Native Plant Symposium January 21, 2014

Learn how to incorporate native plants into your home landscape during this day-long symposium. This year, noted author, naturalist and activist, Janisse Ray ("The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food") will be our keynote speaker, making the connection between saving seeds and protecting native plants. Fee:  $60 (lunch included)

This program counts as an elective for the Certificate in Native Plants and includes the following topics:

Gardeners in Paradise:  Growing a Heirloom Planet

Janisse Ray, Author, Environmental Activist and Naturalist

Seed Collecting, Cleaning and Storage & Storage,  Anne Shenk, Director of Education, SBG

Plant Propagation Basics,   Heather Alley, Conservation Horticulturist, SBG

All About Seeds,   Linda Chafin, Conservation Botanist, SBG

Restoring Native Plant Communities: Ecotypes and Ecological Restoration Planning Tools

Jennifer Anderson-Cruz, State Biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Georgia

Effects of Fire on Seed Germination,   David Nelson, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, UGA

Tour of Dunson Native and Flora Garden with Joey Allen, Curator of the Shade and Native Garden

Please see complete agenda on-line at  www.uga.edu/botgarden/educationalevents.html

State Botanical Garden of Georgia                                         2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens

A part of Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia               www.botgarden.uga.edu            706-542-1244

Art Competition Winners

The time has come for us to announce our 2014 Student Art Competition winners!  We were pleased to have nearly 150 entries this year and so many great pieces.  Congratulations to all of the winners!

2014 Art Competition Winners

1^st Place: 

“The Beauty of Fall,” acrylic paints, by Caitlin Landress, Fairmount

Kennesaw State University

2^nd Place:   

“Apis mellifera,” watercolor, pen and colored pencil, by Anna Sherlock, Grayson

Grayson High School

Third Place:   

“Turning Over a New Leaf,” acrylic paint on canvas, by Linda Teachey, Canton

Kennesaw State University

Third Place: 

“Sarracenia 'Juthatip Soper',” colored pencils, by Claire Chang, Atlanta

Lakeside High School

Honorable Mentions:

-  "Monarch Nectaring Liatris," multimedia, by “OC” Carlisle, Athens

University of Georgia

-“The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA,” digital, by Sara Sturges, Watkinsville

Oconee County High School

-“Blue Simplicity” watercolor, by Emily Dove, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“For Dallas” water mixable oil colour, by Matthew Miller, Sharpsburg

Newnan High School

-“Grasses of the Garden” sign pen on cardstock, by Katherine Sewell, Athens

University of Georgia

-“Georgia Royalty” watercolor, by Samantha Hentz, Marietta

Blessed Trinity Catholic High School

-“Orchids” prismacolor pencil, by Neil Hancock, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Sunflowers” colored pencil, by Ashlyn Jones, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Morning Tulips” acrylic, by Tori Albright, Sandersville

Brentwood High School

-“Sunset at Bloom” acrylic, by Rachel Mathis, Nashville

Berrien County High School

-“Tulips” photography, by Emily Bowen, Athens

University of Georgia

-“Purple Paradise” prismacolor, by Sadie Launder, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“State Botanical Garden” digital, by Victoria Sturges, Watkinsville

Oconee County High School

-“Mother Nature” photography, by Sarah Cottone, Roswell

St. Francis High School

-“The Cotton” color pencil/white charcoal, by Anaith Sanchez, Locust Grove

Locust Grove High School

-“Fauna” digital print, by Rachel Cottrell, Flowery Branch

Lakeview Academy High School

-“Botanical Symmetry” ink on paper, by Linda Teachey, Canton

Kennesaw State University

-“Une belle lumiere” pencil, by Ty’yonya Milner, Locust Grove

Locust Grove High School

-“Chrysanthemums” acrylic, by Katie Gwaltney, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Butterfly in the Wisteria” watercolor and sharpie on paper, E.D. Thompson, Grayson

Grayson High School

-“Tropics” printmaking (ink on linoleum block), Taja Cummings, East Point

St. Francis High School

Holiday Decorations at the Garden

Bromeliad Tree

The main part of the Bromeliad tree is made up of Neoregelia ‘Cookie’ which is primarily native to Southeastern Brazil. The tree is accented with other varieties of Neoregelias including ‘Green Apples’,’Malbec’,’Maria’, ‘Mendoza’, ‘Amazonas’, ‘Charisma’ and ‘Jeffrey Block’. Also displayed on the tree are Vriesea ‘Gigantea’ which is native to Mexico and Central and South America and Tillandsia ‘Oerstediana’.Tiollandsia is the most diverse group in the Bromeliad family and is native to USA, Mexico, Central America and north of Argentina. The

trees on each side of the Bromeliad tree are covered with Tillandsias and Neoregelia ‘Fireball’. The base of the Bromeliad tree is highlighted with Alcantarea “Odorata” and ‘Imperialis Malbec’. Alcantarea is one of the largest genera in the bromeliad family and also get very large in the landscape.

We hope you enjoy our Holiday Display!!!