Garden Speaker Series: Creating a Veggie Planter with Andrea Geske
Schedule
Tue, 02 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53545 | Janesville, WI
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Grow your own food right on your patio or porch! In this hands-on workshop with Andrea Geske, you'll learn how to design and plant a thriving vegetable container garden perfect for small spaces. Topics include choosing the right container, selecting vegetables that grow well together, proper soil mixes, watering tips, and seasonal care. You'll leave with the confidence to create a productive and beautiful edible planter at home.Andrea Geske is the Assistant Horticulture Manager and Public Horticulturist at Rotary Botanical Gardens and owner of Geske Gardens. Over the past decade she has designed gardens and container planters throughout Wisconsin, including at the largest Hosta farm in the United States. She brings a passion for plant care, garden design, plant hybridization, and teaching to everything she does.
This workshop is part of the Garden Speaker Series, a program designed to connect garden enthusiasts of all levels with expert knowledge, fresh insights, and a community of fellow plant lovers. Limited to 20 participants.
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI
Cost: $35 RBG Members | $40 Non-Members
How to Register:
Online: Purchase tickets online by clicking the link on this page.
In person: Garden Gift Gallery (cash, check, or credit card). Open Mon.-Fri., 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
By phone: Call 608-752-3885 to register and pay over the phone.
Questions? Contact Kim Lewis at [email protected] or 608-314-8415.
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