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Copeland Native Plant Seminar April 5th, 2008 Ashland Nature Center
Join us for this year's event and discover what makes an American garden authentic. Learn how you can develop a garden style that exemplifies regional character and culture, and provides enormous enjoyment in the process. The annual Copeland Native Plant Seminar is named in honor of the late Pamela C. and Lammot du Pont Copeland, who created the Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of Piedmont Flora and helped to found the Red Clay Reservation, home to the Delaware Nature Society's Ashland Nature Center. Seminar Topics Cultivating an Authentic Garden Claire Sawyers Join Claire Sawyers, author of the book, The Authentic Garden: Five Principles for Cultivating a Sense of Place, to learn how to create gardens that are both deeply rooted in their surroundings and satisfying to their owners. Claire Sawyers has been the director of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College since 1990, and brings both U.S. and international perspectives to her work. She grew up on a dairy farm in northwest Missouri, but spent six years of her youth in Japan. Claire returned to Japan to work with landscapers while pursuing her undergraduate degree in ornamental horticulture at Purdue University. Claire also holds a master's degree in horticulture from Purdue, and has gardened in Belgium and France. Nurturing Gardens Inspired by Nature Rick Lewandowski With beautiful photos, Rick Lewandowski explores how to develop nature-inspired gardens with richly layered and diverse plant elements. Learn how native plants can add to designed spaces. Rick Lewandowski is the director of Mt. Cuba Center in Greenville. He actively explores and studies plant habitats throughout the eastern and southeastern U.S. in order to enrich the gardens of Mt. Cuba. His professional career, which includes time at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, has allowed him to study plants in their native habitats as part of international plant exploration trips. Sensory Appeal with Native Plants Gregg Tepper Join Gregg Tepper and discover the sensory appeal of many of our native plants. Learn why and how the use of native plants can enhance your garden experience. Gregg Tepper is in charge of the Woods Path Garden at Mt. Cuba Center. Gregg's interest in native plants began at age 13. After studying ornamental horticulture at the University of Delaware, he had his own horticultural maintenance business before joining Mt. Cuba. Gregg's horticulture focus is native shade plants such as native Lilium, Sanguinaria, Trillium and acid-loving plants. Brandywine Cottage: 18 Years in the Making David Culp Join David Culp for a virtual tour of his two-acre home garden, Brandywine Cottage, a 200-year-old farmhouse situated between two forks of the Brandywine River. Discover how the garden reflects the essence of the site using a variety of elements including native plants. David Culp, a sales representative of Sunny Border Nurseries, is a world-traveled plant collector and breeder. A respected instructor, David teaches regularly in Longwood Garden's certificate program and lectures nationwide. His writing has been published in Horticulture and Fine Gardening magazines. Schedule of Events 8:30 - 9:00 am - Registration with coffeeFor questions or to request the Copeland Native Plant Seminar brochure and registration form, please call (302) 239-2334. Want native plants for your garden? Visit the Delaware Nature Society's annual Native Plant Sale held each May. © 2005 Delaware Nature Society |
