Hort Week 2009

Hort Week was held July 18-24, 2009 at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.  

We were delighted with the attendance of over 750 registrations!!!!

If you were able to join us, thank you for attending and we hope the workshops were useful and informative.

We are very fortunate to have such talented instructors and volunteers and we would like to thank each one of them for all of their time and effort they put in to help make Hort Week possible.

If you have any feedback on your experience or courses you'd like to see offered next time, we'd love to hear it! Please contact our office at master.gardeners@usask.ca or phone 306.966.5546

If you would like to receive the U of S Master Gardener Program newsletter that is sent out by email every second month and have not already informed us, please contact our office at master.gardeners@usask.ca (306.966.5546) and we can put you on our list.

We are already starting to plan for next July, as we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hort Week

We hope you can join us then.

Here is a look at some of the events of Hort Week 2009

The kick-off started Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 pm with a Free "Shade Plants - Beyond Hostas and Ferns" workshop with  Lyndon Penner.

An exciting week followed including more than 30 different tours, hands-on gardening projects, social events, and of course, many many gardening workshops such as:

                 Garden Spirits Statues                                      Sara Williams' Vines & Groundcovers

                 Practical Organic Gardening                               A Celebration of Orchids

                 Stained Glass Birdbaths                                    Hypertufa Pots

                 Residential Landscaping Series                          Prairie Fruit Production

                 Rural Landscaping Series                                  Citrus: the sacred fruit

                 Weed ID and Control                                        Color Your Garden

                 Sara Williams' Prairie Xeriscaping                      Backyard Vegetable Gardening

                 and more, including all of the U of S Master Gardener Core Courses

Weekend, evening & daytime classes available. Typical start times are 9 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.

A big thank you to our U of S Master Gardener volunteers at Hort Week.  We couldn't have done it without you.

For a more indepth look at what Hort Week is like download the 2009 brochure.

Hort Week 2009 Brochure.pdf

Hort Week Map.pdf
 

F.A.Q.

What is Hort Week?

Every year, the University of Saskatchewan hosts gardening enthusiasts for a week of horticulture workshops and social events. Gardeners of any experience level may find classes of interest and meet people who share their enthusiasm for gardening. In addition to offering all of our core courses, a wide variety of specialized workshops, free tours, and social events are available. In 2008, we ran over 50 workshops and tours. Some examples of workshops we have offered include Hypertufa Containers, Organic Gardening, Residential Landscaping, Basic and Advanced Perennials, Rare and Unusual Grasses, Dwarf Trees & Shrubs, plus many more. Courses start throughout the day, with typical start times of 9 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.

Is Hort Week strictly workshops?

Of course not! In addition to the free tours offered, we will have free social activities planned throughout the week.

When is Hort Week?

Hort Week typically runs the third week in July each year.

What courses do you have scheduled for Hort Week this year?

Though registration is not available until early summer, we will keep updating this page with course information as it becomes available!

How do I register for workshops or other free tours and events during Hort Week?

The Hort Week brochures and registration packages will be available in June. To be among the first to know, please join our mailing list. Some classes fill up very quickly so register early!