Julianne Schieffer has a BS in Urban Forestry and Botany from the University of Wisconsin, and an MS in Tree Pathology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She specializes in trees and natural resources impacted by humans and urban infrastructure. She currently serves southeastern Pennsylvania communities by offering technical assistance and education about trees. She has recently addressed the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Lancaster County Conservancy, and the Mt. Cuba Center.
Endless Mountains Gardening Day will be held on April 18th, at Athens Presbyterian Church, 622 ½ South Main Street, Athens. Registration opens at 8:15 A.M.. The cost for presentations, handouts, light breakfast, and lunch is $35 per person. The event concludes with gardening-related door prizes donated by area businesses in support of Master Gardeners’ efforts to educate, inform, and beautify.
To register online: http://extension.psu.edu/endless-mountains-gardening-day. By phone: Call toll-free 1-855-394-7534. If paying by check, make check payable to Penn State Extension and mail (after registering) to Endless Mountains Gardening Day, Attention: Registration, Penn State Extension, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro PA16901. To obtain a brochure, contact Penn State Extension 570-265-2896 during business hours, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M..
For further information, contact Master Gardener Coordinator, Carolyn Weathers [email protected], 570-265-2896.