SODBUSTERS SYMPOSIUM
Education Fundraiser
Saturday, August 8, 2015
9 am to 3 pm
at Rayburn Country Club
Rayburn Parkway
RR 255
HWY 96
1007
2376 Wingate Blvd.—Brookeland, TX 75931
Special room rates available for
overnight visitors:
Call Rayburn County 409-698-1002
or email www.lakerayburncountry.com
Directions: Rayburn is approx. halfway between
Jasper and Hemphill. From the intersection of Hwy
96 and Rayburn Parkway (RR 255) go WEST to
1007 and turn right (NORTH).
Go 1 mile to Wingate Bld. and turn right (EAST).
Rayburn Country Club is half a mile on your right,
2376 Wingate Blvd.
Great speakers, lunch, door
prizes, vendors, plant sales,
silent auction & more
For more info:
email [email protected]
or call 409 382-3096 or 409-384-3721
jasper.agrilife.org
Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational programs and activities. Please notify the Jasper County
Extension Office at 409-384-3721, 5 days before an event if you plan on attending an Extension educational program and need specialized services. Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County
Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
SODBUSTERS SYMPOSIUM
Our speakers:
Some of the Vendors (there may be more!):
Dave Whitinger—creator several popu-
The Bird Crib, practical birdhouses, 409 383-0236
lar websites, most notably Dave’s Garden
and AllThingsPlants.com. Dave is president
of the Cherokee County Master Gardeners.
His topic is Gardening Innovations.
Wild Thymes Herbs, 409-200-4009
East Texas Art League, garden and wildlife art, 409384-2404
Mill Creek Art Glass, stained glass, 409-698-2340
Dawn Stover—research associate with
the SFA Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches.
She maintains the living plant collection
and teaches labs for horticultural students,
lectures to gardening enthusiasts, and
serves as editor of Garden News, a quarterly newletter. Her topic is Butterflies
and Pollinator Gardening.
Belinda McCoy McLaughlin—coowner of Black Mountain Gardens. She is a
past president of the Native Plant Society
of Texas. She is a Master Gardener and
has also been a newspaper editor, columnist, freelance writer, garden speaker and
instructor. Her topic is Grow Native:
Sybil’s homemade jams and jellies plus Bob Avery’s
wood creations, 409-384-3351
Misty Little, hand-painted garden signs and rain
chains
Birds of Pray, decorative bird houses, 337-457-3993
Kenyon Naturals, handmade soaps and lotions, 713
724-2143
Smooth Talking Stones, hand-crafted silver and stone
jewelry, 409-384-8244
Henry Brothers Cutlery, custom made knives, 409651-2208
Peafield Pottery, and Rod Barger’s Indian flute music
Feel free to come & shop the vendors,
even if you don’t attend the seminar
Registration Form for Sodbusters Symposium, August 8, 2015
Ticket price $35/person includes morning
refreshments, handouts and lunch
Mailing Address__________________________ Only 100 tickets are available, first come, first
City___________________State___ ZIP______ served. Make checks payable to:
Name:_________________________________
Phone:_________________________________
Email:__________________________________
Are you a member of a garden club or Master Gardener group?
Name of group: ____________________________________
Jasper Master Gardeners
c/o Joanna McMurry
252 CR 076
Jasper, TX 75951
Joanna’s phone: 409-382-3096
This event is a fundraiser for education, scholarships, and programs