Saturday, February 29, 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\nMiddle Georgia State University Conference Center
Charles H. Jones Building<\/a>
Macon, GA.<\/b><\/p>\nNote: Registration for this Event is now FULL.
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\n- Learn about our Native Plant Habitat Certification program<\/li>\n
- Check out crafts and gifts from local artists<\/li>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nDOUG TALLAMY<\/strong><\/h3>\nNature\u2019s Best Hope: Creating A Vibrant Ecosystem In The Home Landscape<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong> Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 95 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 39 years. His award-winning books have transformed our thinking about the role of native plants and insects in the landscape. <\/i><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> His new book, \u201cNature\u2019s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard\u201d arrives at a critical time. Headlines about insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species, and three billion fewer birds are a reality check about how ineffective our landscape designs have been. The good news is that the areas where we live can be pieces of the conservation puzzle. If we design small, isolated areas with plants that insects and pollinators require and connect them, we can increase the size and effectiveness of local ecosystems, sustaining biodiversity. We, ourselves, are nature\u2019s best hope.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nSUSAN VARLAMOFF<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Inside Scoop On Soil<\/em><\/h3>\nBIO:<\/strong>\u00a0Susan Varlamoff is a biologist with more than 35 years\u2019 experience in working for resource preservation in both governmental and University of Georgia positions. She was the winner of the 2012 University of Georgia Sustainability Award while on the faculty there. She is the author of \u201cSustainable Gardening for the Southeast,\u201d and her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.Gardeners who protect and enhance their soils will be rewarded with a flourishing landscape.<\/em><\/p>\nPRESENTATION:<\/strong> Susan will discuss the biology of fertile soil, and the importance of good soil structure and texture for growing native plants. Georgia soils range from packed clay in the Piedmont to porous sandy soils in the south. Learn how restoring fertility to these soils with homemade compost and avoiding pesticides that can disrupt microbial soil life will go a long way toward creating a sustainable habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Charles H. Jones Building<\/a>
Macon, GA.<\/b><\/p>\n
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