March into Spring 2024
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike Winterthur, DE 19735 302-888-4600 View additional information
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Category: Events
March Into Spring 2024 - A Symposium for Gardeners "Landscape Challenges" Saturday, March 23, 2024 8 AM – 5 PM
Exciting New Venue for 2024: Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in Winterthur, Delaware The 2024 March Into Spring Symposium will once again be a Hybrid Event with In-Person and Virtual Options. The Online Auction will remain online. Registration cost: In-Person through February 29, 2024: In-Person after March 1, 2024: $90 members $110 member Virtual through February 29, 2024: Virtual after March 1, 2024: $60 members $80 members In-person registration, click here. Virtual registration, click here. Registration closes on March 13, 2024. Fabulous vendors and the HPS/MAG book sale will be returning for your shopping pleasure.
Additional details and registration information to come. Speakers: Uli Lorimer: “Ecological Horticulture at Garden in the Woods” Paul Spriggs: “How to Build a Crevice Garden – Crevice Garden Design and Construction” Janet & Jeff Crouch: “We Fought the Lawn and the Lawn’s Done” Mike Raupp: “The Alien Invasion: Can They Be Managed Organically?”
Uli Lorimer: “Ecological Horticulture at Garden in the Woods” Garden in the Woods is a 45-acre botanic garden in Framingham, MA and serves as a showcase for ecological horticulture in how the gardens are managed and how new plantings are conceived, sourced and installed. We strive to connect observations from field work with lessons from ecology to create a singularly unique botanic garden that celebrates our native flora and all of the life it sustains. This talk will discuss the conceptual approach as well as highlight specific plants and projects within the garden. Speaker Bio:
Paul Spriggs: “How to Build a Crevice Garden – Crevice Garden Design and Construction” Note: HPS/MAG would like to thank the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) Traveling Speaker Program for sponsoring this presentation. This is a no- nonsense talk for people who are interested in building their own crevice rock garden from the ground up, whether a large outcrop, or a tiny trough. Paul will delve deeply into the various stages of construction starting with design, site selection, materials and staging, then offer a step-by-step guide that takes us from the first shovel of sand, to the final planting and topdressing. Speaker Bio:
Janet & Jeff Crouch: “We Fought the Lawn and the Lawn’s Done” Jeff and Janet Crouch have lived in Howard County, Maryland for more than 30 years and have nurtured an environmentally friendly garden for nearly two decades. They gradually removed most of their turf grass lawn and filled their garden with native plants to benefit pollinators and provide food and shelter for wildlife. In 2017, the Crouch’s homeowners’ association (HOA) insisted that they replace their garden with grass. This led to a years-long battle that cost the Crouches tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Ultimately, the Crouches prevailed – they were able to retain virtually all of their garden, and in 2021 their case spurred the adoption of Maryland legislation (House Bill 322), which prohibits HOAs from banning the cultivation of native plant gardens. The law represents a major victory for Maryland – not just for the gardeners, but also for the insects, birds and other animals that call Maryland home. Speaker Bio:
Jeff Crouch is a psychotherapist in private practice in Columbia, MD and has been practicing for over 30 Years. Janet Crouch is the Director of HR Policy and Accountability at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Mike Raupp: “The Alien Invasion: Can They Be Managed Organically?” Stink bugs, lanternflies, scale insects, wood boring beetles, leaf eating caterpillars, all are members of an unending wave of pests from afar arriving on our shores wreaking havoc on our landscapes and gardens. We will explore how and why they get here, who they are, and where they come from. Learn how factors including lack of biodiversity, a warming world, and urbanization contribute to alien pest outbreaks. Can these invaders be managed organically? We will review how elements of landscape design, proper installation and maintenance, and interventions with organic pesticides help mitigate problems caused by non-native insects. Speaker Bio: Mike is Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland. His degrees include BS Contact: Stephen Rifici at [email protected] |