Photo courtesy Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, returns to Indiana in October to discuss his favorite subject — native plants and their role in our ecology. He will be the keynote speaker for Adventures in Gardening in Hendricks County, Indiana.
What: Adventures in Gardening, a seminar for all gardeners, sponsored by the Hendricks County Master Gardeners [1].
- The keynote speaker is Doug Tallamy, author and professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware. Tallamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home [2], explains why native plants are important in the home landscape and recommends which ones to use and how to use them.
- Ellen Jacquart, director of stewardship of the Indiana chapter of the Nature Conservancy, will identify the invasive species on properties and how to get rid of them.
- Hendricks County Pollinator Project highlights the importance of pollinators and their role in food, flower and fruit production.
When: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.
Where: Hendricks County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 1900 E Main (Old U.S. 36), Danville, Ind.
[download id=”69″ format=”2″]: $35 if received through Sept. 22, 2012; $45 if received Sept. 23 through Oct. 5, 2012. Includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials.