No Fuss Native Plants for Home Gardens
- Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Hagen
Lecture Description:
Do you want to know more about native plants? Michael Hagen will discuss the best, “no fuss” native plants to use in a home garden. They provide needed food and habitat for butterflies, bees and other pollinators. He will share their ecological benefits such as reduced water requirements and minimal need for fertilizer and pesticides.
About the Presenter:
Michael Hagen is the New York Botanical Garden’s Curator of the Native Plant Garden and the Rock Garden. He previously served as Staff Horticulturist for Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, NY and Garden Manager at Rocky Hills, in Mt. Kisco, a preservation project of the Garden Conservancy.
Lectures Cost:
Michael Hagen $18*
Walk-ins $20
Pre-registration must be accompanied by check, with this form and received one week prior to the lecture in order to receive the per-registration price of $18.00.
To download the registration form click here!
Please make checks payable to: Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County. Mail to: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Attn: Gardening Lecture Series, 10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point, NY 10980.
Participants needing special accommodations should contact our office at 845-429-7085.
*No refunds on programs, and no confirmation forms mailed.
Fee
$18 in advanced $20 at the door. (Coffee, tea and cookies will be served)
Location
Fellowship of Reconciliation
51 N Broadway
Nyack , NY 10960
Last updated April 6, 2016