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Gardening Events Calendar

Wisconsin State Farmer

A new trend in gardening is fairy gardens, where gardeners use an assortment of small fairy figurines and tiny plants for the gardens.

NOW - APRIL 2

Realtors Home & Garden Show: Indoor and outdoor home improvement tips, gardening advice and cooking demonstrations, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 24-25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 26; 4-8 p.m. March 29-30; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 31-April 1; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 2. (Closed March 27, 28) Admission $8. Wisconsin Exposition Center, State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis.

APRIL 1

Spring Garden Conference Marinette County Master Gardeners. University of Wisconsin Marinette Campus.

Fairy Garden House Workshop. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Navarino Nature Center. W5646 Lindsten Rd., Shiocton. For more information, visit www.navarino.org.

Over the Garden Gate, Clark County Master Gardener, 9:30 a.m., Clark County Courthouse auditorium, Neillsville. Topics: Earth boxes and apple tree diseases and grafting.

Let’s Get Green and Growing, spring garden education event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rio High School, 411 Church St, Rio. Contact Becky Gutzman at 920-382-4511.

APRIL 6

An Evening with the Sandhill Cranes. 6:30 p.m. Navarino Nature Center. W5646 Lindsten Rd., Shiocton. For more information, visit www.navarino.org.

APRIL 15

Natural Egg Dyeing. 1 - 2 p.m. Ledge View Nature Center. W2348 Short Rd., Chilton. For more information, visit www.ledgeviewnaturecenter.org.

APRIL 27

Foraging for Health, Nourishment and Fun, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Plymouth High School Food Science & Ag Center, 125 Highland Ave, Plymouth. Herbalist and wild forager Linda Conroy will teach about wild plants of the season and how to bring them into everyday life for food and medicine. 920-892-5068.