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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.
Become a member now. Box lunches are available for $5.
Become a member using PayPal now.
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. 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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