Florida Friendly Gardening Workshops and Native Plant Sales for nature and people

  • September 8, 2007: SFCC - Hardee Campus

  • October 13, 2007: SFCC - DeSoto Campus

8:00 Registration begins

8:30 Program starts, Welcome

8:45 Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program

9:15 Neighbor-to-Neighbor Florida-friendly landscaping video

9:45 Break with short demonstrations on mulching, planting, planning your yard online and guided tour

10:15 Panel of plant experts

11:15 Landscape design

Florida Native Plant Image Contest winners will be announced at the workshop in October.

Noon Lunch, plant sale, talk one-on-one with an expert

Lunch on September 8 is sponsored by Sun State Landscaping. Lunch on October 13 is sponsored by Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.

12:45 Your choice: Guide to site analysis of lot or acreage

1:30 Break (see 9:45 break)

2:00 Your choice: Pest management or pond management

2:45 As a gift for attending, each person may take one of the select plants.