[PCA] CONFERENCE: Creating Native Landscapes by Design (Ridgely, MD)

[Plant Conservation]

Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road * P.O. Box 100 * Ridgely, MD 21660
410-634-2847 * fax 410-634-2878
www.adkinsarboretum.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (RIDGELY, MD-FEBRUARY 8, 2005)

2005 Spring Garden Symposium-Creating Native Landscapes by Design
Friday, May 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD & Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD

Adkins Arboretum's Spring Garden Symposium will inspire both the novice
and experienced gardener to include native plants in garden design. The
morning session, which includes three lectures by nationally recognized
garden writers, ecologists, and landscape designers, will be held at
Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD.  Garden writer, lecturer, and
landscape consultant Nancy Ross Hugo will share her knowledge and
experience about an important aspect of garden design-creating stunning
plant combinations. Colston Burrell indulges his love of plants as a
garden designer, photographer, and author. His presentation will address
native plant alternatives to garden thugs-invasive nonnative plants. David
Mizejewski, author of the National Wildlife Federation's Attracting Birds,
Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife, will speak about environmentally
sustainable gardening choices that provide food and shelter for wildlife.

The afternoon segment at Adkins Arboretum will feature informal sessions,
with the morning's speakers offering answers to your garden design
questions and a panel discussion with local landscape designers about
gardening in the Chesapeake Bay region. Guided walks will be held
throughout the afternoon, as will a native plant sale and art exhibit.

To request a symposium brochure, call Adkins Arboretum at 410-634-2847,
extension 0 or send e-mail to info at adkinsarboretum.org.

Amy Steward
asteward at adkinsarboretum.org
Development and Marketing Manager
Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road, P.O. Box 100
Ridgely, MD  21660
410-634-2847 ext. 26 (work office)
410-634-2878  (fax)
410-820-4246 (home office)

The mission of the Arboretum is to promote the appreciation and
conservation of the native plants of the Delmarva Peninsula.