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AT23-120 NPSOT Kerrville: Urban and Suburban Meadows, Kerrville
April 22, 2023 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Title: Urban and Suburban Meadows
VMS-AT: AT: Native Plant Society of Texas (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Name of NPSOT Chapter, and Presenter)
Comments: AT23-120 NPSOT Kerrville: Urban and Suburban Meadows, Kerrville, Presenter(s): Catherine Zimmerman, Becky Leal, Maya Christeson (AT=1.5h)
Event Date: 4/22/2023
Event Time: 10:30a-12:00p
Event Summary:
We will view “Urban and Suburban Meadows”, a documentary film by the Meadow Project, and will follow it with a discussion.
Event Description:
The 60-minute video is formatted to be screened in one sitting. It features meadow experts Michael Nadeau, Larry Weaner and Neil Diboll, who walk the viewer through meadow site preparation, design, planting and maintenance. In the chapter, Why Native Plants, entomologist, Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, explains the intricate connection between native plants, native insects and the soil food web.
Maya Christeson and Becky Leal have put in a meadow here in Kerrville. Both are NPSOT Kerrville members. Becky is also HCMN and HCMG. Maya and Becky will introduce the video and lead the discussion and Q&A afterwards.
This is the second in a NPSOT Kerrville series on native plants which will be held at our local library. The NPSOT library programs series will alternate with the Master Gardeners every other month and all throughout the summer on the second Saturday of the month. (Today’s is on the fourth.)
Cost: no charge
Register @: not required
Event Location:
Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library
505 Water Street
Kerrville, Texas
Instructor/Presenter:
Catherine Zimmerman, The Meadow Project
Becky Leal, TMN Hill Country Chapter, NPSOT Kerrville
Maya Christeson, NPSOT Kerrville
Contact Information:
Collettehuff@yahoo.com
(832) 851-9866
Organization Website:
https://npsot.org/wp/kerrville/
Sponsoring Organization:
Native Plant Society of Texas Kerrville Chapter
