“Defend Florida: Its Beauty, Resources, and History”
Date: August 12-13, 2021
Daily hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sponsored by: District 1, Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and University of Florida IFAS
Location: Escambia County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, FL 32570
For more info contact Kat Spieker at spkfreedom@embarqmail.com or 850-687-6381
Fee $35, $50, $65 – see registration for specifics
Deadline to Register is Aug 1, 2021
Registration Link
https://www.pensacolagardencenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Short-Course-North-2021.pdf
8-8:45am Registration
8:45-9 Welcome, Introductions
9-9:45 Cherokee Indians-Ethno Botanicals, Ken Johnson
9:50-10:45 Pollinators and Native Plant Landscapes, Marie Harrison
10:45-11:00 Break and Shop
11-11:50 Animal Ambassadors, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Christe Baker, Executive Director
12-1 Lunch and Shopping
1-1:50 Invasive Coastal Animals, Rick O’Connor
2-2:50 Tree Hazards in Your Yard/Fire Ecology in Our Forests Maria Wilson, Okaloosa County Forestry Agent
3- 3:15 Break and Shop
3:15-4:00 Make and Take A Floral Design (Part I)
Linda Henderson, National Flower Show Judge & State Certified FD Instructor
DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS: THROUGHOUT DAY, RAFFLE BASKETS: 3PM DAILY
Friday, August 13, 2021
8-8:45am Registration
8:45-9am Announcements
9-9:50 Invasive Plants In Our Wetlands, Carrie Stevenson
10-10:45 Controlling Invasive Plants-When to Strike! Sheila Dunning
10:45-11:00 Break and Shop
11-11:50 Roadside Wildflowers, Suzanne Spencer
12-1 Lunch and More Shopping
1-1:50 Low Maintenance Native Foundation Plants, Beth Bolles
2-2:50 Lower Impact Pesticides, Sam Greendorfer
3-3:15 Break and Shop
3:15-4:00 Make and Take A Floral Design (Part II )
Linda Henderson, National Flower Show Judge & State Certified FD Instructor
DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS: THROUGHOUT DAY, RAFFLE BASKETS: 3PM DAILY, 50/50 CASH DRAWING 3PM FRIDAY