[PCA] CONFERENCE: Mid-South Native Plant Conference in Memphis, TN (8-10 Oct 2010)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Jul 30 08:49:42 CDT 2010
Mid-South Native Plant Conference - Natives and Beyond: Sustainable
Plants, Gardens and Communities
8-10 October 2010
Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis, Tennessee
After a 13-year hiatus, the Mid-South Native Plant Conference returns to
Memphis October 8 through October 10, 2010. With the theme .Natives and
Beyond: Sustainable Plants, Gardens and Communities. the conference brings
a world-class roster of nationally acclaimed horticulturalists, botanists,
and other environmental experts to Memphis. The conference is hosted by
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Ave., Memphis, TN.
The purpose of the 2010 native plant conference is to promote awareness of
the use of plant choices, horticultural practices and garden designs that
work with nature and have a positive environmental impact. Attendees will
have the opportunity to immerse themselves in sessions with world-class
speakers who will provide the tools necessary for safe and ecological
gardening to increase their own sustainability.
On the evening of October 8th, the event will be kicked off with Felder
Rushing, author, former Extension Service urban horticulture specialist
for Jackson, MS. and syndicated columnist, speaking on .How to Grow
Natives in an Urban Setting. and tours of the Dixon gardens including the
recently redesigned woodland gardens by Dale Skaggs, Dixon.s Director of
Horticulture.
Saturday, October 9, will be a full day of distinguished speakers, many
never having spoken before in the Memphis area. Key note speaker, Dr.
Peter Wyse Jackson, new president of Missouri Botanical Garden will speak
on .Botanic Gardens of the World as Developing Centers for Plant
Conservation and Sustainability. After Dr. Wyse Jackson, the conference
will present the following sessions:
* C. Colston Burrell, garden designer, award-winning author, and
teacher from Charlottesville, VA. .Great Natives for Tough Places.
* Ann English, landscape architect and rain scapes specialist of
Montgomery Co., MD. .Storm Water Landscapes: Rain Gardens and other
Strategies for Improving Water Quality.
* Rick Lewandowski, director of Mt. Cuba Center, Greenville, DE.
.Nurturing Gardens Inspired by Nature.
* Don Shadow of Shadow Nurseries, Winchester, TN. .New and Useful
Native Plants for Mid-South Gardens and Landscapes.
An optional guided field trip through Overton Park.s Old Forest and
private garden tours will be offered on Sunday, October 10. Cost is $100
with registration prior to September 1, 2010 and $125 after includes light
evening refreshments, continental breakfast, box lunch and on-site vendor
access. For additional details contact Emily Halpern at 901-312-1252 or
access http://www.dixon.org
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