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Winter, 2010 Midwest Gardening Symposium MWG SYMPOSIUM The Midwest Gardening Symposium People, Plants & The Art of the Garden March 5-7, 2010 Get ready for spring at our annual get-together with gardeners, plant people, and designers from around the country. Check out the numerous presentations and concurrent sessions, plus a daily Speaker's Reception where you will have more time with our presenters. Be sure to view our website for all of the details: http://midwestgardeningsymposium.wordpress.com. TO REGISTER Register for one or two days of educational sessions and/or Sunday's tour and workshop. When registering for the "Friday and Saturday Presentations" or the "Saturday only Presentations," you must indicate which Saturday morning session and which Saturday afternoon session you want to attend. SE300. Friday and Saturday Presentations: March 5 & 6. Registration fee $256 (members $215). 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon speaker reception. SE301. Friday only Presentations: March 5; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Registration fee $142 (members $119). Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon speaker reception. SE302. Saturday only Presentations: March 6; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Registration fee $142 (members $119). Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon speaker reception. SE303. Sunday's Flower Show Tour: March 7; 7:30 am - 2 pm. Registration fee $85 (members $61). Limit 40. Fee includes box breakfast served on motor coach. Limit 40. SE304. Sunday's Let Art Inspire Your Garden Workshop and Art Tour: March 7; 10 am - 4 pm. Registration fee $120 (members $99). Fee includes box lunch served en route. Limit 20. Waste-Free Event update The Arboretum will host the Midwest Gardening Symposium as a "waste-free" event. We will limit paper handouts, recycle and compost all our meal waste, and encourage participants to carpool and use public transportation where possible. Metra trains routinely run between Chicago and Lisle as well as Chicago and Glen Ellyn (two separate lines). Come with a friend and share a taxi from the train station to the Arboretum. You will be able access event information and download materials after the symposium at the following website: http://midwestgardening symposium.wordpress.com. For more information or to register, please call 630-719-2468 or visit the Arboretum's website at www.mortonarb.org No classes available at this time.

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