March 17 9am-Noon Pruning Demonstration at the MSU Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove, Pruning demonstrations will include apple, pear, peach, grape, blueberry and blackberry plants. Free, call 417-547-7500 to register
March 19, 6-7:30pm, The Darkside of Yoga at Wages Brewing Company, West Plains. A trip to the dark side. Enjoy a unique blend of breathwork, meditation, yoga, craft brewed libations (beer and kombucha) and Pink Floyd. Bring your yoga mat and wear your favorite Pink Floyd shirt! $20 March 20 6:30 p.m. Ozarks Native Plant Society Meeting MO Conservation Dept. Office, West Plains. Calvin Maginet, MDC Fire Ecologist, will provide information on various research and monitoring projects as well as long-term prescribed fire treatments. The meeting is free and open to all.
March 22 11am Paper planter workshop at the Gainesville Growers Market SE corner of the Gainesville Square. Free (See image) March 22 and 23 Two of the three classes needed for a Missouri Master Gardeners Certification will be offered in West Plains. Mar. 22 Fruits and Vegetable Supersession ($80), Mar. 23: Turf and Landscape Supersession ($80). For details, call 417-358-2158 or email: jasperco@missouri.edu March 25 2pm Blackberry Lilly Digging at Elixir Farm, Brixey. Belacamda Chinensis is a perennial with medicinal uses. Elixir Farm has grown them for seed companies for many years. They are making a new planting and have many extras to share. Email daniel@onegarden.org for directions and to RSVP March 27 11am Ozark Heritage Garden Club meeting at the Theodosia United Methodist Church. Ozark County nursery, Ozark Soul Native Plants and Landscaping will share information on various topics, including 1) Why Plant Native, 2) The Wildlife, and 3) The Landscape. Lunch provided. Garden Club annual dues are $10.
March 29 6-7pm An Evening of Sprouts at Nature’s Way, Mountain Home AR. Ian Giesbrecht, avid sprouter and author of the book “Sprouts: Live Well with Living Foods” will discuss the history and benefits of sprouting, show different sprouting techniques and detail ways to incorporate sprouts into your life. This is a free event.
April 1 10am Monthly Heritage Day Festival at Bakersville Pioneer Village Enjoy a full day of music, garden presentations, special seed sales, a good variety of goods to purchase from assorted vendors, and food. Free.