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2024 Symposium LSU Hilltop Arboretum @ EBRPL
January 27 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Revolution Natives! Ecological Restoration Meets Traditional Garden Design
Sponsored by the Arlene Kestner Educational Fund
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 8:30 am—1 pm
East Baton Rouge Parish Main Branch Library Conference Room
7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Register at https://www.blacktie-america.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchasebt.cfm?rsvpid=4323
Featured Speakers:
Larry Weaner, Dr. Malcolm Vidrine, Dr. Charles Allen,
and Swamp Fly Native Landscapes
Hospitality, Books Sales, and Vendor Booths
Open throughout the Event
Registration Fee
Save $10 by Registering Early!
Early Registration (now through 1/15) Late Registration (after 1/16)
$60 Friends of Hilltop Members $70 Friends of Hilltop Members
$70 Non-Members $80 Non-Members
$30 Students $35 Students
*CEU’s available for Master Gardeners and Landscape Architects
Program
What does it mean to live in a liberated landscape? Do you dream of ditching the weeding, fertilizing, and watering? Have you ever wondered how to make the shift from traditional garden design to ecological landscape design? During this symposium, we will explore what it means to have a successful garden- one that is rewarding, stimulating, and environmentally friendly- and how the incorporation of natives into the designed landscape can change the way you think about what a garden should do and be.
Keynote speaker, Larry Weaner, will share his insights on “Ecology Based Design with An Artistic Overlay,” expanding on his book, Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change. Larry will present a series of landscape case studies that draw jointly from the fields of ecological restoration and fine garden design. He will illustrate how gardens that incorporate ecological processes and wild plant characteristics like succession, disturbance, self-proliferation, and conservatism can also be visually appealing to individuals with a wide variety of garden style preferences.
Dr. Malcolm Vidrine will share his experiences of “Rewilding Acadiana’s Cajun Prairie Ecosystem” and explore what it means to act in a manner that curbs foreseeable impacts of global climate change while living in Louisiana.
Dr. Charles Allen will educate us on “Selecting Native Plants to Rewild Your Property,” and provide notes on characteristics and hints on succeeding.
Caitlin and Ashlee of Swamp Fly Landscapes will inspire us with their work as creators of residential landscapes that bring ecological wonder and sensorial beauty while providing nourishment and connectivity to the non-human world.
