Container Gardening
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$626
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Waseca
Project Overview
Sarah King, a landscape designer for Lenz Landscaping in Waseca, discussed pot and container choices, plant choices, color theory, arrangement, texture, different seasons and choices. She brought three completed containers to show what can be made: a summer shade container, a summer shade container, and a unique pot using succulents and nontraditional container choices. King’s program was held as part of Waseca Public Library’s Gardening Week and Janesville’s Gardening Month.
Project Details
18 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$626
Other Funds Leveraged
$422
Direct expenses
$1,048
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn how to container garden, learn gardening arrangement techniques and enjoy direct access to a professional gardener.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Selected comment, collected from post-program written surveys: "[I appreciated getting] ideas for different plants to add to containers for different seasons." 100% of respondents learned something new about container gardening and garden arrangement techniques. 100% of respondents appreciated the opportunity to get advice from a professional landscape designer.
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507)625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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