About this Event
Join us for a conversation with three NE Ohio native plant nurseries as we celebrate Ohio Native Plant Month!
Native Roots, Inc., Natives in Harmony, and Meadow City Native Plant Nursery will discuss their nurseries and take questions from the audience about restoring native habitats in our backyards (e.g. invasive plant control, site preparation, native plant selection, etc).
Although early in the season, guests will have the opportunity to shop a small selection of native plants to take home from each of the vendors. Bring information about your yard conditions (sun/moisture) and walk away with some plants or ideas!
Speakers
- Gale Martin: Natives in Harmony
- Julie Slater: Meadow City Native Plant Nursery
- Sonia Bingham: Native Roots, Inc
WHAT TO EXPECT
5:00 PM Networking, Cocktails and Plant Sale Begins
6:00 PM Speakers Present
6:30 PM Q & A with Speakers
6:45 PM Networking and Plant Sale Resumes
7:30 PM Event Ends
TICKETS
Conservancy Members and Students: Free | General Admission: $10
About Low Power Happy Hour
Low Power Happy Hour features local professionals working toward a more sustainable future for Northeast Ohio. The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the various presenters and event participants do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Conservancy or official policies of the Conservancy.
Sonia Bingham
Co-owner
Native Roots, Inc
Sonia worked in nurseries and landscaping businesses since she was old enough to work. After many years in practice as a restoration focused biologist, she decided it was time to start her own nursery with her sister in 2011 - with the goal of bringing locally native plants back into focus. Native plants are fundamental for ecosystem resilience in our highly modified environments. Sonia's current full time career with the National Park Service is dedicated to studying plants and their importance in various ecological systems. She finds great joy in discussing what she learns with others and attempting to revive these important habitats in our backyards.
Julie Slater
Co-owner
Meadow City Native Plant Nursery
Julie has a master's in ecological restoration from Ohio State, and she gained her love of native plants working in the mountains of Virginia and the bogs of Ohio. Her favorite part of her role at Meadow City is collecting wild seed throghout Northeast Ohio (always with permission)! Meadow City Native Plant Nursery opened its retail location in Cleveland in 2023.
Gale E. Martin
Owner
Natives in Harmony Nursery
Gale believes that the preservation of local genotypes is of the utmost importance and wants to convert others to natives by offering high quality, genetically appropriate native forbs and grasses as well as providing the expertise to use and care for them. Education is a big part of Gale’s mission, and she works hard to educate and support her customers and the public at large in their land-use decisions. She is passionate about making Ohio genotypes available for anyone interested in using native plants to create habitat for native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife species.
Gale has served on the boards of conservation and education non-profits such as the Ohio Prairie Association, Appalachia Ohio Alliance, the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, and the Olentangy Watershed Alliance. Gale retired in 2017 from the Executive Director’s position at the Marion County Historical Society, a position she held for 13 years. Before accepting the position with MCHS, Gale was the education specialist for the Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District and spent time as a naturalist at the Mount Gilead State Park.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Happy Days Lodge, 500 West Streetsboro Street, Peninsula, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 10.00
