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Our annual symposium is your chance to learn from the experts, browse the latest products from local vendors, and exchange gardening ideas with fellow enthusiast and new friends. Our next Symposium will be in Feburary 2027 — sign up here to receive emails for updates on all our events!
Our annual symposium is your chance to learn from the experts, browse the latest products from local vendors, and exchange gardening ideas with fellow enthusiast and new friends. Our next Symposium will be in Feburary 2027 — sign up here to receive emails for updates on all our events!
Thank you to everyone who joined us on February 21, 2026, for the 13th Annual Whitley County Master Gardeners Symposium!
Thank you to everyone who joined us on February 21, 2026, for the 13th Annual Whitley County Master Gardeners Symposium!
We are grateful to our outstanding speakers and breakout session leaders for sharing their knowledge and passion, and to our wonderful vendors for bringing helpful products, demonstrations, and resources to our gardening community.
Presentation slides and outlines from our speakers are available below—feel free to revisit and continue growing your knowledge.
Presentation slides and outlines from our speakers are available below—feel free to revisit and continue growing your knowledge.
2026 Speakers
2026 Speakers
Sean Nolan — Native Plants
Sean Nolan — Native Plants
Sean Nolan is the owner and designer of Sanctuary Native Landscapes and serves as the President of the NE Chapter of the Indiana Native Plant Society. His work is rooted in a lifelong love of nature and inspired by his family’s passion for wildlife and the arts. He specializes in creating sustainable landscapes—rain gardens, prairies, and woodland shade gardens—that honor natural plant behavior.
Laura Stine — Landscape Design Featuring Native Plants
Laura Stine — Landscape Design Featuring Native Plants
Laura is the owner/operator of Laura Stine Gardens. Laura has worked in the landscape field for over 25 years. Incorporating solid design concepts with the best plant choices allows her to create garden spaces that provide outstanding function and beautiful visual appeal.
John Woodmansee — Small Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Conifers for the Landscape – Pros and Cons
John Woodmansee — Small Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Conifers for the Landscape – Pros and Cons
In his role as the Whitley County Purdue Extension Educator and Master Gardener Coordinator, John has been helping gardeners and farmers improve their crops and landscapes for nearly 30 years.
Thank you to our 2026 Breakout Session Leaders!
Thank you to our 2026 Breakout Session Leaders!
Beth Ann Sickafoose for leading a discussion on the art of making beautiful floral arrangements — and sharing practical tips from her years of experience bringing the outside indoors to create an inviting space in her home.
Linda Furge for teaching us how we can restore the endangered and often overlooked Indiana Prairie.
Al Anderson and Bridget Johnson for sharing how to grow your own garlic and herbs and make flavored vinegars and oils!
Randi Engelhardt for teaching us how to multiply our gardens through propagation from seed starting to stem cuttings.
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