Gingers will be the topic of the September 15 “Mondays in the Gardens” series. Marie Harrison, noted local horticulturist and author, will lead the one hour presentation beginning at 10 a.m. in room 4902 in the 4900 building on the Pensacola State College/University of Florida Milton campus. Mondays in the Gardens is a free gardening program under the direction of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners. No pre-registration is required.
The Pensacola State College/University of Florida Milton campus is located at 5988 Highway 90 in Milton at the intersection of Avalon Blvd. The event is in the 4900 building at the far north end of the campus.
Pensacola State College/University of Florida, Milton campus is also host to the UF Milton Gardens. Follow the signs on campus to find the gardens. The gardens are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day the campus is open. Both self-guided and guided tours are available. Changing seasonal gardens feature a multitude of horticultural displays including shade, formal, children’s and water gardens, bulbs, roses, shrubs, trees and perennials.
For more information please contact Mary Derrick at 623-3868 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or via email at maryd@santarosa.fl.gov. Hearing impaired individuals may call Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Service at 983-5373 (TDD).
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Mondays in the Gardens