I wanted to update with a few new events on the Garden Calendar in February. These are all open to the public and I am sure tickets will sell out so if interested, order early. Please, if you know of any other great events I should share, please let me know. I am working on editing my PPA conference photos for a post early next week.

 

Madoo Conservancy – Jinny Blom, Changing Nature: Towards a New Landscape

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 6:30 pm

http:madoo.org/programs/lectures

I generally have bitter jealousy for anyone living near New York City for the speakers that come into the area. But for those with easy east coast travel,  Madoo Conservancy is having Jinny Blom speaking for the Madoo in Manhattan series. Jinny has a book releasing in March, so this speech will be a great preview. Jinny is also on Instagram (@jinny.blom) and is a good one to follow projects and travel.

You may pre-order her book HERE on Amazon.

 

 

Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) Horticulture Symposium – The Garden Reimagined

Saturday, February 11, 2017

http://www.imamuseum.org/hortsymposium2017

I remember kicking myself for missing this event last year, and this year I am going to miss it again. But I highly recommend anyone in the area make the trip to attend. Below is a listing of speakers and their topics, however the site link provides a lot more details. If you cannot make it in February to IMA, try to visit during the summer. We visited a few years back and it was a great trip for me and the kids with the park space  and gardens surrounding the museum.

ANDREW BUNTING – A Plant Lovers Guide to Magnolias: Celebrating the Queen of Blooming Trees

LISA ROPER – Evolution of the Gravel Garden: Design, Utilizing Photography, and Ruthless Editing

JOSEPH TYCHONIEVICH – Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style for Today’s Garden

CLAUDIA WEST – Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes

JONATHAN WRIGHT – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Finding Inspiration From the Past While Looking to the Future

 

 

Shaker Lakes Garden Club – Patrick Blanc

Tuesday, February 28, 2016

http://www.shakerlakesgc.org/new-blog/2016/11/16/save-the-date

Thanks to the Ohio Chapter of APLD for bring this event to my attention. The Shaker Lakes Garden Club is bringing in Patrick Blanc in February to speak on his vertical gardens and the presentation is open to the public (lunch afterwards only for club members). I am making the drive up to attend  with a few other APLD members and am excited to hear Patrick speak about his experiences and recent innovations in vertical gardening. I will report back from this event and share via Instagram (@nickmccland).