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June 2020
Celebrating Natives – Garden Tours
Due to concerns about community transmission of COVID-19, we will feature our hosts and their gardens in the June 2020 ELA Newsletter. We look forward to photo tours by our generous homeowners, landscape designers, and area organizations as they provide inspiration and education on native plant gardens.
Find out more »2020 Spotlight on Natives Photo Contest
Between now and June 30, enter your most inspiring photographs of individual native plants or of native plants in a garden setting to ELA's photo contest. You’ll be entered to win a one-year ELA membership.
Find out more »July 2020
Virtual Eco-Tour: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
This virtual tour will highlight many of these habitats and native plants including: Meadowscapes, both wet and dry, Native orchids, Liatris, Actaea, Pycnanthemum, Solidago, and much more.
Find out more »Class: Soil: The Solution Beneath Our Feet
Conducted online: Learn soil basics, then expand your understanding. Find out how soil affects plants’ health, supports sustainability, and combats climate change.
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Class: Structural Plant Combinations
Conducted online: Structural shrubs and trees are essential elements in memorable gardens, providing both ambiance and organizing principles in the landscape.
Find out more »August 2020
Advanced Design Workshop with Patrick Cullina 8/5/20
This virtual workshop offers a rare small-group and hands-on design experience with award-winning horticulturist and landscape designer Patrick Cullina. In this advanced workshop, participants will learn how to achieve key ecological landscape goals such as biodiversity and durability without sacrificing artistry. CEUs awarded.
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Advanced Design Workshop with Patrick Cullina – 8/12/20
This virtual workshop offers a rare small-group and hands-on design experience with award-winning horticulturist and landscape designer Patrick Cullina. In this advanced workshop, participants will learn how to achieve key ecological landscape goals such as biodiversity and durability without sacrificing artistry. CEUs awarded.
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Eco-Tour: Beauty in Flight: A Virtual Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Butterfly House
With native plants and nectar aplenty, the Butterfly House at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is a magical world of color, fragrance, and motion. Join this virtual tour to enjoy the magic.
Find out more »Class: Shade Gardens: Embracing the Dark Side
Conducted online: Create lush and vibrant shady gardens by learning how to infuse more color, adventure, and intrigue into those sometimes difficult spaces.
Find out more »September 2020
Webinar: Why Rain Gardens Fail and Tools for Success
With appropriate planning, design, construction, and maintenance, rain gardens, bio-swales, and other stormwater treatment workhorses can be an artistic part of our landscapes, gardens, streetscapes, and public spaces.
Find out more »October 2020
Class: Propagation – Native Seeds
Learn how to grow native plants from seed and why the skill is relevant in a horticultural context.
Find out more »Class: Native Species, Cultivars, and Selections: What’s the Difference?
In this class, you will learn about the nuances that distinguish cultivars from native plant selections.
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