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MEMBER EVENT A Lauren Bottcher
Chesapeake Green 2025 Recap
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he 22nd Annual Chesapeake and Garden Centers. The seminar Rosenkranz and Hank Doong.
Green Horticulture Symposium opened with our keynote speaker, The auction would not have been
Twas held on February 13th Louise Clark, from Verdant Earth possible again this year without
and 14th at the Maritime Institute Educators. Louise shared her lecture, Ginny and Hank’s efforts to organize
Conference Center in Linthicum, “The Rhizosphere—Understanding it. (Thank you, both!) The auction
MD. The MNLGA welcomed 371 Life Underground,” with attendees, was an outstanding success,
participants to the two-day and discussed how, like a newly and over $2,000 will be donated
symposium, which included 28 encountered “lost” jungle tribe, there directly to the MNLGA Horticultural
speakers and presenters. are unfolding discoveries of this Scholarship fund to support students
underground society where roots, in their horticulture and agriculture
The education committee met
animals, and microbes interact. studies. We thank you all for returning
last June for their annual Chessie
year after year with donations and
Green Planning Meeting to discuss One of the highlights of the first day
bids.
what great speakers and relevant was the silent auction. Seventeen
industry topics they wanted at tables full of items were on display, As usual, the second day of Chessie
this year’s symposium. Day one and as always, there was a lot of focused on technical recertification.
included sessions involving Nursery great energy and playful banter, The day began with all attendees in
Growers, Landscape Contractors, with participants outbidding one the main auditorium and featured
Greenhouse Growers, Retail Growers, another on items curated by Ginny (continued on next page)
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