Start Date
10/18/2024
End Date
10/18/2024
Description
The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring together locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials for a day-long conference with an educational focus. This year, wedelve into such topics as the ecology of perennial garden flowers, the effects that lawns and meadows have on the environment, and the best way to see your garden and its design with fresh eyes … among much more.
Location
Swarthmore, PA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
5.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn how increasing demand for native plants and ecosystem services influences the nursery industry’s perspective on new introductions to the market. Discover key drivers advancing today’s plant palette to guiding factors behind new introductions.
2. Understand how the next generation of Paeonia is changing the old gardening order. Explore the peony’s silent journey to the 21st Century and experience a visual bonanza featuring some of the peony world’s most sought-after plants.
3. Explore the science behind pollinator and plant communities and how landscapes can be designed and managed to support biodiversity now and in a future of change.
4. Learn how Nemours Estate has undergone a massive shift in the visitor experience of the property, both in operations and interpretation, all in order to serve their primary audience, the patients and families of Nemours Childrens Hospital.
5. Explore the unique challenges of maintaining a small, 1/3 acre garden near the highly-trafficked National Mall.
6. Explore the unique approaches and projects from the past 20 years of design at OEHME, VAN SWEDEN | OvS, the landscape architecture firm that has been creating extraordinary outdoor spaces for nearly 50 years.
Instructors
Carrie Wiles, Nate Bremer, Harland Patch, Kenneth Darsney, Janet Draper, Eric D. Groft
Course Codes
Provider
Longwood Gardens Continuing Education Division