About this Event
"Our ecosystems will collapse if we don't return to all natives". "The species that conservationists fear most (invasives) are precisely the ones that nature needs most". Two contradictory statements, which is right? These are perhaps the most challenging times for gardeners in history. Conventional narrative is that climate change may be leading the world toward what some term as the earth's sixth great mass extinction. We all want to garden with ecological responsibility but where does advocacy become activism and what are the truths behind the controversy and hype? More than ever, we need open minds and accurate science-based education; Ed Lyon will delve deeply into some of those issues in this presentation.
Ed Lyon is the director of Reiman Gardens. For 20 years he has inspired and taught public, student and professional audiences through lecturing and writing and through Spellbound Garden Writing & Consultation. He writes for garden magazines and has created on-line classes for Fine Gardening and Garden Gate. He authored the book Growing the Midwest Garden, published by Timber Press in 2015. He serves on the executive board of the Perennial Plant Association. Throughout his roles in public garden administration and hands-on experience in the green industry, he has been as passionate about education as he is horticulture.
This event is co-sponsored by Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, Madison Area Master Gardeners Association and the Friends of Allen Centennial Gardens. Membership in one of these organizations is required for attendance. Because of the large interest expected from this presentation we have reserved two rooms at the UW-Extension office: Driftless and Drumlin. Ed will present in the Driftless room which has a capacity of 60 people. Overflow will go into Drumlin and watch via Zoom, but Ed will come in for Q&A. Total attendance in person is limited to 100. Register early and come early. This program will be available on Zoom at the time of the live presentation as well as recorded and sent to the memberships of these three organizations.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dane County UW-Extension, 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Madison, United States
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