On Wednesday,
January 16, 2013 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm gardeners will gather at the State
Botanical Garden of Georgia to listen to talks on native plants for pollinators,
pollination and fertilization in flowering plants, sustainable landscaping, Monarch
butterflies and bees. People are
realizing that their landscape is so much more than a pretty stage set. Native plants
in a landscape can support a complex web of life that includes insects, birds,
mammals, reptiles and more by providing food and shelter. This year’s annual
Native Plant Symposium emphasizes sustainability and plantings that support
pollinating insects. The $60 fee includes the all-day
symposium presented by The State Botanical Garden of Georgia and the Garden
Club of Georgia, Inc., plus lunch. For more information or
to register for the Native Plant Symposium, log onto botgarden.uga.edu
or call 706-542-6156.
Native Plant Symposium
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$60 includes lunch
People are
realizing that their landscape is so much more than a pretty stage set. Native
plants in a landscape can support a complex web of life that includes insects,
birds, mammals, reptiles and more by providing food and shelter. This year’s
annual Native Plant Symposium emphasizes sustainability and plantings that
support pollinating insects
Native Plants for Pollinators
Kathryn Litton, owner of Litton
Landscaping, Inc.
Monarchs:
Their Migration, Host Plants and Conservation
Sonia Altizer, faculty
member of UGA Odum School of Forestry
Pollination and Fertilization in
Flowering Plants: As they Say in Facebook – It’s Complicated!
Linda Chafin, conservation botanist,
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Sustainable Native Plant Landscaping
Eddie Seagle, lecturer, agronomist,
garden columnist and horticulturist
Bees:
Important Pollinators
Cyndi Ball, master beekeeper and
owner of Lazy B Farm
Sponsored by The State Botanical Garden of
Georgia and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc..