2026 Master Gardener Expo


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Winter 2026

Welcome to the Master Gardener Expo 2026

Saturday, March 21st, 2026

We’re excited to welcome you to this learning event! The one-day registration is $15 and includes the keynote speaker plus one breakout session for each of the three sessions.

Online registration closes at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 20. Drop-in registration is welcome on the day of the event, but pre-registering online is encouraged as classes are filling quickly.

Participants have the option to purchase a lunch for $12. If you wish to do so, please select your preferred lunch choice during the online registration process.  Registration for lunch closes March 16th.  Please be sure to order lunch in advance, as purchasing a lunch the day of the event will not be an option.

Available Lunch Options ($12 each):

  1. Turkey Ranch Wrap
  2. Ham & Cheese Hoagie — includes water, chips, fruit, and a cookie
  3. Chef Salad
  4. Garden Salad — includes water and a breadstick

 Before completing your registration, please ensure all steps are finished and that you’ve selected every session you plan to attend

Registration for all three sessions is optional — simply choose 1 class per session that interest you.
Once you check out, additional sessions cannot be added without starting a new registration.

When you’re ready, proceed to checkout to finalize your registration.

1. Please select your registration enrollment on this page and add it to your cart.

  •     If you’d like to join us for lunch on the day of the event, please also select Lunch Registration, located near the bottom of this registration homepage next to the event registration option.

2. Click here to view detailed class descriptions 

3. Click here to make your selection for Session 1

4Click here to make your selection for Session 2

5. Click here to make your selection for Session 3

6. Once the registration, lunch (optional), and 1 class selection for each session are added to your cart, complete the checkout using a debit/credit card or ACH.  


Keynote Address (10:20 am – 11:30 am) When Flowers Meet Bees: Synchronizing Planting with Pollinator Activity - Kate Freund Saxhaug, MN Master Naturalist. This presentation offers phenological mismatches impact pollinators and how to time plantings to support them.

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REGISTRATION (STEP 1)

  Sue Humble


Chisago Lakes High School : Multiple Rooms
Saturday, Mar 21
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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$ 15.00
Per Person
Registration - Lunch (Step 2)