Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers oversee and care for gardens at the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd, Minnesota. With educational signage and themed gardens, the Arboretum grounds are a great place to not only be surrounded by nature, but also to learn...
U of M Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers staff the “Ask a Master Gardener” booth located in the Horticulture Building at the Crow Wing County Fair. The information booth provides up-to-date, research-based information on many horticulture-related...
The My Neighbor to Love Coalition is a nonprofit with the ambitious goal of ending homelessness in the Brainerd Lakes area – and they are well on their way with a 4-plex built in 2024 and 12-plex in 2025. Both complexes have raised garden beds, that give residents the...
Crow Wing Master Gardener Volunteers host seasonal activity sessions at Nordic Woods Assisted Living Center in Baxter. From starting seeds, to identifying birds via their song, to arranging bouquets in a pumpkin, these sessions are a great example of nature healing at...
Crow Wing Master Gardener Volunteer Nicky Hardy led educational plantings and sessions at Eagle View Elementary School in Pequot Lakes for attendees of the local library’s summer reading program. With upwards of 120 students enrolled, the sessions were a lot of fun,...
Plant Sale Crow Wing Master Gardener Volunteers host a plant sale annually on the third weekendin August (weekend before Labor Day weekend) at the Northland Arboretum. The plantsale is not only the program’s largest fundraiser; it is an opportunity for the public to...
