From the Ground Up
Join us Saturday, September 26th, 2026!
About the 2026 Program
Join us for this year’s event "From the Ground Up" (formerly Fall Fling) in which we focus on Vegetable Gardening. Topics will include:
Soil Health
Natural Pest Control
Container Gardening with New Technology
Flowers for Vegetable Gardening
and more!
We will have more details about the presentations and speakers as the event nears.
Logistics
DATE
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
TIME
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
LOCATION
Ivy Tech Community College, Shreve Hall
200 Daniels Way
Bloomington, Indiana
FEE
$20.00 - Early Bird Registration before August 29th
$25.00 - Standard Registration
CONTACT
monroeces@purdue.edu
2026 Speakers
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Ginger Davis: Soil Health & Testing, A Hands-On Demonstration
Ginger Davis is a Licensed Professional Geologist who currently works for the City of Bloomington Utilities Department as a Utilities Engineer. Ginger was previously a research hydrogeologist at Indiana Geological and Water Survey working to understand and share information on surface and ground water resources in Indiana. She has also worked in water resources and conservation with various state and local agencies for over 20 years focusing her work and research on Indiana Water Resources. Ginger has her master’s degrees in both geology and civil engineering and holds professional certifications in sediment and erosion control, floodplain management, watershed leadership, and natural resource training.
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Coleman Burnett: Community Gardening
Coleman Burnett has served as a Community Garden Specialist with the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department for the last two growing seasons. Coleman's passion for gardening started small, by reading books about nature and gardening, while living and working in New Mexico. High desert gardening was quite a challenge. Her gardening experiences really took off when she returned to Bloomington about 12 years ago. Since that time, she has experimented with growing native plants, soft fruits, and vegetables in her yard as well as in the community garden setting. She loves to engage with fellow gardeners, especially about the multitude of benefits that can be experienced in the garden.
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Elisha Hardy: Vegetable Garden Planning in an Urban Setting
Description to come!
Amy Roche: Natural Pest Control
Description to come!
Sheila Dean: Container Gardening
Description to come!
Panel Discussion
Directions to Shreve Hall, Ivy Tech Community College