Annual Native Plant Symposium at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Helps Gardeners Create Beautiful, Sustainable Habitats

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..