Katherine Ahlgren 120 E Arrowhead Rd Home phone: (218) 728-3370 Duluth, MN 55803 Email: [email protected] Bio: Master Gardener, Member: American Rose Society, Canadian Rose Society, MSHS. Consulting roasian for American Rose Society, District chair for American Rose Sociey - shrub and old garden roses. Organization/Affiliation: St. Louis Cty MG, American Rose Society Experience: Speaker: MSHS Roadshow (2001 - Grand Rapids), North Central District American Rose Society, Douglas County Master Gardeners, KUMD Radio, KBJR TV, many garden clubs. Usually 3 - 5 presentations per year. Topics: Roses Matthew Alfs PO Box 120342 Home phone: (612) 781-3006 New Brighton, MN 55112 Email: [email protected] Bio: Matthew Alfs is a nationally-peer-reviewed Herbal Practitioner, as well as an author, journalist, and educator in the field. He has been a nature teacher for over a decade and a professional speaker for over 25 years. Experience: Over 25 years experience as a professional speaker; he has delivered hundreds of lectures, taught workshops and taught at colleges and universities. Topics: Don't Trash Your Weeds - Eat Them!, Herbs, Medicinal Plants of Early Americans, Native Plants Elaine Anderson 2700 Xanthus Ln N Home phone: (763) 439-3313 Plymouth, MN 55447 Email: [email protected] Bio: Avid hobby gardener for over 35 years and a Feng Shui consultant and presenter for 20 years. Certified in both contermporary and traditional schools of Feng Shui. Founding board member and current President of the Feng Shui Institute of the Midwest (www.fsim.org). Experience in new and renewed landscaping. Special interest in native plants and landscapes, shoreline and water gardens. A certified holistic nurse with broad clinical and teaching background, specializing in integrative/holistic healing. Experience: "A Natural Harmony, Using Feng Shui in the Garden and Landscape " & other beginning and advanced Feng Shui presentations: 45 minute to 4 hour sessions. District 7 MSHS Spring & Fall Flings; U of M Arboretum; U of MN guest lecturer: Intro. to Complementary Medicine and Therapeutic Landscaping; Anoka Ramsey Community College; Normandale Community College; Gustavus College; Garden clubs: Backacres, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Edina, Federated Garden Club, Lakeville, Mora, Mpls Men's, Shoreview, St. Paul Ramsey Topics: Applying Feng Shui in the Garden & Landscape, Chinese Gardens, Environmental Awareness (Ecology Garden), Gardens (general), Landscaping (general) Faith Appelquist 13410 Gull Ct Home phone: Apple Valley, MN 55124 Email: [email protected] Bio: Owner of Tree Quality in St Paul. Specialized in tree evaluation and management problem diagnosis, risk assessment and landscape design. BS from Madison, WI, horticulture degree from Dakota Tech. TSA board certified master arborist, ASCA registerered consulting arborist, MN DNR licensesd tree inspector. Dakota Co. Master Gardener. Experience: Student night, St. Kates Planel, Lunch-N-Grow Thomson Reuters, Dakota County Master Gardener meetings, Shade Tree Short Course on tree Risk Assessment. Topics: Climate Change and Steps to Sustainability, Landscaping for Curb Appeal, Pruning Trees & Shrubs: When and How, Trees for a Changing Climate, Tree Selection Sue Bagge 13600 Mystic Lake Drive NW Home phone: (612) 270-3464 Shakopee, MN 55379 Email: [email protected] Bio: Horticulturist and owner of Sungro, Inc.. I consult and design landscape projects. I also teach ikebana lessons and lecture on horticulture topics and ikebana, and offer ikebana workshops. I exhibit for Art in Bloom, MN State Fair Shows, The Como Fall Ikebana Mum Show and others. MNHS Judge, NCSGC Master Judge Emeritus, Dahlia Society Senior Judge Experience: Judge and exhibit at the MN State Fair, exhibit for Art in Bloom and on PDF Committee, Board member for Ikebana International and have chaired the fall Como Ikebana Mum Show several times. Present lectures and workshops. Topics: Bulbs (spring/summer blooming, general), Dahlia Culture, Flowers (Dahlias, perrenials and/or annuals, Ikebana lectures or workshops), Gardens.landscaping (water, Japanese, shade, general design), Healing Gardens Elizabeth Beckman 1410 Energy Park Drive #4 Home phone: (651) 644-8888 St. Paul, MN 55108 Email: Bio: Education Coordinator, Friends of the Mississippi River, 2002-2007. Education Coordinator, Capitol Region Watershed District, 2007-present. B.S. in Education, University of Illinois, 1992. Affiliated with Capitol Region Watershed District. B.S. in Education, University of Illinois, 1992 Experience: 2002-present: More than 400 presentations on nonpoint source pollution prevention, including landscaping, lawn care, and gardening that makes a limited impact on water quality Topics: Environmental Awareness (Water Quality Issues), Rain Gardens Mary Bell R #2 Box 156A Home phone: (507) 467-2928 Lanesboro, MN 55949 Email: [email protected] Bio: 3 books on Drying: Food, Herbs, Meats, Flowers etc. Experience: Vast Topics: Drying food, herbs, flowers, New Trends in Landscaping Marty Bergland 12220 30th St Home phone: (952) 955-3205 Watertown, MN 55388 Email: Bio: Marty Bergland is a lifelong gardener and Master Gardener Emeritus. She is owner of Heirloom House MN. Marty helped develop the Garden-in-a-Box program. Marty has authored several publications. Experience: Professional educator - 20+ years; m.g. presentations Presentation Type: Power Point and Lecture with visuals and hands-on References: Jackie Smith - MN Ext - Carver Co. 952-873-6409/Vicky Vogels - MN State Horticutural Society 651-643-3601 Preferred Topic: Heirloom plants Topics: Apples and Honey, Butterflies and Pollinator Gardens, Kitchen Gardens (herbs, vegetables, containers), Winter Gardening, Heritage Gardening and Seed Saving Paul Buck 14900 23rd Av N Home phone: (612) 282-6859 Plymouth, MN 55447 Email: [email protected] Bio: BS in Urban Forestry, City forester, 26 Yrs @ Plymouth, Current president of MN Society of Arboriculture, 2005 MSA Presidents Award, 2003 MSHS Distinguished Service Award, Enthusiastic spokesperson for the Urban Forest & the Stewardship Ideal of Land Management Experience: Presenter at MN Shade Tree Short Course, presented at Home & Garden Show and local garden clubs. References: Heidi Heiland (763-420-2909), Gary Johnson (612-625-3765). Affiliated with City of Plymouth / MSA. Topics: Community Gardening/Greening, Landscaping for Wildlife & Energy Conservation, Tree pruning & maintenance, Prairie Gardens James Calkins 3097 Birch Place Home phone: (952) 935-0682 Minnetonka, MN 55035 Email: [email protected] Bio: Jim is a landscape and production horticulturist, consultant, and landscape designer with a Ph.D. in horticulture with a minor in plant physiology from the University of Minnesota. A member of the UMN Department of Horticultural Science for 29 years (teaching, research, extension, and Coordinator of the Master of Agriculture in Horticulture Professional Degree Program) and now the Research Information Director for the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) Foundation, the Regulatory Affairs Manager for the MNLA, and a horticultural consultant and landscape designer. A member of the Minnehaha Watershed District Board of Managers for 18 years and currently serves on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council, the Minnesota Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center Advisory Board, and the Governor's Committee on Pollinator Protection. He has been described as a Ph.D with a sense of humor. Experience: Extensive speaking experience as a University of Minnesota instructor (plant propagation, nursery management and production, woody and herbaceous landscape plants/ID & landscape use, home horticulture, landscape design, implementation, and management) and as an invited speaker for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS), the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association, the Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, and the Minnesota State Fair, as well as master gardeners, nature centers, garden clubs, and other groups in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Topics: Gardening (bulbs, flowers, prairie, shade, natives, soils), Organic Gardening & Sustainable Agriculture, Landscaping for Wildlife & Energy Conservation, Trees (pruning, maintainance), Pest Control & Living with Wildlife Larry Cipolla 7021 Comanche Ct Home phone: (952) 944-3738 Edina, MN 55439 Email: [email protected] Bio: Hennepin County Master Gardener since 2002, State Advisory Board 3 yrs, chair 2 yrs, exec leadership team. Life long gardener; focus on vegetables; hydroponics, composting, water gardening. Instructor, docent and tour guide at Landscape Arboretum.Worked with senior high rise units, school yard gardens and faith based community gardens. Created 1st community garden in Edina. Experience: Frequent speaker to Minnesota master gardeners groups, garden clubs, seniors, memory care program on basic veggies; state fair; MN schoolyard coalition; planting by artist-creative container creations. Topics: Community Gardening/Greening, Gardening (containers, water, square foot, vegetables), Extending your Growing Season, Hydroponics, Composting William Cook St. Cloud State Univ Sept of Biol Home phone: (320) 229-7602 Sciences, WSB2, 720 4th Ave S Email: [email protected] St. Cloud, MN 56301 Bio: Dr. Cook is a biology professor who teaches a variety of courses on ecology, wildlife and environment issues. He has tried his luck gardening in New Hampshire, Kansas, Arizona