Penn State Extension Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by Penn State University faculty and staff. Once they complete their training, Master Gardeners help Extension better serve the home gardening public by answering questions, speaking to groups, working with 4-H horticultural projects, participating in civic beautification, maintaining demonstration gardens, teaching plant sciences and horticulture, maintaining this web site, and in many other ways.
Registration at 9 Workshop begins at 9:30 Green Roofs 101 Stepanie Alarcon, a Penn State Extension Philadelphia Master Gardener, is back to continue her discussion on green roofs. This workshop will introduce beginners to fundamental issues in planning a green roof. It will touch on structural requirements, the building blocks of a green roof, examples of pre-fab systems, popular plant choices, and experts to contact in the area.
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