Native Plants for Home Landscaping
September 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Biologist and local nursery owner, Dave Allen
Whether you’re replacing a lawn or simply filling a vacant flower bed, introducing native species into your home garden yields many rewards for both the gardener and nature. Find out how you can design your green spaces with native plants to create beautiful landscapes that help local wildlife thrive naturally.
Join botanist Dave Allen for a special two-hour evening Green Thumb Education Series presentation, “Native Plants for Home Landscaping,” Thursday, September 10th, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Vern Burton Community Center Meeting Rooms, 308 E. 4th Street in Port Angeles. During the presentation, Dave will discuss:
• Creating a habitat in your landscape
• Site preparation and planning
• Native garden maintenance
• Uses of specific native species
Dave has worked in habitat restoration and native plant propagation for over 40 years in both California and Washington. He is a retired Olympic National Park botanist who led the Matt Albright Native Plant Center that helped develop and implement the revegetation portion of the Elwha River Restoration project, as well as other revegetation projects within the park. Dave started Shore Road Nursery in 1990 and continues to provide local native plants to gardeners on the Olympic Peninsula.
The Green Thumb Education Series, sponsored by the Washington State University Clallam County Master Gardeners, is held in person typically on Thursdays from January through May, and September through November. Scheduled presentations are subject to change. Please visit the WSU Extension Clallam County website calendar at https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/master-gardener-calendar/ for the latest information on upcoming presentations.
