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Naturescaping Symposium And Native Plant Sale - This Saturday 4th

Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 9:05

This is the native plant and seed sale that they have every spring at the Department of Conservation Nature Center on the SE side of springfield. If I remember right, native perennials are usually around $3 and up. They'll have speakers but I didn't see a schedule for that and of course you're not required to do the seminars if you'd rather just shop.
I'll warn you. There will be a lot of people there and you will have to park and walk a ways if you get there right when it starts.
Here's a link to an article that was in the Springfield paper.

Here is a link that might be useful: Learn native plant landscaping tips at event


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Naturescaping Symposium And Native Plant Sale

Forgot to mention that this event is free to attend.

Violet - I couldn't find anything that told who the speakers were or topics. Do you know?

Here'a a link for the Nature Center.

Here is a link that might be useful: Springfield Conservation Nature Center


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RE: Naturescaping Symposium And Native Plant Sale - This Saturday

Can't believe this info isn't floating around somewhere online. I had to type it in!

10:00 - 10:45 Landscaping with Native Plants
Trisha Radford, area Biologist for SW MO, MO Dept of Conservation
See how using native plant species can provide a more natural landscape for personal enjoyment while benefiting wildlife.

11:00 - 11:45 Solving Wildlife Conflicts
James Dixon, Wildlife Damage Biologist, MO Dept of Conservation
Squirrels, groundhogs, & moles ruining your garden paradise? We'll discuss how to stop these and many other common garden pests from destroying your landscape.

12:00 - 12:45 Alien Species
Mike Skinner, Natural History Biologist, MO Dept of Conservation
Learn to identify many non-native plant species and discover how they threaten your native flora.

1:00 - 1:45 Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardens
Ruby Ball, Volunteer Naturalist
Learn ways to use native plants to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

2:00 - 2:45 Rain, Rain Go... into my plant beds!
Ronda Headland, MO Dept of Conservation Community Conservationist
Have a boggy spot in your yard that just won't dry? Erosion issues? How about a ditch that you're tired of mowing? Attend this session and learn how native plants can address all these issues and more!

Plant Sale from 9:00am - 4:00pm

Here is a link that might be useful: News-Leader Article


 
 

 

 


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