[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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