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Series cost is $125 members (membership – $35). Individual classes are $30 members / $45 non members. Scholarship is available, so request an application. To reserve space in the KOC Gardening Series, call the KOC office at 329-7286Â
Winter Tropical Gardening Series
Jan. 26-Feb. 21
Monday Night Classes – 6:30-9 p.m. at KOC
Saturday Morning Field Trips – 9 a.m. to noon Â
Class – Jan. 26: “Growing Tropical Fruit with Love†with Ken Love, President, Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers and “Planting a Tree†with Diana Duff, KOC Education Director
Saturday Field Trip – Jan. 31: “Landscaping with Edibles & Exotics† Joan Lamont’s garden and Mark Barville’s garden with Brian Lievens ‘Get Acquainted’ Pot Luck before classÂ
Class – Feb. 2:  “Lovely Lawns / Turf Talk†with Kirk Eubanks from E-scapes and “Sexual Propagation:  Seeding†with Bree DuPertuis, KOC Assistant Education Director
Saturday Field Trip — Feb. 7: “Orchids & Succulents†nursery tour of Pele’s Island Plants with Phoenicia and Bob Zeller and includes a brown bag lunch partyÂ
Class – Feb. 9:  “Optimizing Your Soil†with Johnathan Deenik, UH Manoa Soil Scientist
Saturday Field Trip – Feb. 14:  “Native Plants†– tour at Aikane Nursery  in Hawi & at Waimea Nature Park followed by brown bag lunch Â
Class – Feb. 16:  “Down & Dirty: Gardening Tools & Techniques†with Randall Terawaki
Saturday Field Trip – Feb. 21: “Inspiring Landscape Designs† informational tour with landscape architect
— Find out more:
Kona Outdoor Circle: 329-7286, www.konaoutdoorcircle.org
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