Central Missouri Master Gardeners will be celebrating their 10th year anniversary in October and are holding several workshops and events to mark the occasion.
All of the workshops will take place at 10 a.m. at the demonstration garden in North Jefferson City Recreation Area. Admission is free and open to the public.
The workshops include:
• Oct. 4: Steve Stacey is conducting an educational session on composting.
• Oct. 11: Ted Fry will lead a workshop on cool crop gardening.
• Oct. 18: Dan Pawliczak will speak on raised bed gardening and demonstrate how to build a raised bed. He will provide several plans for the construction.
The group will be hosting three events to celebrate the anniversary.
An "Evening in the Garden" is planned from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. This event is in the Bill Quigg Commons and will feature live entertainment from Mike Michelson and Regina Walker, hors d'oevres, and wine and craft beers from local businesses. This is a fundraiser; tickets are $10 and are available at Parks and Recreation or through any master gardener.
From Oct. 10-12, the demonstration garden will be lit so the public can enjoy the gardens by moonlight. Master gardeners will be available for questions.
The highlight of the celebration is the River City Fall Festival at Cedar Island on Oct. 25. This area is the inspiration for the first garden bed, a medicine wheel. The festival is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and features craft and food booths, live entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo, clowns, pumpkins and more.