Creating Naturalistic Plant Communities

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Many gardeners rely on traditional planting design styles to guide how they arrange plants in a garden. With the growing recognition of the importance of supporting biodiversity in our gardens and a corresponding shift towards the use of more native plants, does the way we arrange plants in a garden also need to change to support this shift? This presentation will explore how the main concepts of naturalistic planting design can be used to create plant communities that provide both aesthetic value and ecological benefits, while supporting as much biodiversity as possible. Aaron Fox is a horticulturist and landscape architect who has worked on a diverse range of projects in the private and public sectors. A graduate of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, he also has a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Guelph and is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Associations of Landscape Architects. He has taught a variety of courses in the landscape and horticulture programs at several Colleges in Ontario and his education, work and teaching experience have helped him develop an in-depth knowledge of a wide variety of plants and how they can be used. His main interests include designing and creating plant communities that support biodiversity and improve the sustainability of a landscape, as well as encouraging people to think differently about plants and recognize their importance in the landscape.

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Registration closes 2 days before the scheduled class time.

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