WONC Winter Speaker Series: Using Native Shrubs as Foundation Plants and Encouraging Neighbors to use Native Plants (+ Informal Seed Share)
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Seed/Plant Share Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
USING NATIVE SHRUBS AS FOUNDATION PLANTS AND ENCOURAGING NEIGHBORS TO USE NATIVE PLANTS
Matt Partain - Glenstone
Matt is a graduate of the University of Georgia in Landscape Management. He has presented at 2022 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture, 2020 NDAL Symposium, 2020 Mt Cuba Educational Series, and to multiple garden clubs. He has also taught classes at the Federation of Garden Clubs Landscape Design School. Matt currently oversees an organic planting and management program for over nearly 300 acres of native landscape and restoration areas at the Glenstone Museum in Potomac, MD.
AGENDA
12:00 -12:30pm - Registration/Socializing/Informal Seed Share*
12:30 - 2:00pm - Guest Speaker
2:00 - 2:30pm - Socializing/Clean-up/Informal Seed Share*
*Before/after the event there will be a table set up to share native plant seeds. Please bring seeds or winter sowing containers (especially translucent plastic 1 gallon milk/water jugs) to share if you have them. You are welcome to take seeds regardless of if you have any to share.