June, 2013

Wild and Neat: Native Plants of the Northeast

Adkins Arboretum
Saturday, June 29, 2013
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

So you think natives are weedy and messy? This lecture by Claudia West debunks this myth and explores the aesthetic value of native plants and their highly attractive cultivars. You’ll be fascinated by the range of colors and textures found in the region’s native flora. Numerous design examples and plant combinations demonstrate the beauty, elegance, and diversity created through a sense of place, using regionally appropriate native plants in the landscape. Enjoy and be inspired!

August, 2013

2013 Southern Plant Conference

Steve Castorani will be one of the many great speakers at this year's Southern Plant Conference on August 5th.

SNA 2013... combines the the Southern Plant Conference, SNA Research Conference, the SNA Annual Business Meeting, and SNA State Officer’s Conference with a New Regional Marketplace to bring one unparalleled event – all under one roof!

This new marketplace will showcase the best plants and related garden products. The product mix will include ornamental trees and shrubs, color, related landscape and outdoor living products, garden gifts and accessories, seasonal products, and more. The event is expected to bring together more than 3,000 industry professionals and draw the top growers and manufacturers from across the region.

SNA 2013 will bring the best of the Southeast together...
Plants. Products. People. Be there!

Longwood Gardens Continuing Education

Join Tim McGinty of North Creek Nurseries, Alyssa Collins and Jim Sutton for a Trials and Tribulations Tour on Friday, August 23 from 8am to 5:30pm.

The plant industry uses plant trials as a method to grow, measure, and evaluate new species and cultivars. Plant trials provide valuable data on how plants perform in different parts of the country under varying climatic conditions. Learn more about the trialing process when you spend the day visiting plant trials in our area. Start the day with an insider's look at the trial beds at Longwood Gardens. Then board the bus to visit Penn State's trial program in Landisville. The tour concludes with a stop at North Creek Nurseries to evaluate their horticultural trials. Experts at each location will offer insight into their program and share their living laboratories and garden classrooms with you. Join us and gain a better understanding of how and why certain plants perform and what to look for when selecting plants for your own garden. Boxed lunch included. Dress for all kinds of weather. Sunscreen and a hat advised. At North Creek Nurseries you'll have the opportunity to purchase plants.

Fee: $120 Member, $132 Non-member
There are still openings remaining at this time.

September, 2013

Wild and Neat: Native Plants of the Northeast

U.S. Botanic Garden
Washington, DC
Friday, September 13, 2013
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Join Claudia West for her presentation, Wild and Neat: Native Plants of the Northeast.

Longwood Gardens Continuing Education

Successful Rain Gardens: Design and Installation with Kevin Staso and Claudia West

Rain gardens are being installed everywhere, though examples of highly functional and aesthetically beautiful rain gardens are rare. Successful design and installation strategies do exist, and in this two day workshop, we will explore the natural world and discuss how to integrate principles of natural plant communities to reduce runoff and pollution in our landscapes. On day one we will discuss effective strategies for rain garden design, installation, and maintenance. Day two participants will take part in the actual installation of a rain garden at North Creek Nurseries in Landenberg, PA. Come gain hands-on experience and be challenged to rethink the way successful rain gardens are installed.

Fee: $120 Member, $132 Non-member
There are still openings remaining at this time.

Long Island Native Plant Initiative

Native Plant Symposium: Native Plants and the Long Island Landscape
Friday, September 27, 2013
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY

Claudia West will be presenting Vegetated BMP Solutions: Inspired by Native Plant Communities

October, 2013

Perennial Plant Conference

Join us for a wonderful variety of educational lectures held at the Lang Performing Arts Center at Swarthmore College.

Don't miss North Creek's Claudia West and her presentation, The Landscape’s Color Spectrum: Applying Natural Color Theories to Enhance Design.