At a Glance Schedule
Saturday, June 17
9:00-4:00
Tour of Private Gardens*
Sunday, June 18
7:00-5:00
Conference Check-In
7:00AM-10:15PM
Metro KC and Regional Tours*
9:00-4:00
Tour of Private Gardens*
7:30AM Sun-
5:00PM Mon
Day 1 Overnight Tour of Kansas *
Day 2 Overnight Tour of Kansas*
8:30-5:00
Workshops*
Evening
Evening Event: networking, cash bar, snacks. Presentation by Leigh Hunt, from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Presentation: Making the United Kingdom a Greener and More Beautiful Place*
Monday, June 19
7:00-5:00
Metro KC and Regional Tours*
9:00-Noon
Workshops*
Noon-7:00PM
Garden Thyme Marketplace Trade Show
1:00-5:00
Workshops*
7:00-6:00
Conference Check-In
1:00-4:00
Extension Master Gardener Coordinator Session
5:00-6:30
Happy Hour (cash bar)
6:30-8:30
Dinner and Keynote : Jim Richardson-National Geographic photojournalist
Presentation: Feeding Planet Earth
Tuesday, June 20
7:15-8:30
Breakfast
8:15-8:30
8:30-8:45
8:45-9:45
Announcements
Search for Excellence Awards
General Session Keynote Abra Lee-Author and historian
Presentation: Untold stories of Black Garden History
9:45-10:00
Break
9:45-5:15
KC Arts & Architecture Tour*
10:00-7:00
Garden Thyme Marketplace Trade Show
10:00-11:00
Concurrent Sessions
11:00-11:15
Break
11:15-12:15
Concurrent Sessions
12:15-1:45
Lunch
1:45-2:45
Concurrent Sessions
2:45-3:15
Break
3:15-4:15
Concurrent Sessions
4:15-7:00
Evening Meal on your own
7:00
Evening Event: networking, cash bar, snacks. Presentation by Sara Dykman, Bicycling the Monarch Butterfly Migration Path*
Wednesday, June 21
7:15-8:30
Breakfast
8:15-8:30
8:30-8:45
8:45-9:45
Announcements
Search for Excellence Awards
General Session Keynote Dr. Charles Rice–Nobel Peace Prize winner on climate change
Presentation: Gardening in a Changing Climate
9:45-10:00
Break
10:00-7:00
Garden Thyme Marketplace Trade Show
10:00-11:00
Concurrent Sessions
11:00-11:15
Break
11:15-12:15
Concurrent Sessions
12:15-1:45
Lunch
1:45-2:45
Concurrent Sessions
2:45-3:15
Break
3:00-6:30
Boulevard Brewery Tour
3:15-4:15
Concurrent Sessions
4:15-7:00
Evening meal on your own
7:00
Evening Event: networking, cash bar, snacks. Presentation by Dan Hinkley, Heronswood Gardens in Kingston, Washington The Forgotten Elements of Good Design*
Thursday, June 22
7:30-8:30
Breakfast
8:45-9:00
Recognition
9:00-10:00
General Session Keynote Jessica Walliser–Horticulturist and award-winning author Presentation: Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden
10:00-10:15
Break
10:15-11:15
Closing Session Keynote Scott Beuerlein–Horticulture speaker, writer and humorist Presentation: Why Gardens and Gardening Matter
11:15-11:45
Information on 2025 Conference & Farewell
*denotes additional fee
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Monday June 19, Noon-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday June 20, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (open to the public)
Wednesday June 21, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (open to the public)