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2023 Symposium

By Mad Gardeners (other events)

Saturday, March 4 2023 9:00 AM 2:30 PM EDT
 
ABOUT ABOUT

We’re Back!  Sustainable For Our Future

Important Note: There will be a 1-hour delay due to weather! New times are listed below:

10:00–10:55 am        Registration, Vendors, Exhibits

11:00–11:15 am    Introduction

11:15 am–12:15 pm    Kim Eierman: Beyond Sustainability: Using Our Landscapes as a Source of Environmental Change
A landscape is more than a combination of plants. It is a complex system where all life is connected. Kim Eierman explains how the choices we make can transition traditional landscapes to healthy ecosystems filled with life. We can go beyond sustainability and become a source of environmental change.

12:15–12:45 pm    Kim Eierman: Informal Q&A Session

12:45–2:00 pm    FULL Lunch (included with registration), Vendors, Exhibits

2:10–3:10 pm    Ellen Scheid: Creating Beneficial Landscapes with Native Plants
Native plants are essential in the development and future of the horticulture and land-scape industry. Ellen will be sharing her experience gardening with native plants and installing lawn alternatives in public and private sectors. She will detail the process of turning a blank canvas into a low-maintenance, beneficial landscape. Learn about the many wonderful native plants that are easy to grow and great substitutions for classic horticulture staples.

3:10–3:30 pm    Ellen Scheid:  Informal Q&A Session

3:30 pm    Conclusion of Mad Gardeners Symposium

Moderator: Jonathan Chesler

Online sales end on Friday, March 3 at 4PM. To register after sales end, email [email protected].

Mailing Address

PO Box 146 Sherman, CT 06784-0146