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2010
Wildflower Symposium and Plant Sale
set for Sept. 25 in Winter Park
The
Florida Wildflower Foundation's (FWF) 2010 Wildflower Symposium and
Plant Sale on Sept. 25 will feature presentations on flowering native
shrubs for landscapes, butterfly and pollinator plants, using
wildflowers in landscapes, and wildflower advocacy. The event will be
held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
headquarters, 1400 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park.
A
native plant and seed sale will be held concurrently, giving attendees
the opportunity to take home many of the wildflowers and grasses they
learn about. A silent auction will also take place, with seed mixes,
plants, gardening utensils and ornaments, books and art up for bids.
Proceeds from the event will benefit native wildflower research,
planting and education.
Symposium
admission is free for FWF members and $5 for non-members (click here to become a member). Box lunches
are available for $5.
Space
is limited; attendees are encouraged to register below using PayPal.
Lunches must be ordered online by Sept. 18 using the button below; they
will not be sold during the event.
Members
who do not want lunch can register by emailing Lisa Roberts
at lroberts@flawildflowers.org.
Wildflowers
and grasses can be pre-ordered at a discount from All
Native LLC, San Antonio, FL, and Hawthorn Hill Native
Wildflower and Rare Plant Nursery, Seminole, FL. Download
the plant list and vendor contact information. The
Florida Wildflower Seed and Plant Growers Association
also will sell Florida ecotype wildflower seed packets.
The full schedule (click here to
download a copy):
9 a.m.
Doors open, Silent Auction, Registration, Plant and Seed Sale
9:30-10 a.m.
Florida Wildflower Foundation Annual Meeting
Membership meeting, awards
10-10:45 a.m.
"Enriching Lives With Florida's Native Wildflowers"
Jeff Caster, FWF board chair, reviews the Foundation's 2009-10
accomplishments.
(15-minute break)
11-11:45 a.m.
"Fabulous Native Flowering Shrubs"
Brightman Logan of All Native nursery in San Antonio, Fla., presents
beautiful native shrubs for landscapes.
(15-minute break)
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Preordered box lunches served; Plant and Seed Sale; Silent Auction
12:30-1:15 p.m.
"Mow You Don't: How to be a Wildflower Advocate"
Longtime wildflower advocate Eleanor Dietrich presents steps
to preserving wildflowers, from grassroots to diplomacy.
(15-minute break)
1:30-2:15 p.m.
"Native Wildflowers for Landscape Design"
Kariena Veaudry, Florida Native Plant Society executive director and
landscape architect, presents tips on using wildflowers for landscapes.
(15-minute break)
2:30-3:15 p.m.
"Butterflies and Wildflowers"
Learn about the best butterfly- and pollinator-attracting native
wildflowers
from Jaret Daniels of the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire
Center
for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.
3:15-4 p.m.
Plant and Seed Sale, Silent Auction conclude
For more information on the symposium, contact Lisa Roberts at
407-353-6164 or lroberts@flawildflowers.org.
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