Booming Native Plants; Milwaukee Audubon Natural Landscaping Conference

Wed, 07 Feb 2001 22:59:49

Two things -

1) The good news: there is a conference coming up in Milwaukee on natural

landscaping that looks quite good (see below for agenda); the bad news is

that it's this weekend (Feb. 10). Just in case any one will benefit from

the info, I'm passing it along.

2) The REALLY EXCITING NEWS: I spoke last week to the folks that are now

running a nursery near Duluth that grows native plants. It's called Booming

Native Plants, and is located in Barnum. Paula and Sara said that they have

fields and fields of native plants that they will be collecting seed from,

and some seed in stock. Wild Ones would be more than welcome to come see

the place anytime. >>> PLEASE NOTE: If people are interested in ordering

plant plugs from them, they need to receive orders ASAP to get them started.

They don't have a list of available plants yet, so you need to ask if they

have what you're looking for. The cost is $50/flat with 100 plugs

(seedlings) per flat. Their phone number is 218-389-3220. Their address is

2323 Co. Rd. 6, Barnum, MN 55707. If you would like to order from them, you

could call them directly, or contact me if you might want coordinate an

order with others (e.g., you have a small yard and may not need 100 of the

same plant). If others have comments or advice on this, feel free to share

it. THANKS!

Carol A.

----Original Message Follows----

From: Nancy Nelson <nancynelson@duluth.com>

To: carol_andrews@hotmail.com

Subject: [Fwd: Milwaukee Audubon Natural Landscaping Conference]

Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 15:19:07 -0600

Carol:

You probably already know about this, but I thought I would forward it to

you anyway, just in case...

>

>Mark Feider wrote:

>

>> Greetings Folks,

>>

>> This is an INVITATION to attend what we consider to be the best

>> native plant and natural landscaping conferences in the upper Midwest.

>>

>> Audubon is asking you to do us a HUGE FAVOR !! Would you please

consider

>> forwarding this invitation to a few dozen or more of your friends whom

you

>> think might be interested in hearing about this special event???? Could

>> you help us by posting this note on listserves, organizations or web

>> sites that would benefit from the information?

>>

>> If you would like further information, send a request

>> note to Mark Feider @ Milwaukee Audubon Society - mfeider@mixcom.com

>>

>> Thank you very much in advance!

>>

>> Mark

>>

>> Milwaukee Audubon Society

>> 21st Annual Natural Landscaping Conference

>> February 10, 2001

>> Second Floor, UW-Milwaukee Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.,

>> Milwaukee, Wisconsin

>>

>> 7:45 -8:30 Registration and Exhibits, beverages courtesy of the

>> Milwaukee Audubon Society, muffins courtesy Wild Ones

>>

>> 8:30 -9 :45 Concurrent Sessions I:

>> *Under All That Buckthorn: Rescuing the ancient habitat that was

>> replaced by "your yard"-Stresses the importance of understanding the

>> environment before choosing which plant community to restore given

>> soils, moisture and respecting existing natives while controlling weeds

>> in advance of planting-Wendy Walcott, Wild Ones; Land Manager, Schlitz

>> Audubon Nature Center

>>

>> *The Garden as a Tool for Cultivating the Next Generation-Two teachers,

>> mother and daughter, share stories, slides and suggestions for growing

>> gardens, children and community awareness-Lorelei Allen, teacher and

>> community activist and Rochelle Whiteman, teacher, artist and

>> environmental activist

>>

>> *Woodland Restoration From the Ground Up-By looking at the history of

>> Wisconsin forests, and with descriptions and pictures of typical wooded

>> areas, a restoration procedure will be laid out with over 36 species

>> being described-Daniel Boehlke, horticulturist with over 20 years

>> experience in native plant culture, propagation and restoration,

>> specializing in Midwestern woodland plant communities.

>>

>> 9:45 -10:15 Break and Exhibits

>>

>> 10:15 -11 :30 Concurrent Sessions II

>> *Native Plants at the Waters Edge-Site evaluation and preparation, site

>> design, selecting plant materials, planting and maintenance-Hope

>> Oostdik, horticulturist and owner Dutch Designs, retail garden center,

>> garden design and maintenance service

>>

>> *A Wildflower Garden Journal-Keeping records of the progress of your

>> native planting in words and drawings- David Kopitzke, Associate

>> Lecturer, ~-Richland Center in botany and biology

>>

>> *Native Ferns and How to Grow Them in Your Yard-An overview of our

>> native ferns and how to grow them in your yard - W. Carl Taylor, Ph.D.,

>> Curator of Botany, Milwaukee Public Museum

>>

>> 11:30 -12:00 Bring Your Own Lunch recommended, or purchase lunch room

>> the Union food services

>>

>> 12:00 -1 :15 Keynote: "The Landscaping Revolution" by Andy Wasowski,

>> author, freelance photographer and National Public Radio commentator

>>

>> 1:30-2:45 Concurrent Sessions III:

>>

>> *Birdscaping Your Yard-How to create a yard irresistible to wildlife

>> using plants, feeders, houses and water features- Steve Mahler, Director

>> of Education, YMCA Camp Minikani, President, Milwaukee Audubon Society;

>> Board member, Milwaukee County Zoological Society

>>

>> *Milwaukee County Prairie History -An historical perspective on

>> Milwaukee County's vegetation history - Randy Powers, botanist, General

>> Manager, Prairie Future Seed Company

>>

>> *Designing and Maintaining a Naturally Landscaped Yard with an Emphasis

>> on Prairies-300 species of native plants, 72 different bird species and

>> hundreds of different insects in a 1/3 acre city lot that requires 3

>> days a year of maintenance, what a joy to live in harmony with nature;

>> the speaker tells you how she did it-Pat Armstrong, natural landscaping

>> consultant, ecologist and teacher

>>

>> 2:45-3:00 Break and Exhibits

>>

>> 3:00-4:15 Concurrent Sessions IV:

>>

>> *Invasive Plants: Identifying and controlling your current problem weeds

>> and potential new invasives, Invasive plants can cause significant

>> economic, ecological and health problems; common species will be shown

>> and discussed as well as species that pose potential problems, control

>> methods and resources for information will be covered - Kelly

>> Kearns-Plant Conservation Program Manager

>>

>> *How to Propagate and Grow Native Plants from Seed, Division and

>> Cuttings - Simple techniques to success at starting and growing your own

>> native plants-Tom Pelon, Production Manager, Sweet Earth Garden Center

>>

>> *Ethnobotany of the Southeastern Wisconsin Region-A slide presentation

>> of native woodland and prairie plants and how they are used by Wisconsin

>> tribes for food, medicine, fiber, dye and other utilities-Lee Olsen,

>> ethnobotanist and Instructor of Native American Ethnobotany

>>

>> **********************************************************************

>>

>> Registration Form

>>

>> Name

>>

>> Address

>>

>> Daytime Phone

>>

>> Preregister by mail until February 3, 2001 only. Register in person at

>> the conference after February 3, 2001.

>> Cost per person: $25 until February 3, 2001 / $30 after February 3rd

>>

>> Number persons registering :

>>

>> Total amount enclosed:

>>

>> Make checks payable to: Milwaukee Audubon Society

>>

>> Mail to: Milwaukee Audubon Society, W61N620A Mequon Ave.7 Cedarburg, WI

53012

>> Tickets are to be picked-up at the door. For more information, please

>> call 262-375-1565.

>

>

>

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Nancy S. Nelson

North Shore Technical Communications

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Duluth, MN 55805

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