The Connecticut College Arboretum is hosting a seminar on Saturday, November 7th called Going Native in New England which promises to be a must-attend event for native plant enthusiasts, like myself. The seminar is part of the SALT (Smaller American Lawns Today) program, started at the Arboretum in 1997.
According to the Arboretum’s website, “ SALT is a movement introduced in June of 1997 by Dr. William A. Niering, professor of botany at Connecticut College. The SALT mission is to reverse the lawn mania in America by restoring home and industrial grounds to more harmonious, productive, ecologically sound and naturalistic landscapes. SALT offers an alternative vision of the monocultured lawn. As Dr. Niering wrote, “There’s nothing wrong with dandelions, there’s something wrong with people.”
The seminar boasts a line up of well-known native plant experts such as Doug Tallamy, Stephanie Cohen, Laura Eisner and Robin Wilkerson. Participants will learn about the value of using native plants in their gardens as well as native alternatives to invasive plants, how to incorporate native vines into their garden and also about underused native perennials that are worthwhile additions to any garden.
Hope to see you there.
Oh … good. You sent in your registration. See you there.
I’m looking forward to it. I’m going to bring my copy of Doug Tallamy’s book for his autograph. See you Saturday.
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[...] hardiness zone you garden in, are becoming increasingly well-known. I attended the 8th Annual SALT Seminar for Homeowners over the weekend at the Connecticut College Arboretum entitled Going Native in [...]