Provincial gardening convention coming to Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Submitted photo. The board of directors and staff from the Back to Basics convention in 2015.
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The Neepawa Press
Spring will arrive early in Neepawa this year and anyone is welcome to enjoy it. The 水果视频 Horticultural Association holds its 118th annual convention, Back to Basics, Jan. 28-30 at the Neepawa United Church Christian Education Centre.
The provincial chair is Neepawa and Arden鈥檚 own 鈥済reen thumb鈥� Brent Hunter and he, along with the other provincial directors will preside over workshops and presentations beginning Thursday evening. Registration for individual sessions is available at the door. Thursday evening is for the birds, as well known local photographer and author Bill Stilwell opens the convention with his presentation 鈥淏irds鈥�. The photography competition follows this.
Friday features workshops beginning after the 10 a.m. break and the keynote speaker Holly Mawby of Gardendwellers Farm, North Dakota. Curtis Cavers will speak on soil. More details can be found online and if you must, call the provincial president at Beyond the Garden Gate. Full registration package complete with meals may still be available.
