Below is a list of programs that Tony Avent will be presenting on the road during 2009 which are open to the public. We hope that you will be able to attend one or more of these events in your area. Please see our Education Center Schedule for classes to be taught at the Nursery/Gardens.

Tony hopes to see you at one of the programs on the 2009 Travel Schedule! Click here for information on how to schedule a talk for your group and proper etiquette for hosting your speaker.

Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009		Minnesota Nursery Association Programs: Perennials for Sun and Perennials for Shade  Presentation Times: 9:45-11am, 2-3:50pm Contact Person/Phone: Cassie Larson, MNLA, 651.633.4987
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009		NCSU Agricultural Economics Class Program: Business marketing  Location: Nelson Hall, NCSU  Contact Person/Phone: Dr. Charles Safley,919.515.4538
Friday, Jan 30, 2009		North American Rock Garden Society Winter Study Weekend Program: Temperate Aroids  Location: The Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston VA 703.620.9000  Contact Person/Email: Alice Nicholson, taxonomy@verizon.net
Saturday, Feb 21, 2009		Guilford Horticulture Society Programs: 2 talks, Drifts of One and Woodland Plants  Presentation Times: 9:15-10:15am and 10:45-11:45am Location: Cooperative Extension Ag Center, Greensboro, NC  Contact Person/Email: Graham Ray, hgragr@hotmail.com
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 -- Thursday, Mar 12, 2009		Garden Education Center of Greenwich Programs: New Perennials and From Exploration to Exploitation Presentation Dates/Times: Mar 11, 7pm and March 12, 10am Location: Greenwich, CT Contact Person/Phone/Email: Adrianne Parker, 203.869.9242 ext 14, gec@gecgreenwich.org
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009		JC Raulston Arboretum Friends Program: Southwest Plants for Southeast Gardens Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, McSwain Center Contact Person/Email: Chris Glenn, chris_glenn@ncsu.edu Presentation Time: 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009		NCSU Perennials Class Program: Top 100 Perennials  Location: NCSU Department of Horticulture  Contact Person: Dr. Dennis Werner Presentation Time: 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 5, 2009		North Regional Library Program: Putting the Fun Back into Gardening Location: North Raleigh Library, 7009 Harps Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC Contact Person/Phone: Angie Pridgen, 919-870-4000 Presentation Time: 7 pm, please register
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009		Wellfleet Gardeners Program: New Perennials Location: Wellfleet Library, MA (Cape Cod) Contact Person/Email: Elaine Flanigan, Elaineflan@comcast.net Presentation Time: 10am
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009		Gaston Co. Master Gardeners Program: TBD Location: Daniel Stowe Botanic Garden, Belmont, NC Contact Person/Email: Martha Robinson, Robins7jo@aol.com Presentation Time: 7pm
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009		Georgia Hosta Society 25th Anniversary Program: TBD Location: TBD Contact Person/Email: Chris Aughtman, boosgramma@yahoo.com Presentation Time: TBD (either 1pm or 2pm)
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009		Encore Continuing Education Program, NCSU Program: Residential Landscaping for Plant Lovers Location: NCSU, McKimmon Center Contact Person/Email/Phone: Robert Shertz, shertz1@mindspring.com, 919.270.4290 Presentation Time: 1:15pm