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Native Plant Saturday: All Three Sections

Native Plant Selection
Kim Eierman | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NYBG
Discover what makes a plant native, how to choose the best species for your garden, where to find them, and how to grow them successfully. We'll also discuss those you can plant to support and encourage pollinators in your own landscape.

12-12:45 pm: Break

Growing Native Perennials
Kim Eierman | 12:45- 2:45 p.m. | NYBG
Learn how and when to collect the seeds of different types of native perennials. Growing native plants from seed gives you a much wider selection of plant choices as well as the opportunity to grow them organically and economically. In this class, you'll dive into the process and timing of sowing seeds, learn how to properly store seeds for future use, and review reputable seed source options. Plant material is included in this class.

Designing with Native Plants
Renee Marsh | 3-5 p.m. | NYBG
Explore the fundamentals of how native plants can be successfully incorporated into your garden plans to create sustainable garden designs filled with the beauty and diversity you desire.

Schedule:

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Times:

10:00am-05:00pm EST

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Instructor:

Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial

Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial

Kim Eierman is an ecological landscape designer and environmental horticulturist specializing in native plants. She is the founder of EcoBeneficial LLC based in Westchester County, NY. Kim teaches at New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, and Massachusetts Horticultural Society. An active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscape topics, Kim also provides horticultural consulting and landscape design to residential, municipal, and commercial clients. Kim is the author of The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening.

Renee Marsh
Renee Marsh

Renee Marsh

Ren�e Marsh is a garden designer, an advanced master gardener and a horticulturist (aka a plant nut). She believes our gardens should be a healthy ecosystem where people, plants, animals and insects are in balance. Doing it right means less chemicals, less maintenance and more enjoyment.

She is the owner of a gardening design business, A Simpler Place. For a number of years she was also co-owner of a horticulture and cut flower business, Hilltop Blooms. For five years she was the Head Gardener for the Town of Monroe where she designed and managed gardens at the parks and town buildings. She teaches gardening classes for the New York Botanical Garden and speaks to many community groups including garden clubs and writes on gardening topics for local publications. In her spare time she works on her 1803 homestead in Shelton, Connecticut.

For much more about Ren�e and her passion for gardening, visit her website http://asimplerplace.reneemarsh.com/

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 102
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

252GAR202A

Price:

Price Non-Member (includes materials) : $145.00
Member (includes materials) : $130.00

Additional Sessions Available

There are currently no other sections available.