Rhodies 101 Workshop

Learn to grow rhododendrons like a pro!

Saturday, May 17, 2025
from 10:00am to 1:00pm
in the MCBG Farmhouse with Dennis McKiver
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Our cool coastal climate, acidic soils, and mild winters allow many beautiful cultivars and species to thrive. Dennis McKiver of the American Rhododendron Society’s local chapter will teach proper planting and plant medium, fertilizing, pruning, as well as disease and pest control. Expand your collection by learning to choose the right hybrids and species for your area and what to plant for colorful blooms 12 months out of the year! The workshop will wrap up with a tour of the Rhododendron Collection at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. 

THE DETAILS

• The class will include indoor instruction and a walk in the Gardens. Be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers.
• We recommend bringing along drinking water, a notebook, a pen, and wearing good walking shoes.
• Masks are optional during this workshop. If you are sick, please stay home.

REGISTRATION

Class size is limited! Registration for this workshop must be completed in advance online or at the MCBG gift shop. All workshop fees are non-refundable unless the workshop has been canceled or rescheduled by the Gardens.

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Workshop Registration .......................... $35 per participant and includes Gardens admission for the day

Member Workshop Registration ............ $25 per MCBG Member   
*Click Members Sign In Here to receive your discount

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Dennis McKiver is a long-time Board Member of the American Rhododendron Society’s local chapter. Dennis has been growing and collecting Rhododendrons since 2001. His collection has over 1,000 hybrid and species Rhododendrons.

Check out his featured article in DigIt! magazine – A Man Among Rhodies, by Mary Jasch

Join the Noyo ARS!

The American Rhododendron Society (ARS) is an international organization devoted to Rhododendrons. The Noyo Chapter of the ARS has been a local non-profit organization for over 45 years on the Mendocino Coast. They are a vibrant club with over 100 members whose mission is to promote the study and culture of rhododendrons and to stimulate interest in rhododendrons by any appropriate means. They hold frequent meetings of members, provide education, and host the annual Rhododendron Show at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.

Learn more and become a member: www.rhododendrons-mendocino.org