NATIONALLY RENOWNED HORTICULTURE EXPERTS TO LEAD “11TH ANNUAL OKLAHOMA GARDENING SCHOOL” PRESENTED BY MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY

Speakers KEN DRUSE, DOUG TALLAMY PhD and MICHAEL SCHNELLE PhD will teach gardeners how to incorporate Oklahoma Native Plants into the Home Garden

Coordinators at Oklahoma City’s Myriad Botanical Gardens are happy to announce that registration is now open for 11TH ANNUAL OKLAHOMA GARDENING SCHOOL. For over a decade this popular, one-day horticulture workshop has helped gardeners of all experience levels learn how to beautify their gardens just in time for the spring planting season. The 2012 Oklahoma Gardening School will be held SATURDAY, MARCH 10 at the COX CONVENTION CENTER located at R. S. Kerr Dr. & Sheraton Ave. in DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY. Registration begins at 8:30am. Presentations begin at 10:00am.

Nationally-renowned, award-winning garden writers Ken Druse and Doug Tallamy PhD, along with OSU professor and extension specialist Michael Schnelle PhD, will help gardening enthusiasts discover intriguing plant combinations that will add eye-catching brilliance, fragrance and texture to any home garden.

Druse will present perfect plant pairings using diverse species. Unlike most presentations on companion planting, this talk introduces varieties that will thrive in many parts of Oklahoma. He will also discuss landscape design considerations when using native plants. Druse is the author of 17 award-winning gardening books and recently published “Natural Companions: The Garden Lover’s Guide to Plant Combinations”. He has a weekly public radio show and podcast, Ken Druse– Real Dirt, and has written for the New York Times and many shelter magazines.

Tallamy will teach participants how to promote wildlife conservation in their own garden with the use of native plants. An award-winning writer, Tallamy is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark. His book, “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants”, has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being. Tallamy’s ardent advocacy on the topic has been instrumental in inspiring and educating home gardeners about the pivotal role native plants play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

Schnelle has a great knowledge of native plants that are useful in the Oklahoma landscape. A professor and extension specialist at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Schnelle has lectured on plant materials and worked on horticultural projects throughout the United States and the world.

Druse and Tallamy will be signing copies of their books throughout the day.

Advanced registration for the 11th Annual Oklahoma Gardening School is $30 for Myriad Gardens Foundation members; $40 for non-members. On the day of the event, space permitting, registration will be available at the cost of $40 for Myriad Gardens Foundation members; $50 for non-members. Proceeds from the Oklahoma Gardening School benefit the education programs of the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Registration fee includes free admission to the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory (valid on the day of the workshop only) as well as a continental breakfast. Lunch is not included. Convenient parking is available at the Cox Convention Center for $6 per entry.

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS, TO REQUEST A BROCHURE, OR TO REGISTER BY PHONE, PLEASE CALL THE MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS AT (405) 297-3611.

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301 W. Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 297-3611
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