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April 23*
Bridgette Mason, Asst. WI Climatologist
Josh Bendorf, Outreach Specialist
“Climate Shift: Changing Garden Care”
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June 25 - Megan Cain,
The Creative Vegetable Gardener
“How to Extend the Gardening Season”
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August 27 - Mike “The Seed Man” Lizotte
“Mini Meadows”
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Sept. 24* - Zannah Crowe, Horticulture Edu,
“What’s in a Botanical Name”
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October 22 - Theresa Crimmins, Director
USA National Phenology Network
“Phenology: When Plants Change”
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*IN-PERSON MEETING @ 7 PM held at
Mequon Nature Preserve
8200 W County Line Rd. Mequon
Kevin Doyle is a prominent botanist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Wisconsin Rare Plant ID
& Monitoring Program
Thursday, February 26 - 7:00 PM (Zoom)
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Join Kevin Doyle, botanist with the Wisconsin DNR, to learn about rare Wisconsin plants. Learn where they can be found and why we should care about them. As well, more about rare plant ecology, biology, distribution, what the DNR is doing to protect them, and how we can get involved in rare plant conservation.
Past Presentation Videos - Click picture access YouTube video
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